Photographer Horst A. Friedrichs who shot the photography book Or Glory: 21st Centry Rockers has released another photographic study of the global...
There are countless “oddly satisfying” videos on YouTube that will put even the most active of minds at ease. Personally,...
If you’re a custom bike builder (professional or backyard) and you can get you’re near Sydney why not enter your...
It’s spring, 1957 in an alternate-reality London, and the car park of the Ace Cafe is alive with leather-clad rockers....
Earlier this year Return of the Cafe Racers had the honour of co-hosting the Australian premiere of Oil in the...
I’ve developed an obsession which keeps me in front of my computer most lunch breaks. I’ve fallen for motorbikes in...
Despite the challenges of riding in and around traffic, commuting can be enjoyable on two wheels and as...
Deus Ex Machina in Sydney have announced on their facebook page the second (and hopefully annual) Boundless Enthusiasm Bike Build Off. On 05...
In this new edition of ‘Roads We Ride’ we join police officer Michael Corboy. Michael is a seasoned rider who...
Last weekend See See Motorcycles held the 2013 One Motorcycle Show in Portland and it was HUGE! Although I couldn’t...
After a forced 2-year hiatus the Revival Cycles Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas is back! First launched in 2014...
What is a cafe racer? A cafe racer is a style of custom motorcycle that first appeared in the UK...
The official film of Dirt Quake II. “A global gathering of crackpot riders flat track racing the most inappropriate bikes, plus...
Of all the custom workshops in the USA there’s one that never fails to remind me of exactly why I...
Hugo Eccles is co-founder and design director of Untitled Motorcycles (UMC). With workshops in San Francisco and London, UMC designs...
The 2022 Art of Speed Festival has just wrapped up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This year marked the 10th anniversary...
Despite the lockdowns, we saw some amazing cafe racers completed in 2020. Many were built by individuals who suddenly found...
Sydney is a pretty amazing town. They’ve got the world famous Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Russell Crowe and now the...
The holidays are here. It’s the perfect time to get working on that Cafe Racer project! You’re going to need...
The long awaited issue 2 of Head Full of Snakes magazine is finally out! To celebrate its release there will...
Only 6 days left till the first episode of Cafe Racer TV airs on Discovery HD. At 9pm on Wednesday...
Psychologists have a theory that goes something like this: your brain’s synapses are set in your teen years and they...
Sheilas Shakedown is really like no other festival. It encapsulates the zeitgeist of the 70s and 80s Aussie bike rally...
On November 3rd and 4th 2012 Melbourne will be host to the first Oil Stained Brain custom motorcycle exhibition. Return...
It’s been 12 years since custom automotive enthusiast Asep Ahmad Iskandar held the very first Art of Speed Festival in...
After a sell out issue 2 Tank Moto is back again with a fresh serving of custom motorcycle awesomeness. Despite...
A great shot from the Isle of Mann. Nothing makes the heart race like seeing a motorcycle catching some airtime....
This weekend in Melbourne, Australia there’s a lot more happening than just a few midgets riding horses around in circles....
Six months ago I opened up Australia’s first communal motorcycle workshop with my buddy and business partner Jimmy. Soon after...
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Kawasaki’s Z series of motorcycles. The motorcycle that started it all, the 1972 Kawasaki...
It’s a wrap! The 2013 Throttle Roll was a resounding success. The crew at Sydney Cafe Racers did a stellar job...
There’s a huge difference between having the ability to bolt a few aftermarket parts onto a motorcycle and being a...
Back in 2015 Christian Möhring came up with a unique concept. It involved making helmet customisation accessible to everyone. To...
Riding a motorcycle is all about risk vs reward. The risk is in the two wheels instead of four. The...
On the 29th of June, 2022, on the company’s sixth birthday, Curtiss Motorcycles released the documentary ‘The Opposite of Death’ to...
At this year’s One Motorcycle Show the US arm of Deus ex Machina rolled a few of their latest creations...
The Wrenchmonkees in conjunction with Hook motors are producing a book covering their custom builds between 2007 and 2011. Featuring...
My first decent crash on a motorcycle was in front of about 20 strangers during a group ride I’d organized...
I’ve just returned home after attending Malaysia’s premier custom automotive lifestyle event ‘Art of Speed’ and it was a helluva...
For years I’ve been toying with the idea of releasing a Cafe Racer themed clothing. A few months ago I...
David Mucci is an Industrial Designer and Custom Motorcycle Builder working out of Portland, Oregon. Since his 17th birthday, David’s...
So you’re obsessed with two wheels? Well, we see no reason why that obsession can’t span beyond motorcycles to include...
There’s something undeniably satisfying about wrenching on your own motorcycle. Whether you’re performing routine maintenance or working on a custom...
It’ll surprise you less than finding out Donald Trump is bald to learn that Australia is an absolutely awesome place...
It’s 1959 in London, England. What suffices for a summer here has arrived, and you are a 20-year-old that’s still...
Cam from Stories of Bike paid the Kustom Kommue another visit a few weeks ago to film part 2 of...
2013 is right around the corner so it’s time to start thinking about updating the most essential item in your...
“Forward thinking interviews and character driven content.” A new digital magazine from the guys at Rusty Knuckles called Rusty Metric...
