A Hero, Still Inventing

by | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog

I’ve been aware of the meticulous work and innovative designs of Swiss cafe racer engineer Fritz Egli ever since seeing one of his ultra-rare Vincent-powered specials at a London bike meet some 20 years ago. At the time, I was so blown away by actually seeing a...

Shoulda Been Contenders

by | Oct 12, 2017 | Blog

Moto PGH. built this groovy Yamaha 650 That Shoulda Coulda Been a Winner ‘Tis a strange and wonderful problem to have, but each yeear during our annual custom bike show, we’re so busy with the organizing end of things that there’s amazing custom...

You Meet The Most Interesting Folks On Cafe Racers

by | Oct 2, 2017 | Blog

Since launching this publication – in an Isle of Man hotel pub, of all places_ nearly 10 years ago, we’ve encountered some truly amazing and interesting people who also dig fast, sleek classic bikes. Among the first to phone in was singer and lifelong...

Not As Hard As It Looks

by | Sep 18, 2017 | Blog

Though I’ve been riding and tinkering with motorcycles for nearly 40 years, the actual, hands-on building of engines has been a skill I’ve never accrued. Being busy both working a demanding journalism career (or three) and simultaneously struggling to...

A Legendary Winner

by | Sep 6, 2017 | Blog

With dozens and dozens of entries pouring in during our August 12 Custom Bike Show to name the giveaway British Motorcycle Gear leather jacket, company honcho Paul Brooks has announced that he’s chosen a winner. Turns out local dude Bob Mathe chose The Legend...

Your Chance To Own Our Mean, Green Machine

by | Aug 28, 2017 | Blog

It was during the very first season of Velocity’s “Cafe Racer” TV series that one of the producers happened upon the idea of a low-buck build-off challenge episode. Me and my then co-host, rockabilly singer Ben Frideman, were taken to the AMA’s...