by MIKESEATE | Jul 21, 2026 | Blog
Every year when it comes time for the planning meeting for the annual Ride-In Custom Show, our team fpcuses on one area that most bike shows do not- prizes. The assortment of top-flight gifts provided to each of the six judged class winners are donated by Cafe Racer...
by MIKESEATE | Jul 13, 2026 | Blog
A while back, we ran a staff collection of favorite motorcycling songs and the results surprised pretty much everyone. The folks who contribute to Cafe Racer magazine are of varied ages, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds, so as expected, we received votes for...
by MIKESEATE | Jun 30, 2026 | Blog
I have to admit, I’m spoiled. After riding extensively in the UK where traffic circles and roundabouts are the norm, a road journey here at home can feel awfully frustrating. In the region where I ride most often, I regularly encounter more than a few stoplights...
by MIKESEATE | Jun 23, 2026 | Blog
It’s been three decades since I was working in London and hit upon a very fun idea. A friend’s Triumph chopper had been stored in my modest garage for several years, having been abandoned after he crashed the 650 Bonneville some years earlier. While in the...
by MIKESEATE | Jun 16, 2026 | Blog
In Cafe Racer magazine’s latest issue, our stalwart reporter Gary Hallobeck unearths the burgeoning cafe racer scene in the faraway Asian nation of Indonesia. The country’s many small islands are populated by a youthful demographic who love two-wheelers,...
by MIKESEATE | Jun 10, 2026 | Blog
When either working at or contributing to a motorcycle publication, riding gear, one soon realizes, are one of the job’s best perks. Riding gear manufacturers are always eager to have their wares deployed on the bodies of staff writers, as this sort of direct...