After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
“A gentleman from Missouri contacted me through my H Garage website inquiring about a build using either a newer model...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
Last year I had the pleasure of attending the Mooneyes show in Japan. The builder that took out best of show...
There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
Hot on the heels of my recent post about Les Ateliers Ruby’s leather jackets UK based, custom workshop Kevil’s Speed Shop,...
This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
You may remember the somewhat controversial Buell Norton Manx I featured a couple of months ago? Well it’s back and it’s...
Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture....
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular...
Tank Machine was established by Clement Molina back in 2015 following his 18 years of experience working in the motorcycle...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
The BMW, which belongs to a friend of Weston, was originally introduced into the family by his ‘Uncle Lou’ and...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any...
The Interceptor may be an unexpected development from Radical Ducati, but it certainly isn’t a disappointment. They’ve created a high...
“I wanted to create an aggressive cafe racer with a design that separates it from the usual and a line...
In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting...
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder...
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
Trevers father, John Scales, was a 2 stroke road racer during the 1970s. “I heard so many stories from my...
You meet the nicest people building motorcycles. A few years back Luke Ray of Fuel Magazine and I took a...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
The owner of the BMW came to the OSE workshop in search of a cafe racer conversion for his 2016...
Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
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....
Brazillian workshop Retrorides is the result of forty years of hard work by two generations of the Lourenço family. Nestled...
“The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
Nitro Cycles are a relatively new workshop to the Spanish custom scene and this BMW K100 RS Cafe Racer represents...
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom...
It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
Looking back over the last 11 years of running this website the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is seeing workshops...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
Early this year Hammer received an invitation to work on the project direct from BMW Motorrad and gladly took up...
The compact, muscular R1200R with it’s classic, flat twin engine and naked design was the perfect starting point, but it...
Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
Big thanks to Collin Christenbury for sending in these shots he took at the Vintage Motorcycle Races & Show in Elkhart Lake...
Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is...
Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
“I had been looking to build a clean, minimalistic BMW cafe racer for a couple of years. The less on...
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,...
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
40 years later the bike is still running (see video below) and still features the original racing seal of the Italian...
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
Attending the Art of Speed show has definitely been my automotive highlight of 2018. While the show itself was outstanding...
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
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...
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
The Digimoto project was a collaboration between industrial designer Christian Zanzotti, product development agency Greydev and BMW aftermarket experts Wunderlich....
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
Growing up in India the Sinroja brothers, Rahul and Birju, developed an out of the ordinary love for motorcycles. In...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
This lovely BMW R 100 named the “Earl Grey” is currently up for sale through Urban Moto in Germany for...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
Could a motorcycle be any more beautiful? This is a fully restored 1934 BMW R7 and it’s the only one...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
A few years ago, James would hear his neighbor start up his old BMW, and after numerous conversations, he was...
I love a good concept bike. An open brief and an aim to push the boundaries, breach new territory and...
There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
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 classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
This happens when one of the world’s most creative custom workshops decides that they need to customise their shop bike....
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
Despite the lockdowns, we saw some amazing cafe racers completed in 2020. Many were built by individuals who suddenly found...
Getting up at 5:30 in the morning for work is difficult sometimes, but on Sunday, December 19th, I had no...
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free...
This Benelli 250 replica is as close to the companies original 1968 racebike as they come. The bike was pieced together...
I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still...
I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
37-year-old Degano developed an interest in BMWs from a young age. His father was a member of the French police...
The quality of the home built Cafe Racers being submitted by our readers continues to astound us. This exceptional bike...
Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
I’ve never had the urge to eat a motorcycle before but this latest build from Jerikan looks delicious. For some...
