If I think of Sweden I usually think about my Volvo and that huge wholesaler of Chinese firewood kits. Despite the fact that these two are completely opposite, I would say that Swedish people, in general, have a pretty good taste and an eye for design. The guys from PAAL Motorcycles […]

I’m a sucker when it comes to two-strokes. That pumped up sound, aggressive revving and the delicious smell of a “two smoker” makes me think back to my early days of (illegally) riding mopeds. A wonderful, careless time. This Aprilia 250RS Cafe Racer right here I found on Facebook and is […]

Struck by a blue flash An active lad on Instagram, I had noticed his posts and like what he produces and how Sjoerd is marketing Motolifestyle, his small custom bike business. “Small” is actually not a very apt description of his online following. Picked up on Instagram by @caferacersofinstagram our man […]

I really love digital media. It has made life so much easier in many ways. Yes, I am aware of all its downsides too, but let’s stay on the positive side. Finding inspiring builds and creative builders has never been so simple. Just browse Facebook, Twitter, and all other available channels and you […]

Just like the electric car, the electric motorcycle is becoming more and more common. We’ve featured several cool EV-projects that are close to production and more people see the benefits of the electric motorcycle. But an electric cafe racer? WTF? Of course, it was just a matter of time. But to […]

We’re always proud of our ever-growing Dutch custom motorcycle scene. I think Arjan van den Boom with Ironwood Customs is one of the fastest growing shops with worldwide recognition. But we also have another great shop: Nozem Amsterdam. We haven’t heard from them in a while, but if you take a […]

Beautiful interpretation of the Yamaha XJR1300 by Speed Tractor Tokyo.

There is more than Fabergé eggs in Moscow Not very much is known about the Russian cafe racer scene, but sometimes little gems unexpectedly pop to the surface. In the heart of Moscow, there is a “small atelier” as they call themselves, who work under the name “Z17 customs”. They are […]

As promised in the beginning of 2017, we’ve reserved more space for shed builds. Of course, we L-O-V-E all those professional builds, but we also think that individual builders deserve a spot to highlight their work. For the occasion, we’ve made a list of the 10 best shed builds we’ve found […]

Yes! You’re right! Better late than never! This is the list of the 21 best custom motorcycles of 2017! Last year we did a voting based on the stats of popular bikes that year but this time we kept things much simpler. So no hard data, voting system, social statistics, or fancy […]

Cool interview with Kevin Drost who turned a wrecked Honda CB450 he found in a barn into a classic cafe racer. He built this bike in the communal motorcycle workshop called MotoGuild in Chicago. Please introduce yourself, Kevin Hi, I’m Kevin Drost, model year 1981 and I live in Chicago. I […]

Industrial Moto showed us a real nice lineup with custom bikes with out of the box creations like this CB750, this XV. Mark Long, the photographer, and copywriter of Industrial Moto was a bit in doubt about this project: “I know that you have featured a couple of Industrial Moto customs […]

Boys will be boys When it comes to his background Tim Woolener shares a common ground with many of us I guess. Starting off at the age of 12 riding a Rayleigh runabout moped on some wasteland near his childhood home. Sounds familiar? He has come a long way since then […]

Yes, the Honda CB750 is probably the most popular base bike for a cafe racer project. And yes, it’s been done over and over and over again. To be honest, it’s pretty hard to surprise the custom scene with a CB750 cafe racer. Of course, there are lot’s of pretty damn […]

A couple of weeks ago I’ve featured this awesome GSX-R1100 Cafe Racer. This bike went viral on the interwebs and I stayed in close contact with the builder, Dino Maltoni, owner of Dino Cycles in Argentina. With this machine, they put their shop on the map and I looked forward to their next project. […]

Still traveling while Europe is covered in a blanket of snow confirming that the riding season is still far away… Not too many words again, but some eye-candy of this beautiful Suzuki Bandit cafe racer built by Tony’s Bike Design.