The image above illustrates just what can be accomplished with a very functional and comprehensive kit available from England's Cafe Racer Kits. The firm has cornered a market for made-to-order custom parts designed for both Honda's CX500 and Triumph's early 1990s,...

Great news surfaced early today when we managed to reach Rock Store owner Rich Savko who confirmed that the beloved So Cal motorcycle meeting place had not, in fact burned down. Savko was surprised to find the restaurant, located on Mulholland Highway in the tiny...

Ah, fall riding season. A time of brisk mornings, warm afternoon roads and watching every treeline for hormone-crazed deer. This is also the time of year when the world's motorcycle manufacturers let us writers loose on their early-release new bikes, which is akin to...

We received an invite recently from our friends at Buffalo, New York's City Limit Moto, to host an evening of movies and chat. It's been a few good turns of the old spokes since we met with our fellow cafe racer enthusiasts so we're looking quite forward to the...

Say goodbye to this sort of cheap knock-off sportbike bodywork from overseas. To date, I believe myself to be one of the few remaining Americans who choose to receive his daily news in print form. No big fan of electronic media and having worked as a newspaper...

The custom motorcycle market is indeed a fickle mistress. Bikes that were under-loved cast-offs a few years back now command wallet-flattening prices while some makes and models that were recently considered the pinnacle of perfection, become also-rans. In the wake of...