by MIKESEATE | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog
Regular readers of Cafe Racer magazine will know our garage is a revolving door of visiting technicians. We’re the first motorcycle magazine to devote a sizable portion of each issue to building, designing and maintaining a fleet of customized streetbikes... by MIKESEATE | Feb 25, 2024 | Blog
Motorcycle riding, be it a sport, a lifestyle or simple, everyday transportation, requires a certain amount of determination. The physical demands of donning the proper riding gear, climbing aboard a two-wheeler and maneuvering it through today’s... by MIKESEATE | Feb 16, 2024 | Blog
The new BSA Gold Star 650 in Deluxe trim It’s a great time of year to be a moto-journalist. The world’s motorcycle manufacturers are steadily rolling out their new-for-2024 machines, and news reports arrive nearly every day, detailing some exotic or unexpected slice... by MIKESEATE | Feb 8, 2024 | Blog
The Benelli Mojave fuel tank on our Yamaha SR500 project bike. A few years back, a single, off-beat motorcycle part came to define the modern custom cafe racer era. The narrow, 2.6-gallon gas tank that first adorned Benelli’s dualsport Mojave, somehow became the go-to... by MIKESEATE | Jan 31, 2024 | Blog
The CRM team made our way to last weekend’s Mecum Motorcycle Auction at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for the first time in several years. First-timer Blair Powell was eager to witness an event he’d been hearing about for years. Being the owner... by MIKESEATE | Jan 23, 2024 | Blog
Opening the email each week has become a sought-after task here at CRM as the bevy of customized Royal Enfields rolling in for our Custom Contest are taking everyone here by surprise. Not only have we heard from some of the top professional motorcycle...