Kickbacks

by | Jun 4, 2025 | Blog

Cafe Racer magazine’s 99th issue for June and July has just hit the streets and this time, we’ve focused on a vanishing aspect of motorcycling: the art of kickstarting. The last production streetbike featuring a kickstart-only ignition system may have...

Booted Up

by | May 27, 2025 | Blog

Selecting the right pair of riding boots can be a complex matter. While many riders prefer to buzz around wearing whatever footwear they happen to have on when they decide to fire up their rides, experience (and emergency room visits) has taught us that protective...

Booted Up

by | May 27, 2025 | Uncategorized

Selecting the right pair of riding boots can be a complex matter. While many riders prefer to buzz around wearing whatever footwear they happen to have on when they decide to fire up their rides, experience (and emergency room visits) has taught us that protective...

Bid In Comfort

by | May 16, 2025 | Blog

There’s an undeniable excitement to attending a classic motorcycle auction in person. The thrill of witnessing rare, historic machines from the past and recent past, combined with the possibility of bidding on a bike you’ve always desired creates a heady,...

Kickin’ It Old School

by | May 8, 2025 | Blog

Coming up in Cafe Racer magazine’s next issue is a section dedicated exclusively to one of the motorcycle world’s most divisive components: the kickstarter. Loved by some and cursed by just as many, these calf-stressing, backfiring and occasionally...