I received a text today from someone seeking repairs on a long-dormant motorcycle. This is far from uncommon as the Cafe Racer magazine garage is frequently mistaken fora general vehicle repair shop, which we certainly are not. When located in Downtown Sewickley, PA....

The much-anticipated “Bikeriders” movie based on photographer Danny Lyons’ 1968 book of the same name opens on Friday, June 21. I'll be appearing at the Lindsay Theater in Sewickley, PA. (12 miles from Pittsburgh) to introduce the film and discuss Lyons’ work. Back in...

Cafe Racer magazine has been invited to Maryland's Classic Motorcycle Day for the last 10 years or so, and until now, we've always been too busy to attend. The ride from Pittsburgh through rural West Virginia to the leafy hills of Mount Airy is a fine one, and even...

Heads-up all you New England-area vintage and custom riders. Vanson, the maker of high-quality motorcycle leathers and textile riding gear is celebrating their 50th Anniversary the weekend of June first and second. In the motorcycle protective gear game, quite a few...

Fifteen years is a very long time to stage a regional custom motorcycle show. It’s an even longer stretch considering the annual Cafe Racer Reader’s Ride-In Custom Show was the country's only ride-in event dedicated to the low-barred, highly modded motorcycles that...

Fresh back from our annual fortnight journey to So Cal to test new streetbikes, there's always a flood of memories competing for brain-space when we return. In the brief timespan we have in the Agoura Hills area, we're constantly on the search for challenging and...