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...

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 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...

The death of print media may have been vastly overstated, but today, multinational media conglomerate Bonnier Corporation announced the closing of popular V-Twin magazine Hot Bike. I remember reading issues of this glossy chopper and custom magazine back in high...

Regular readers of CRM will know of our collective fondness for Kawasaki's W650 parallel twin. Introduced into the North America market back in 1999, the W was a faithful re-interpretation of Kawasaki's original W1 of the late 1960s. The first machine was a...

In a day and age when online advertising threatens to eclipse all others, we've decided to take a very retro turn: starting in the February/March issue of Cafe Racer, readers can place tried and true print classified ads to sell motorcycles, parts, services, or...