Motorcycle roadracing has never been as popular with the public here in the Us as it is overseas. Some say it’s due the sheer dominance of so-called stick-and-ball sports like basketball and football, while others claim the lack of diversity in motorcycle racing makes it hard for minorities and women to relate. That may all…

    The 2023 Cafe Racer Magazine Reader’s Ride-In Custom Show concluded Sunday afternoon with the best field of entries yet to date. In addition to crowing our first-ever female trophy winner, the assembled field of 50-plus bikes included some sleek, cover-worthy customs, painstakingly restored antiques and classics plus plenty of the sort of speedy,…

Two of Moto Morini’s new, water-cooled 650cc V-twins. demos will be on offer at Sunday’s show.   Moto Morini’s beloved 3 1/2 factory cafe racer We’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of 2023 streetbikes from Italy’s Moto Morini, an iconic brand know to fans of their sweet, factory cafe racer 3/12. The bright red V-twin…

  There are several elements that comprise a timeless cafe racer motorcycle, from the non-nonsense, stripped-down design to the emphasis on pure, unfettered performance. And whether your ride is a classic, Mid-Century British twin or single, a Japanese multi-cylinder screamer or a modern bike done-up like a custom race replica, a few polished aluminum bodywork…

  Our current June/July issue features coverage of the past winners of our annual reader’s Ride-In show’s top honors, and the story chronicles a broad array of trophy-worthy custom motorcycles. However, looking into back issue files for these images, we relaized the events have drawn in hundreds of machines that were created with the same…

  After decades of TV and movie producers only utilizing motorcycles for nefarious purposes, it’s been a long overdue relief to witness an alternative. In recent years, my wife and I – both admitted addicts of British whodunnits- have noticed directors inserting bikes into scripts to interesting effect. I first noticed this in the popular…

If yo u follow the motorcycle industry, it’s not exactly a secret that most manufacturers are looking for new customers. The average age of an American rider these days is around 54 years old and the OEM (original equipment manufacturers) are looking to attract more youthful riders who will be active on two wheels for…

  Receiving unsolicited emails and images through the office in-box has proven one of the most satisfying parts of running a motorcycle magazine. over the past decade and a half, we’ve opened messages containing some truly odd requests (including one from a reader who sincerely wished to see our female contributor’s mud-wrestle each other!0 to…

  It’s always agas to see how the custom motorcycle scene is developing in faraway locations. The individual approaches to creating unique two-wheelers varies from country to country and seldom do trends from one nation translate to another. Each year. we’re pleased to have freelancers send us images from the wide world of International custom motorcycle…