February/March 2026 Issue Out now
Out now, Café Racer’s latest issue featuring Roughchild’s Radical BMW Boxer, Suzuki TL1000 Cafe Custom, Buell 1190 Road Test, and Triumph Thruxton and Tracker 400s. Get yours today!
December/January 2026
Issue Out now
Out now, Café Racer’s latest issue featuring Roughchild’s Radical BMW Boxer, Suzuki TL1000 Cafe Custom, Buell 1190 Road Test, and Triumph Thruxton and Tracker 400s. Get yours today!
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A Truly Grand Prize
Classy BD's Cycles paint adorns this timeless Honda four. Your bike could be next. With so many of this year's motorcycle events cancelled or postponed, it's a bright spot for ton-up aficionados to know our 13th Annual Reader's Ride-In Custom Show is still a go for...
Adventure Hogs
We're just putting the finishing touches on Cafe Racer magazine's June/July issue which includes some fun, informative stories about our favorite brand of custom motorcycles. Our esteemed columnist Robert Pandya's Inside Line story for this issue focuses on something...
Better Than The Real Thing?
The current issue's cover story has generated quite a bit of feedback from readers who were thrilled to see the intense level of craftsmanship and detail that goes into creating a show-winning Vincent V-twin replica. The two bikes featured were both built in the Iowa...
Big, Bold BMW Bobber
We've been salivating over spy photos of BMW's long-awaited R18 bobber for some time. After throwing a leg over Triumph's Bonneville Bobber a couple years back, we're newly converted to the Church of the Power Cruiser, a faith previously thought of as anathema to the...
The Rare Bright Spot
The pandemic that has shut down not only most of the U.S. but much of the world has had few bright sports for anyone to celebrate. We're hopefully emerging from the shutdown that's crushed the economy and casued millions of folks to lose their jobs, but CRM buddy and...
Run ‘Em Hard and Often
With spring nearly ready to make its permanent appearance in these parts, there's been a flurry of wrenching at the CRM garage to get the bikes ready for a season's riding. It's been incredibly helpful to have various team members stop by the garage during the public...