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The Ducati Leggero by Walt Siegl

Ben Branch May 17, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Design
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Ducati Leggero is a limited edition series of bespoke motorcycles built by custom legend Walt Siegl, the tank, seat, cowling and frame are all built by Walt in his workshop – along with a…

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Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer by Kaffeemaschine

Ben Branch May 8, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Moto Guzzi cafe racers we’ve seen rolling out of the Kaffeemaschine workshop have become instantly recognisable in the custom motorcycle community, the minimalist rebuilds with a strong focus on performance and reliability are…

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A Classic Honda CB550 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch May 6, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda CB550 is a motorcycle often overlooked in favour of its larger sibling, the CB750. This seems like a bit of a shame to me as there’s a lot to be said for the…

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Vismaior Motorcycles

Ben Branch April 24, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Vismaior 3D is a new company that specialises in helping people model their ideas for a custom motorcycle, without turning a wrench. If you want to create a unique custom and want know exactly…

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Moto Guzzi Le Mans by Kaffeemaschine

Ben Branch April 23, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Retro

The Moto Guzzi Le Mans is one of the most iconic designs ever to roll out of the Italian marque’s factory, first introduced in 1976 the model was a factory-built cafe racer on par with…

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Honda CRF450X Cafe Racer

Ben Branch April 16, 2014
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Deus Ex Machina
  • Honda
  • Retro

The engine in the Honda CRF450X wasn’t designed to sit in a motorcycle that looked quite like this – originally designed for off-road work, the liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, four-stroke 449cc power unit was never meant for use…

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Honda CX500 Custom by Kustom Research

Ben Branch April 4, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

The humble Honda CX500 is a motorcycle that everyone loves to hate, often referred to as the ‘Plastic Maggot’ the transverse V-Twin is widely considered one of the least attractive motorcycles ever produced by…

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Yamaha XS650 Custom by Thrive Motorcycle

Ben Branch March 18, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Design
  • Indonesian
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Yamaha XS650 is a remarkably versatile motorcycle, we’ve seen them customised into cafe racers, flat trackers, choppers, bobbers, scramblers and just about anything else you can possibly imagine. That said, I think it’s…

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Ryca CS-1 Cafe Racer Kit

Ben Branch March 5, 2014
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Engineering
  • Kits
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Ryca CS-1 is a bolt-on cafe racer kit for the Suzuki Savage that’s been in steady production for just over 10 years, the bike has become something of a cult classic in the…

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Yamaha XS750 Custom

Ben Branch March 4, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XS750 was produced from 1977 to 1979 before being replaced by the larger XS850, the model never saw the same production numbers as the wildly popular parallel-twin Yamaha XS650 but we’ve been…

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BMW K100 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch February 11, 2014
  • BMW
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

  The BMW K100 is not a motorcycle that one usually associates with cafe racers, or customs of any sort for that matter. The bike itself is a fascinating piece of BMW Motorrad history…

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Kawasaki Zephyr 750 by Ton-Up Garage

Ben Branch February 7, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Kawasaki
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

  This Kawasaki Zephyr 750 by Ton-Up Garage is a beautiful example of what can be achieved with an old motorcycle if you know what you’re doing, and you aren’t afraid to take your…

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