Cafe Racer TV is Back!

It’s been a good five plus years since the TV series known as Cafe Racer wrapped its last episode on Discovery’s Velocity motorsports network. Much has changed since then, with teh global cafe racer phenomenon only moving from strength to strength as more...

Over The Hill

  The era of classic British transport cafes is often romanticized on this side of the pond and for good reason. The roadside eateries were among the few places where the original Ton-Up boys and girls could congregate in a very uptight mid-century England and...

From Nefarious To New Beginnings

We’ve written extensively about the re-birth of the Norton Motorcycles Company, featuring their Donnington Park production facility on the cover of Cafe Racer’s 7th issue. After test riding their 961 Commandos several times and finding the air-cooled retros to be...

From Our Pages To Your Walls

  Back when I was a yoof, my bedroom walls were plastered with images from my favorite motorcycle magazines. Anytime I encountered a particularly sharp image of a new bike or one of those cheesy Dave Mann centerfolds popular in the pages of...

The Original GOAT Tribute Bike

  With the current Moto GP season quickly (and some would say very, very quickly) drawing to a conclusion, many pundits are lamenting the pending retirement of Italy’s Valentino Rossi. The onetime wunderkind of professional motorcycle racing is now in his...

The Rides of the Year Are Upon Us

Summer is motorcycling’s best season what with copious rallies, events, races and seemingly endless warm, sunny days to enjoy the sport. However, I’ll let you in on a secret: fall is even better. Living in and around Pittsburgh for most of my life,...