This great video featuring musician/songwriter/producer Butch Walker was pulled together by Mann-made Pictures for Cafe Racer TV. Butch talks about...
Triumph Cafe Racer
The origins of this famous British motorcycle marque go back to 1884, well before the first actual Triumph motorcycle appeared in 1902. By the 1920’s Triumph was building 30,000 cars and motorcycles a year. During the 50s many cafe racers were powered by Triumph engines due to their ability to reach the revered ‘ton’ or 100 miles per hour. Triumph is arguably one of the most popular motorcycle brands in the world and is arguably the leader in the “everything old is new again” retro bike wave.
1972 Norton Commando 750 | Thanks Jim, Ananda and Nick. Sinar F 4×5 | Rodenstock 210mm | Tmax 400 I...
Bosozoku biker gangs once ruled the streets of Japan, these days though they are more of a nuisance than anything...
Two bikes in two days finished in beige and numbered 13…crazy! There’s two kinds of motorcycle entusiast who will never...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
Kyle and Tyler Malinky of Low Brow Customs could still be considered the new kids on the block at Bonneville...
When Dimitri Coste isn’t out photographing beautiful fashion models on Parisian catwalks he’s probably blasting his way around the countryside...
And here I was thinking the best thing to come out of Belgium was chocolates and Jean Claude Van Damme!...
“The Street Twin is our most contemporary, fun and accessible new Bonneville” – Triumph Motorcycles The Street Twin is the...
There’s no denying the Triumph Thruxton R is a great looking bit of kit. When the Hinkley team created a...
Yuri Shif, builder of the 2010 AMD World Championship winning bike “The Machine” has been rolling beautiful custom motorcycles out...
Icon 1000 has just unveiled their newest range of riding gear and with it comes a new website and more...
I love the look of this bike. That screen is really interesting. Would be great to see one made. I’m...
Story contributed by builder – Larry Maas This bike started its life around 1970 at Kosman Specialties, where I worked...
En route to the tropical paradise that is Bali, the average Joe would be looking forward to lazing on the...
I’m a sucker for retro fairings. I’m obsessed with Honda’s legendary CR750 and the TT race bikes of the seventies...
Down & Out Motorcycles of Yorkshire, renowned for their bespoke Triumphs, have tastefully customized this Bobber Black. The distinguished builders,...
In 2020, Triumph released the most powerful model in the history of the Modern Classic range. The Thruxton RS offers...
One of the perks of running a custom motorcycle website like ‘Return of the Café Racers’ is being invited to...
The 2011 Melbourne Mods vs Rockers annual ride has been and gone. The event was a huge success with around...
I often wonder what the guys who run the custom motorcycle workshops ride. You’ll see plenty of photos of their...
In life, the best advice you will get will comes from friends. After all, if you can’t trust your friends,...
Prior to Hinckley releasing their acclaimed water-cooled Bonnevilles they’d had a great run with their air-cooled predecessors. Despite not offering...
The Tarantulas are a collection of motorcycle loving friends in Portland, USA. They are riders and builders of Cafe...
In 1953 Marlon Brando appeared on screen wearing black leathers and riding a 1950 Triumph Thunderbird 6T. The movie was...
It’s not often you hear of people fulfilling their childhood “When I grow up I want to be …” career...
This Trident Cafe Racer has been doing the rounds on all the custom bike blogs and for obvious reasons. It’s...
Back in the early two thousands, Steampunk was all the rage. Popularised by films like Sky Captain and the World...
In 1969 Triumph motorcycles took out first, second and third places in the Thruxton 500 mile endurance race. 35 years...
Like most of the motorcycle community I was left a little confused after the recent release of Belstaff’s ‘Outlaws’ short...
Benjie’s Cafe Racers are continuing to expand on their outstanding product line with a series of Cafe Racer style parts...
In Cafe Racer terms the Triton was the ride of choice for Rockers of the 60’s and 70’s. The combination...
Last time we heard from Dan he’d had an unfortunate accident that left him and the lovely Speed Merchant Thruxton...
Deus ex Machina came on the scene around about the same time I set up Return of the Cafe Racers...
Aside from being the most iconic of all Cafe Racers, what really makes the Triton special is how it came...
Triumph seems to have created the ultimate Scrambler. They’ve gone a step further than everyone else and built a fully...
Had to share this video as it’s not often we get such a good insight in to the work that...
Jeff from Saint Motor Company has sent me through some new photos of his Triumph “Tesla” which he has been...
Earlier this year I ran a story on the “Big Chill”, an ’08 Triumph Bonneville Cafe Racer built by custom workshop Mean...
The Triumph Thruxton R pays homage to the iconic British motorcycles of the 1960s, embodying the café racer style with...
This Triumph motorcycle has undergone a cafe racer-style transformation, skillfully executed by Jeremy Cupp of LC Fabrications in Grottoes, Virginia....
I just stumbled across these “exclusive” shots of one of Wrench Monkees latest builds on the Hook Motors blog. Starting life...
“So, Kevin Dunworth of LGC and I ran into each other for the first time at Thor Drake’s The One...
This is a a fully customized 2010 Triumph Bonneville street scrambler which features a bespoke paintwork and numerous creative modifications....
“The Concept Racer workshop is a project that was born officially at the beginning of 2014, before that we were...
Rickman Motorcycles was a British motorcycle chassis manufacturer established by the Rickman brothers from 1960 to 1975. Their frames were...
The Triumph Speed Triple rocked the motorcycling world when it came in to production in 1994. Powered by Triumph’s triple...
