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!
Blog
Mechanic’s Master Class
More than once in recent years folks have asked me why continue to pursue knowledge in the classic motorbike field, especially when motorcycle sales are in the collective toilet in the U.S. and the demographic who remembers when Nortons and Triumphs ruled the roads is...
Boxing Clever
Our on the West Coast, BMW custom parts specialists and CRM pals at Oshmo (www.oshmo.com) have put together a pretty cool Summer Sale on some choice bits to make your air-cooled R9T twin really roar. These guys have done for both new and late-model BMWs what few have...
Bold In Blue
We've been going through images of previous Reader's ride-In Custom Shows trying to determine whether any of the highly skilled builders who've won past awards will be back this August 11. We came across this amazing piece of classic Honda workmanship that rolled in...
Promising Progress
As regular readers will know, CRM shies away from running start-to-finish build stories unless the motorcycles in question are constructed here in our home garage. Many folks contact us eager to share pics of their machines from the moment customization begins to the...
Loss of an Original
We received word today of the passing of a longtime CRM pal and superb custom motorcycle builder, Cyril Huze. Huze relocated to the U.S. from his native France with a deep appreciation for the American V-twin scene, having worked for years at some of Europe's top...
Show Nuff
Just about two months remain until our 11th Annual Custom Bike Show and we're received some very interesting pre-entry photos from builders both professional and amateur. Our man Sean Skinner will be up from his shop, Moto Relic in Virginia to display has latest...