April/May 2026 Issue Out now

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April/May 2026
Issue Out now

Out now, Café Racer’s latest issue featuring Electric Rides, Royal Enfield’s 125th Anniversary, Team Green’s Water-Burner, Dustin Kott’s Turbo Honda, the Triumph National Rally, and Oustanding Retro Racers. Get yours today!

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FIRST RIDE – Suzuki GSX-8S

FIRST RIDE – Suzuki GSX-8S

 The radical styling is certainly eye-catching; forks are non-adjustable KYB models with radial Nissin brakes. Left - Lean and narrow, the new Suzuki roadster is perfect for commuting or backroads scratching. The full-color dash switches from light to a dramatic dark...

FIRST RIDE – Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory

FIRST RIDE – Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory

If you like your lighting bright and futuristic, the Tuono's right up your alley. The lightweight aluminum wheels and Pirelli Diablo Rosso (Red devil) tires are a formidable combination. photo: Simon Palfrader That’s, mercifully, not a passenger seat. Actual pillion...

BMW R129t In The House

Gotta love new streetbike season! It’s that tike of year when our partners in the motorcycle industry drop off new motorcycles for the CRM team to test ride, the first of which has been this amazing, 2025 BMW R129t. The retro roadster combines the best of classic,...

Parallel Universe

In Cafe Racer's current October/November issue, we look into one of the more fascinating technoloigical developments in recent motorcycle engine design: the rebirth of the parallel twin. Though this side-by-side engine type had become ubiquitous in British motorcycles...

Getting Back On Two Wheels

In Cafe Racer magazine's latest October/November issue, our columnist and longtime rider Anthony Conroy shares some deeply personal experiences with our readers. After several decades aboard two wheels, he suffered a serious illness that resulted in the amputation of...

A Fitting Thruxton Replacement

Much has been said and even more rumored about just what sort of motorcycle would replace Triumph’s speedy, sharp-looking Bonneville Thruxton. The factory cafe racer has been a hot seller around the world since the early 200s when the air-cooled, 865cc version...