The pandemic that has shut down not only most of the U.S. but much of the world has had few bright sports for anyone to celebrate. We’re hopefully emerging from the shutdown that’s crushed the economy and casued millions of folks to lose their jobs, but CRM buddy and Los Angeles native Alonzo Bodden recently…

With spring nearly ready to make its permanent appearance in these parts, there’s been a flurry of wrenching at the CRM garage to get the bikes ready for a season’s riding. It’s been incredibly helpful to have various team members stop by the garage during the public lockdown (that hopefully will end soon) to lend…

Our August Custom Bike Show Should Proceed As Usual In recent days we’ve received several emails and calls from concerned readers who are worried that CRM may be closed temporarily due to the worldwide Coronavirus outbreak. Well, dear readers, we’re here to inform you that Cafe Racer is not only cranking along with our usual…

One of my favorite aspects of the modern cafe custom movement is its limitless adaptability. Though some old schoolers would strongly disagree, the world has embraced customizing bikes for style and speed on very open terms. So instead of designing and building the speedbike of one’s dreams based one a pre-conceived notion of what’s considered…

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CRM contributor and longtime buddy Blair Powell recently shared this awesome pic of himself and his late Dad. At the time, sometime during the mid-1970s, the pre-teen Blair was eager to join his father and uncle on their weekend off-road rides, though not being adept on two-wheels, he couldn’t join them. A. Blair Powell, Sr….

Next issue, due in early April, will feature a Scrapbook photo essay we found quite by accident. Being a history buff with parents who were both involved in WWII, I’ve long been fascinated by the 20th Century’s bloodiest global conflict. I’d read about a massive re-enactment in a local newspaper last summer, detailing a D-D…

Since as early as issue #7, Cafe Racer Magazine has been an ardent supporter of the newly reborn Norton Motorcycles. Being huge fans of the original Bracebridge Street firm, we were chuffed to learn in 2009 that the British manufacturer, headed by venture capitalist Stuart Garner, was back in business. Their plan was a modest…

The newest issue of CRM, our February/March editon, features a cover story on one of the powersports industry’s leading visionaries- Southern Californbia’s Roland Sands. The former AMA roadracing champ has been busy for the past couple of decades churning out a showroom full of groundbreaking parts and accessories and there’s even a top-tier motorcycle riding…