Builds. Road Tests. Culture.
The latest from the café racer world — builder profiles, road tests, events, and industry news.
Winter’s Hidden Challenges
We spent an eventful day wrenching in the CRM garage this week with Adam Bowser, the hardworking owner…
Working My Way Back To Big Mileage
2022 draws to a close and I’m refelcting a bit on the 12 months that have passed.…
The Missing Link
It’s coming up on two years since Harley-Davidson first launched their Revolution Max 60 degree water-cooled engine. The…
High-Performance Hinckley Thruxton
The first-generation Triumph Bonnevilles and Thruxtons were popular beloved machines for a number of reasons. The air-cooled 900cc…
Final Air-Cooled Sportster Built
On Sunday, November 20, Harley-Davidson announced the final Evolution-engined Sportster rolled off the Motor Company’s assembly line. More…
The Jacksons Go Biking
We came across this incredible image a few months back courtesy of a reader who located it…
Custom Creativity from Europe
Our next issue, due out in the first week of December, not only features coverage of the…
The Ultimate Greaser
It took a couple of days, but the news of the death of rockabilly legend and vintage…
Binary Beemers
regular readers of Cafe Racer magazine will notice an uptick in the frequency of classic BMW-based customs…
Head Start On The Holidays
I know, I know, it’s barley time for Halloween and pumpkin carving, but I’ve learned from experience that…
A Grand Guzzi Gathering
Just back from the Moto Guzzi 100th Anniversary celebration in the brand’s…
2022 Show Proves a Hit
It took our crew a good two weeks to recover and re-organize after our August 14th Reader’s…