The Baja 1000 is one of the planet’s most highly regarded off-road races. Occurring annually since 1967 the event attracts...
Where does your love of motorcycles come from? It’s actually your typical boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, boy...
Last week I returned from Japan after fulfilling a 5 year dream of attending the 2013 Mooneyes Yokohama Hotrod &...
Getting up at 5:30 in the morning for work is difficult sometimes, but on Sunday, December 19th, I had no...
The world of Cafe racers is primarily a playground for adults, but South African Johann de Wet is out to...
The Roads We Ride collaboration between Transport for NSW, Pipeburn and Stories of Bike continues with a journey into New...
There are three automotive events I have on my bucket list. If I make it to each of them before...
If there’s one thing I love about the popularizing of custom motorcycles, it’s the outstanding photography that’s being shot and shared on...
Moto Doll – “My Instagram feed had been filling up with posts about ‘Throttle Roll’, an event that I hadn’t heard...
Now that Norton Motorcycles is finally in good hands we’re looking forward to seeing great things from the legendary British...
I’m in Jogjakarta for the 2015 instalment of Kustomfest, Indonesia’s biggest custom culture and lifestyle festival. Along with Luke from Fuel...
Imagine the biggest bike gathering you’ve been to. Hell, the biggest gathering of anyone. Now double it. Double it again....
Custom motorcycle builder Max Hazan has just been awarded the prestigious ‘Best of Show’ awards at the 2022 Concours d’Elegance...
Although I spend a lot of time traveling to international shows, what excites me the most is the work of...
Yet another outstanding issue of Fuel Magazine is just about to hit the shelves. Grab a copy to see my...
The annual custom motorcycle craziness that is the AMD World Championship of bike building has been and gone again. This...
The builders, the bikes, the one motorcycle show. Check out the vid with loads of action from the show, builder...
Twinline Motorcycles are a custom motorcycle shop in Seattle who’s “inspiration comes from 60’s cafe racers, race bikes, streamliners, board...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
Tim Kills BSA A65 Bobber On November 3rd & 4th I co-hosted a custom motorcycle exhibition in Melbourne named Oil...
Unless you live under a rock (or you’re just not that interested in custom motorcycles) you would have heard plenty...
For the first time since its creation, Fuel Motorcycles ‘Scram Africa’ played out in two rounds. The first round took...
I was watching a TV series recently and a waitress said something like “Free is the best thing there is....
A good set of motorcycle luggage will literally go a long way. Whether you’re looking for a storage solution for...
The bike that started it all. The W650 Cafe Racer I built in 2007. Photo by Jason Lau Ten years...
Built in 1938 the Ace Cafe developed into one of the most iconic landmarks in motorcycling history. Beginning life as...
As motorcyclists we know it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. But there’s something to be said for...
A few more shots from on the set of Discovery HD Theatres Cafe Racer TV series starting on October 13th....
Over the past 5 years, I’ve been lucky enough to visit is a wide range of custom automotive shows around...
For 15 years now Thor Drake, owner-operator of See See Motorcycles in Portland, OR, has been hosting the venerable One...
Never in the history of rubber production has there been a tire that is more controversial than the Firestone Champion Deluxe. Over...
As someone who has a history of heart disease in their family, I know all too well how devastating it...
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt over the years of writing this website it’s to never underestimate anyone or anything....
For those of you who want a calendar for your workshop that the missus won’t frown upon, BIKEEXIF have released...
In the early 1960s, the Surf scene in California was peaking. Skilled fibreglass workers were in high demand by up...
Mad Max Fury Road is due to hit cinema screens in May 2015 and they’ve just released a trailer to...
We Choose Our Top 5 Fashionable Custom Jackets When it comes to fashion, a leather jacket is a timeless staple...
It’s on this weekend! If you’re in the area get your ass down there and share this with everyone who...
Brisbane based industrial designers, mechanics and tinkerers Steve Barry and Leo Yip are the driving force behind Ellaspede custom motorcycles...
Rich in wildlife and beautiful scenery the Kangaroo Valley in New South Wales is one of Australia’s hidden gems. Divided...
Factory-built cafe racers are somewhat of a paradox. By definition, cafe racers are customised motorcycles built by enthusiasts or aftermarket...
Each time we fly to Jogjakarta there’s talk of Maitais by the pool and massages at the hotel, but we...
Each year more than 100,000 riders gather at 650 locations around the world to ride as one. The majority of...
Return of the Cafe Racers has just clocked over 1000 followers on Instagram, which I’m pretty chuffed about. If you’re...
Relocating to Melbourne would have to be the best thing I could have done to fuel my passion for the...
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Kawasaki’s Z series of motorcycles. The motorcycle that started it all, the 1972 Kawasaki...
Dime City Cycles are calling out to all Cafe Racer Clubs and enthusiasts around the globe to get involved with...
In the world of electric vehicles, motorcycle manufacturers are lagging behind. It’s no fault of their own though. Despite big...
While most of us have an idea of what our ideal Cafe Racer would look like, not everyone can translate...
Pinterest!? I thought it was all wedding photos and scrap booking, as it turns out there’s loads of dudes on...
The second instalment of the Southsider MC’s “Wheels and Waves” festival took place on the 13th – 16th of June in Biarritz,...
