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Jennifer Bailey’s Honda CB550

Ben Branch October 31, 2017
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

Jennifer and her husband Blake Bailey run the Motobailey Shoe Co. – known for their classically styled, Kevlar-lined leather motorcycle boots. Both Jennifer and…

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Norton Atlas 920 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch August 30, 2017
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

The Norton Atlas was introduced in 1962 as an upgraded version of the Dominator, primarily focussed on the American market. The Atlas brought together…

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Elemental Custom Cycles Yamaha XV750

Ben Branch August 25, 2017
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Yamaha Virago XV750 caused quite a stir when it was released in 1981, it was an obvious shot over the bow of Harley-Davidson, and…

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1975 Suzuki T500

Ben Branch January 25, 2017
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Suzuki

The Suzuki T500 is a parallel-twin two-stroke that has the historic distinction of being the biggest two-stroke built since WWII at the time of…

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BMW K1100 LT Cafe Racer

Ben Branch December 31, 2016
  • BMW
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles

The BMW K1100 LT had the unique distinction of being fitted with the largest engine ever bolted to a BMW motorcycle when it was…

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Kustom Research Harley-Davidson Cafe Racer

Ben Branch November 11, 2016
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Sportster has been around since 1957 – making it the longest running Harley model ever. The original Sportsters were more similar to…

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Ventus Garage Moto Guzzi V65

Ben Branch October 6, 2016
  • Cafe Racers
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles

The Moto Guzzi V65 was released in 1982 and sold in various forms until 1994, it was fitted with a 643cc twin (with a bore…

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MONNOM Honda CB550

Ben Branch August 27, 2016
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom motorcycle build directly in the words of the builder, to cut out…

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Triumph Bonneville by Analog Motorcycles

Ben Branch June 8, 2016
  • American
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Tony Prust of Analog Motorcycles. When possible we like to let garages tell the story of their…

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Mash Two Fifty Cafe Racer by XTR Pepo

Ben Branch June 1, 2016
  • Cafe Racers
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Mash Two Fifty Cafe Racer is a lightweight 249cc around-town commuter perfectly suited for use in Italian cities, or any densely populated area…

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Gilera 106SS

Ben Branch May 21, 2016
  • Cafe Racers
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

Although Gilera is perhaps more famous nowadays for producing small-capacity scooters, there was a time when they took the fight to the greatest racing…

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Harley-Davidson Dyna Custom

Ben Branch February 17, 2016
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

We don’t see all that many Harley-Davidson Dyna-based customs. In fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen one quite like this, the Sportster is…

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