You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
“A Scottish businessman reached out to us after seeing our bikes. He asked us to customise his own brand new...
The owner of the BMW came to the OSE workshop in search of a cafe racer conversion for his 2016...
Giorgio De Angelis of ‘De Angelis Elaborazioni’ prides himself in turning old BMWs into performance focused customs. Throughout his childhood,...
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
The companies actual beginning came about when a widowed mother invested her families equity into their garage business in an...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
Unless you’re living in one of those rule-free American states where they let tipsy 13-year-olds ride drag bikes on public...
On the dawn of a new year there’s plenty to get excited about. You’ve got another year of riding adventures...
I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still...
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
Building one-off projects for individual customers has its benefits, but it isn’t the most reliable income model for a custom...
Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
Established in 2010 by Daniel Cabral and Pedro Oliveira, Ton Up Garage is a custom motorcycle workshop dedicated to build...
When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free...
“As the story goes my first word was ‘car’ rather than ‘mummy’. I’m not so sure whether this is the...
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
Back in 2012 four like-minded friends decided enough was enough. Driven by their desire to build and ride custom bikes...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
Growing up in India the Sinroja brothers, Rahul and Birju, developed an out of the ordinary love for motorcycles. In...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
Of all the bike reviews I’ve done, handing the keys back for the BMW R Nine T has been the...
Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news...
Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
You meet the nicest people building motorcycles. A few years back Luke Ray of Fuel Magazine and I took a...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
“The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
With 30 years of custom motorcycle building under his belt, Wolfgang Batz isn’t about to be influenced by other people’s...
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when...
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
Years later I managed to scrape together enough to buy my first road bike, get my license sorted and I...
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
The Johnnie Wash R Nine T series features 3 different models of which the Brown is the most extensively modified....
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
The Digimoto project was a collaboration between industrial designer Christian Zanzotti, product development agency Greydev and BMW aftermarket experts Wunderlich....
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
“I wanted to create an aggressive cafe racer with a design that separates it from the usual and a line...
Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
This happens when one of the world’s most creative custom workshops decides that they need to customise their shop bike....
A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then...
In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
The Interceptor may be an unexpected development from Radical Ducati, but it certainly isn’t a disappointment. They’ve created a high...
“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
Stumbled across this 1961 BMW R69s Cafe Racer named “The Bull” today. It’s a strange combination of parts but it...
Why let a little Snow stop you from getting out on your motorcycle? Here’s Blitz motorcycles solution to your winter blues....
The majority of the weight dropped from the Saline R9T can be attributed to the use of aluminium. Saline’s new tail,...
Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
Imagine this scenario: A bike magazine hands you a box-fresh 1978 BMW R100RS and the concept rendering for a fantastic,...
Getting up at 5:30 in the morning for work is difficult sometimes, but on Sunday, December 19th, I had no...
In February 2021, I got a message request on Instagram. Anyone on the popular photo-sharing platform will know that’s not...
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
After just having the pleasure of pretending to own an R Nine T for the past few days (keep an...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
In our opinion there’s nothing better than when a talented photographer turns his camera’s attention to classic motorbikes. These shots...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
As BMW Motorrad put it, the R9T Racer is “Style in the fast lane.” It’s a fitting statement for this...
