Those of you who were dedicated fans of Cafe Racer TV may or may not have caught the buzz, but our video chronicles of custom motorcycle builds is back. In early fall, we launched the all-new Ton-Up Tv video streaming service, a subscriber-based way to catch up on the most recent happenings in the busy…

We spent an eventful day wrenching in the CRM garage this week with Adam Bowser, the hardworking owner of PGH Moto, a local cafe racer custom shop. Adam’s two-wheeled creations have been featured several times in issues of the mag as his team’s ability to locate, rebuild and sell-off some 500- yes, that’s 500- custom…

  2022 draws to a close and I’m refelcting a bit on the 12 months that have passed. The year began with a major surgery to repair several broken bones in my right fot. Though I’m not one to over-share personal information with readers as is quite too commo in this “look-at-me” social media age,…

It’s coming up on two years since Harley-Davidson first launched their Revolution Max 60 degree water-cooled engine. The powerplant was met with a predictable mixture of confusion and resistance (as witnessed on my Instagram posts from the April, 2021 Sportster 1250S launch) followed by awe from those who’d actually ridden the incredible new machine. The…

The first-generation Triumph Bonnevilles and Thruxtons were popular beloved machines for a number of reasons. The air-cooled 900cc twins were accessible due their undemanding riding positions and relatively low horsepower parallel twin engines. Though Triumph are said to have sold over 350,000 units between their 2001 introduction and the 2016 model year when the newer,…

On Sunday, November 20, Harley-Davidson announced the final Evolution-engined Sportster rolled off the Motor Company’s assembly line. More then 10 million units have bene built and sold since the new engine platform was introduced in 1986 and this will be the final air-cooled Sportster as the bike, in continuous production since 1957, is being replaced…

  We came across this incredible image a few months back courtesy of a reader who located it in an old pop music magazine found at a flea market. It depicts the Jackson 5, one of the world’s most popular vocal groups showing off the spoils of several years of non-stop touring and recording. The…

  Our next issue, due out in the first week of December,  not only features coverage of the recent 100th Anniversary celebration of Moto Guzzi, we’re [proud to present some rare images from the European Custom Motorcycle Championships also held in Italy this summer. For years, countries like Germany and Sweden were known for their…

  It took a couple of days, but the news of the death of rockabilly legend and vintage motorcycle rider Robert Gordon eventually made its way to the CRM offices. More than a few of us have been longtime fans of the NYC-based retro rocker, who burst onto the global stage back in the late…