Doing Splits
We’re in the habit of picking up old Britbike engines around here, be it for better or for financial ruination. Delving into the old…
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Eric Bostrom’s Got Your Back
I was fortunate enough to work alongside pro roadracer Eric Bostrom during the taping of Velocity’s “Cafe Racer” TV series and a more intelligent,…
Ghost Bikes of the Recent Past
For our upcoming special Style Issue due out April 1, we’ve been delving deep into our files of classic and contemporary images to chronicle…
Styles for Miles
Te’re currently working hard to bring you our first-ever special issue of Cafe Racer dedicated to style. Whether it be the unmistakably cool look…
Engaged To Death
It’s not often we hear of classic motorcycle movies we’ve never seen or even heard of before. I’d written a book about the subject…
Valentines Hearts and Women’s Health
During the month of February, one’s mind turns to, well, for me, thoughts of anticipating the incredible rides promised by a fast-approaching spring. And,…
International Motorcycle Show Notes
As this silly photo illustrates, the CRM crew has just returned from the annual Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Cleveland and what an interesting…
Cleveland Bound
Cleveland Bound With winter coming at us full bore, heading to next weekend’s Progressive International Motorcycle Show at Cleveland’s IX Center is a must.…
Another Magazine Bites The Dust
The death of print media may have been vastly overstated, but today, multinational media conglomerate Bonnier Corporation announced the closing of popular V-Twin magazine…
Kawasaki’s Retro Twin Returns
Regular readers of CRM will know of our collective fondness for Kawasaki’s W650 parallel twin. Introduced into the North America market back in 1999,…