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…

  With publication of Cafe Racer magazine’s 15th Anniversary Issue just around the bend, we took a long, wistful look back at some of the incredibly creative and mechanically gifted people who’ve helped fill our pages with their custom motorbikes over the years. This issue, our June/July, 2023 will be the 87th though with the…

  Last issue we previewed the final sell-off of several significant, historic two-wheelers built and raced by Dave Degens of England’s legendary Dresda Tritons. The bikes went under the gavel on the weekend of April 23 and the low bids these and other rare British classics drew was a boon to buyers and a disappointment…

  One of the most enduringly popular modern retro motorcycles to emerge in recent years is Triumph’s 1200cc Bonneville platform. The new generation machines emerged in 2016, replacing the previous air-cooled, 900cc Bonnevilles that were hot-sellers on their own. However, the 1200cc Bonneville platform offered a whole new level of performance over the 58-odd horsepower…

For our upcoming June/July issue, cafe Racer magazine is celebrating not only the dedicated staff and readership that’s taken us this far, but we’re running a special feature detailing the previous winners of our annual Best In Show award at the Reader’s ride-In Show. As this year’s event draws closer on Sunday, August 15th here…

  At a much younger age, me and my buddies used to frequently pontificate on what qualities would make for the prefect prospective bride. The usual assortment of comments would surface again and again, mostly having to do with sexual appetites and whether said women’s family owned a pizza shop, brewery or, ultimately, a motorcycle…

  Cafe Racer’s April/May issue hits the streets next week k with a long overdue emphasis on women riders, a growing sector in all areas of motorcycling. We’ve known some powerful, dedicated female enthusiasts over the years and are fortunate enough to work with two of them. Both Kim Love, our esteemed managing editor and…

  Ever dream of purchasing or selling the motorcycle of your dreams from the comfort of your home or office? Come Saturday, April 15, J. Wood and Co. Auctions is serving up just that chance as they team up with online auction facilitators highbid.com to offer a selection of motorcycles and memorabilia owned not by…