Category - Café Racer

THE MUTANT: BMW R100 by WYLD Garage Co. x Ironwood Custom Motorcycles.

Transatlantic relations go back centuries and have combined for some of the most important events in modern history. In fact, some of the greatest motorcycle racing the world has ever seen was in the grand old days of the Transatlantic Trophy. Now partnering...

A DECADE OF DAPPER: Celebrating 10 years of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.

It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since Mark Hawwa had the random idea to go for a ride with his mates, all dressed to the nines, using a photo of Don Draper from Mad Men on a classic motorcycle as inspiration. What started with a handful of...

MODERN MAKEOVER: Moto Guzzi SP1000 ‘SkyFin’ by Side Rock Cycles.

When it comes to design, the 90s has a lot to answer for. Even the Italians, renowned for their design and aesthetic excellence, got caught up in the fads of the time. The 90s Moto Guzzi SP1000 III is one fine example. Known as the ‘gentleman tourer’, the...

RESCUE MISSION: Honda CX500 by Purpose Built Moto.

If you've ever been in the market for a house and been looking to save some money, you've probably come across a property that the agent called a “renovators delight”. What they really meant to say was that it was a money pit, with a million problems that...

LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE: 1978 KAWASAKI KZ1000 by MotoRelic.

You know that we love motorcycles here, but we also get a kick out of helping their builders get business. You see, when we feature a bike, it’s not just for the world to drool over – a lot of the time the project is for sale, as the builder needs to...

TESTING THE LIMITS: A high-end kit for the Royal Enfield GT 650 by Bandit9.

Can you introduce yourself to our readers? My name’s Daryl Villanueva, Chief of Design at Bandit9 out of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I’m originally from the Philippines but grew up, studied and worked all over the world – Hong Kong, Melbourne, Kuala...

SPELLBINDING: ‘The Black Witch’ Ducati Monster by Metalbike Garage.

Assembled in a garage are five Italian motorcycle fanatics with a diverse range of artistic and mechanical skills. They're wearing black t-shirts and jeans, been handed the keys to a motorcycle and left to their own devices. You wouldn't expect a result any...

BRUTAL SIMPLICITY: 2016 BMW R nineT by STOOS Customs.

Cape Town has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. It also has some of the most formidable landscapes. Venture out from the city and you'll hit the Franschhoek Mountains; a bit further and you’ll discover the gravel roads mainly used by large...

NATIONAL PRIDE: 2015 SYM SB300 by Mike’s Garage.

Despite a well-established global presence, Sanyang Motors — or “SYM” as it’s better known by — isn’t a company that’s given much thought or attention in the Western motorcycle world. This, however, isn’t the case in SYM’s native country of...

FLYING DUTCHMAN: Suzuki GSX400F Cafe Racer.

In the early '80s the big bad Suzuki Katana shook up the motorcycle world with its aggressive German design and dynamite Japanese performance. While many of those GSX1100 models live on today in everything from original trim to full racer in the hands of Team...