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Moto Guzzi V9 Racer
As a Moto Guzzi V7 Racer rider myself, Guzzi's always get my attention. This V9 Gannet Moto Guzzi is a pure racer with tight stance and proportions. It is a radical transformation from a relaxed cruiser configuration of the Moto Guzzi V9 "Roamer" donor bike, which got designed into a pure racer, reduced to … Continue Reading... about Moto Guzzi V9 Racer
BMW K100RS by Motochef
I don't have to explain that the BMW K-series quickly became adopted as one of the most popular base bikes for cafe racer projects. We see a lot of builders, both pro's and shed builders take their K's up to speed. In fact, one of the most popular bikes last year was this K100 by Retrorides. It melted down … Continue Reading... about BMW K100RS by Motochef
Honda CB750 Bobber by VR Customs
I hear you think: "A bobber?!"... Let's just give it a try! Remember the world’s fastest pizza bike, built in Dubai by VR Customs? Well, that build took place last summer, its hardtail design inspired by the beautiful bike you see here, completed just days before the pizza bike build off commenced. … Continue Reading... about Honda CB750 Bobber by VR Customs
BMW K75 Cafe Racer by Tom Racing Designs
Where the classic airheads are a very popular base bike for building a BMW cafe racer, the search for a used bike became more difficult every day. Prices have risen to astronomical heights so builders with a tight budget had to look for other base bikes. A logic step was to look for the BMW K-series. Maybe … Continue Reading... about BMW K75 Cafe Racer by Tom Racing Designs
Suzuki GS1000 Brat by Purpose Built Moto
Although Suzuki is one of the largest motorcycle brands, we don't feature a lot of customized Suzuki's. In fact, it was back in January since we've featured one. So I was glad to receive a submission of this Suzuki GS1000 Brat from Tom Gilroy, owner of Purpose Built Moto. The GS1000 is one of those … Continue Reading... about Suzuki GS1000 Brat by Purpose Built Moto
BMW R80 Cafe Racer by Elemental Custom Cycles
With a company statement of "Life is too short to ride boring motorcycles", you've made a very clear statement. The guys from Elemental Custom Cycles from Germany eat, breath, and sleep custom motorcycles. With their shop, they aim to build unique, high-quality builds that not only look good but also have … Continue Reading... about BMW R80 Cafe Racer by Elemental Custom Cycles
HD Sportster Brat by XTR
We can almost put it on our calendar every month: a fresh build from our friend Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo. And as always, it's a little surprise for us what base bike he took. XTR usually has a special love for uncommon machines. And this month he took a brand new Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 to turn into a … Continue Reading... about HD Sportster Brat by XTR
Triumph Cafe Racer Top 10
A Triumph Cafe Racer Top 10 is not something you write overnight. Triumph has a long heritage when it comes to cafe racers and the brand is a well-known name since the cafe racer scene emerged in the mid-50s of last century. The early-day Bonneville's where often used as a base bike for cafe racers. … Continue Reading... about Triumph Cafe Racer Top 10
Project Scout II by Industrial Moto
You may recall a similar looking bike built by Industrial Moto late last summer. We featured it in 2017. Someone liked it so much they wanted one for themselves and commissioned Industrial Moto to build another one. While this version is based on the original Project Scout concept, it incorporated a few … Continue Reading... about Project Scout II by Industrial Moto
