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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Ghost Bikes of the Recent Past

For our upcoming special Style Issue due out April 1, we've been delving deep into our files of classic and contemporary images to chronicle both the form and function of custom cafe racers. We came across one of our very favorite bikes of recent years, one that we...

Styles for Miles

Te're currently working hard to bring you our first-ever special issue of Cafe Racer dedicated to style. Whether it be the unmistakably cool look of ton-up riding gear or the svelte, purposeful lines of a classic cafe bike, Brawny, Ducati street missile from England's...

Engaged To Death

It's not often we hear of classic motorcycle movies we've never seen or even heard of before. I'd written a book about the subject of two-wheelers in film way back in 2000,and I'd assumed "Two Wheels on Two Reels" was fairly comprehensive in its coverage. Ah, but...

Valentines Hearts and Women’s Health

During the month of February, one's mind turns to, well, for me, thoughts of anticipating the incredible rides promised by a fast-approaching spring. And, of course, Valentines Day. This year, us riders of all genders can do something really cool for the community of...

International Motorcycle Show Notes

As this silly photo illustrates, the CRM crew has just returned from the annual Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Cleveland and what an interesting time was had. First of all, we've been remiss in not getting away from our duties at the garage and office as...

Cleveland Bound

Cleveland Bound With winter coming at us full bore, heading to next weekend's Progressive International Motorcycle Show at Cleveland's IX Center is a must. Stop by Cafe Racer magazine's booth and check out a couple of the recent custom bike builds that have been...