Builds. Road Tests. Culture.
The latest from the café racer world — builder profiles, road tests, events, and industry news.
A Library of Custom Motorcycles at your Fingertips
Quite often we at CRM HQ hear from readers who are attempting to track down articles from past…
Nearly Showtime
There are honestly so many disparate elements involved in staging an annual custom motorcycle show that organizers –…
Factory cafes Brewing?
In Cafe Racer magazine’s latest August/September issue, we cover the global custom bike building competition taking place during…
Behind The Wheel Brain Drain
Recently, I reached an unfortunate milestone in my motorcycling career; I was ready to give up road riding.…
Worth The Journey
Every year when it comes time for the planning meeting for the annual Ride-In Custom Show, our team…
What’s The Best Biking Song?
A while back, we ran a staff collection of favorite motorcycling songs and the results surprised pretty much…
What Seemed Like a Great Idea….
I have to admit, I’m spoiled. After riding extensively in the UK where traffic circles and roundabouts are…
Own a Piece of Cafe Racer History
It’s been three decades since I was working in London and hit upon a very fun idea. A…
Cafe Racer Style Takes Over Thailand
In Cafe Racer magazine’s latest issue, our stalwart reporter Gary Hallobeck unearths the burgeoning cafe racer scene in…
Win and Wear A Classic
When either working at or contributing to a motorcycle publication, riding gear, one soon realizes, are one of…
A Rad Idea
With summer just a few weeks away, riding time becomes far more frequent. In the Pittsburgh areas, we’ve…
High Hopes and Low Expectations
Over the last few days, news has slowly surfaced from the Isle of Man that a Hollowood film…