Cafe Racers

I’m a car designer by trade: I spend my time working out how to make machinery look as good as it can. Designers are creative people by nature, so we crave the opportunity to be as free as possible in our work. We also have many parameters, tests and boundaries to refer to, to make sure we deliver the best possible ‘product.’ These guidelines are just that—guidelines. Designing a cafe racer is as much about art as science, and each bike is different in its own way. It reflects the…

It seems like Greg Hageman can do no wrong at the moment. A few days ago, his retro-themed Yamaha XV1100 custom was a hit. And now his latest build, this radical XV920 Virago transformation, has just been showcased in Motorcycle Classics magazine. Hageman’s strength is an unerring eye for visual balance and stance. For this Yamaha Virago, he crafted a new rear subframe and installed a MotoLanna seat originally destined for a Yamaha SR500. The tank is a Benelli, but not just any old Benelli…

May 2013 Black and TanCustom build by Seaweed and Gravel in southern california built by Brady Young. The inspiration for this build was spawned from a previous personal bike of Brady's, made from spare parts and a few weekends. The bike was rough, full of character, and frequently saw the dirt. Nonetheless, it caught the eye of the client that commissioned this build, but with new shoes and a classy attire. Our goal for this build was to create a simple, clean, minimalistic bike with an…

We've waxed lyrical about Kawasaki's W800 before, and how great it is as a custom platform. It's simple, reliable and looks good straight off the showroom floor, with a gorgeous engine. For these reasons, Italian shop Di Ferro Motorcycles have selected it for their latest project—spinning it three different ways. Moto Di Ferro was established in 2010 by Marco Lugato, a former motorcycle racer who's work we've featured in the past. Marco's been building bikes since 2004 and decided it was…

James Ott さんの Motorcycles ボードのピン | Pinterest

James Ott さんの Motorcycles ボードのピン | Pinterest

Changing the fuel tank, seat and handle bars can transform your stock street bike into an aggressive café style racer; creating that curved, mean stance.

#Cars and Motorcycles

Let’s be honest: most of the bikes that make waves on the custom scene are big-budget builds. They cost as much as a new motorcycle driven off a showroom floor. And that’s fine, because that’s the price of personalization in a commoditized world. High-level artistry does not come cheap. But it’s still refreshing to see a leading builder apply a little magic to a bare-bones bike like the Yamaha SR125. The SR125 is popular in Europe as a learner motorcycle, and for good reason. It can be…

The CB550 was only produced between 1974 and 1978, its predecessor was the CB500 and it was succeeded by the CB650 all of these bikes were offered under...

The CB550 was only produced between 1974 and 1978, its predecessor was the CB500 and it was succeeded by the CB650 all of these bikes were offered under...

joey's vlx600 bobber | tail end customs

It roCkS!bikes is the slightly unusually named Portuguese motorcycle garage that brought us the remarkably handsome CB750 custom earlier this year, that