“We had a client from Perth in Australia contact us after he saw a picture of our Bronco Racer” recalls...
Great bikes should be ridden. Matt built his Triumph Trophy cafe racer as a tribute to a motorcycle once ridden...
Cafe Racer TV has continued to spawn top quality Cafe Racers from the workshops being featured in each new series....
Beautiful Cafe Racer, motorcycle racing, classic bike and two wheel lifestyle shots from Zebra in a Box....
As efficient as automation is has been responsible for the death of many age-old skills. In the world of aftermarket...
It’s not a Cafe Racer but this Triumph Bobber in my opinion is freakin awesome. Beautifully clean and simple. The...
Here’s a 3 part video series showing the original build process at Triumph Motorcyces. Triumph started in 1902 and even...
Italian workshop Free Spirits are back again with another fantastic showcase of their work with modern Triumphs. This Bonneville ‘Evo’...
For years the de facto choice when building a cafe racer was the air-cooled, 865cc Triumph Bonneville. With very few...
Before anyone starts screaming bloody murder, yes, we realise a cafe racer with a sidecar doesn’t make a lot of...
…and rightly so. The Bonneville has an extensive list of modifications that cover every aspect of its construction. The 865cc...
What is it about the idea of an apocalypse that gets so many guys excited? In reality the end of...
When I’m not obsessing over motorcycles or writing features like this I like to watch people building things on Youtube....
Looking back at the Renard Motorcycles build portfolio it’s easy to see why someone would want workshop owners Kaarel and Andres to...
When John Bloor purchased the Triumph Motorcycles Meriden factory site in 1983 he purchased the land, buildings and all the...
“I’m from Southern California and grew up surfing, skateboarding and dirt biking. I fell in love with Cafe Racers in...
Italian workshop Cafe Twin’s last Cafe Racer film “Passo a due” lead us on a serene lap of Rome, past...
“We are fetishists.
We worship speed. We adore motorcycles.” Kalup is a new brand/breed of motorcycle riding gear from the...
From eBay: “You are bidding on (You should have bid on) a ground up custom 1974 Triumph Bonneville dual sport. This bike,...
Built for professional surfer Chippa Wilson, the Beach Sled was designed to be a versatile motorcycle for both adventurous pursuits...
Triumph has released details of their 2009 Modern Classics range and there are a few surprising changes. Firstly they will...
Triumph has well and truly hit the nail on the head with their new Modern Classics range. The British manufacturer...
Michael Hammer’s workshop, Hammer Kraftrad, is located in the northern reaches of Bavaria. So it’s no surprise he loves his...
There are plenty of custom motorcycles born of mixed parentage. Some should never have been conceived and yet others like...
Despite it’s torrid sales history the Trident was a magnificent motorcycle. Its engine performed incredibly, its frame provided track worthy...
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
The year is 1954 and 15 year old drag racer Bobby Sirkegian positions his ’51 Triumph Thunderbird alongside a souped-up,...
This week’s Sunday Screening was produced by French moto-apparel brand Age of Glory. ‘Escape the City Limits’ celebrates the companies...
It’s been a while since I read the story of the Ugly Duckling, but I’m pretty sure this conversion of...
It’s fair to say that a hell of a lot of work goes into the custom motorcycles I feature. So...
The Triumph Rocket 3 is a lot of things. A monstrous cruiser. A torque powerhouse. A modern classic. But it...
It’s been 3 years since the release of Triumph’s water-cooled Bonneville range. Amongst the first of the new Modern Classics...
We have to say readers rides have quickly become our favourite addition to the site in years. we’ve been overwhelmed...
Spanish workshop Tamarit Motorcycles has added yet another thoroughbred to their 170-strong stable, the ‘Black Dragon’. This heavily redesigned Triumph...
Nothing grabs the headlines quite like an enormous selling price at auction. We’ve seen motorcycles sell for phenomenal money over...
Is it possible to improve on perfection? After spending some time in the saddle of a Thruxton R you could...
To kick off our “Readers Rides week” we’ve got a bit of bling in the form of a gold leafed...
Cafe Twin presents Passo a due a short film by Aurelio Vindigni Ricca, Enrica Citoni, Bruno Brunetta cinematography & editing...
Psychologists have a theory that goes something like this: your brain’s synapses are set in your teen years and they...
With over a million Instagram followers ‘Cafe Racers of Instagram’ (aka CROIG) have one of the world’s biggest social motorcycle...
Back at work wishing you were still out on your motorbike? Here’s a little something to help you through your...
Next week the Salt Flats of Bonneville, Utah will play host to the 2012 Bonneville Speed Week, “the world’s fastest speed...
When it comes to building a cafe racer, no other marque is better suited than Triumph Motorcycles. This is of...
No it doesn’t have a headlight. No it doesn’t have indicators, a rearview mirror or a stop light. No it’s...
A while back I posted a preview of Pier 18, a video that was in production featuring Hammerhead Industries much...
The Crane project was a chance for Ton-up Garage to once again build a bike with off-road influences, like the Gold...
This customized 2008 Triumph Thruxton 900 ‘café’ bike was originally built for Dare Jennings, the founder of Deus Customs. The...
Cosmetic Specification: Handmade ‘Slippery Sam’ polished aluminium fuel tank. (Supplied by T A Baker Tanks, Wales.) Alloy Monza fuel cap....
Rickman Honda CR750 Brothers Derek and Don Rickman established Rickman motorcycles in 1960 from which they manufactured motorcycles up until...
