If I was to sum up the Glemseck 101 event with one sentence it would be; “Looking good and going...
Ducati Cafe Racer
Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati has been producing motorcycles since 1926. Recognised for the bold red livery and revered for their racing heritage, the Ducati brand is considered the two-wheeled equivalent of Ferrari.Although most commonly recognized for their sports bikes Ducati’s street bikes have played a very important role in the growth of the company and motorcycling history. The Monster revolutionized the naked motorcycle category and the Scrambler is set to become one of their best selling models of all time.Riding a Ducati cafe racer carries the kudos of race-bred Italian engineering.
In the Netherlands custom specialists Wimoto were approached by Niels, the owner of a well kept 900SS who was looking...
After spending two years working at the Italian custom workshop ‘Factory Moto di Ferro’, Maurizio decided to start Imbarcadero14 Venice....
Their 1996 Ducati Monster Cafe Racer may only be the third customer build the WNW team have undertaken, but the...
Retired air traffic controller Donald Mildebrandt has been around aeroplanes his whole life. Growing up his spare time was spent...
The boys in Denmark have been very busy since they last graced the pages of this site. Their new workshop...
But it seems the art director for Babylon A.D. had an idea of using custom bikes in the film that...
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If you happen to be passing through Nampa, Idaho and you spot this century old milking do yourself a favour...
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Rex built the Citrus Cafe Racers frame using his own design which features a mono shock rear suspension system. The...
What a weekend! First up was the 2012 Motorclassica at the Royal Exhibition Center in Melbourne with Luke from Fuel...
After immigrating to the US with his family 12 years ago, Johann Keyser turned his passion into a career. The...
The work that’s gone into the ‘J63’ comes as no surprise. Revival founders Alan Stulberg and Stefan Hertel pride themselves on...
Nick Huber’s stunning ’79 Ducati 900GTS Cafe Racer that we featured back in July has emerged again with a fresh set of...
Another gem from the Verona Motor Bike Expo is the stunning “Martinez”, a Ducati 749 “Cafe Racer with Attitude” from...
Trever Scales of Scales Studio is no stranger to these pages. But today, for the unveiling of his latest project,...
The ‘21010 HELL’ bike by Rizoma (shown here) was unveiled at EICMA in Milan to showcase their Cafe Racer conversion...
If you consider yourself to be into custom motorcycles and you haven’t heard of Walt Seigl then you’re not really into custom...
Much to the dismay of the Ducatista, we listed the Ducati Sport Classic range as one of the worst factory...
Well, that wraps up yet another year of amazing cafe racer builds from custom workshops and backyard builders around the...
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Brothers Pablo and Carlos Delgado, the driving force behind Spanish workshop Valtorón, are the perfect example of this. Where others...
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They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery. In the commercial world, not so much. But when it comes...
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When the invitation to modify Ducati’s Scrambler presented itself KRT Framework owner Marvin Diehl seized the opportunity. Fascinated by vintage...
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When good friends collaborate great things can happen. Father of two, IT professional Jon Ball may not look like your...
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Image by Sabine Welte After writing my article on Benelli’s TNT Cafe Racer I was interested to see what other...
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Mr Martini (Nicola Martini) is a custom motorcycle builder based in Verona, Italy. His eye for design gaurantees that everything...
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I love a good story and when it’s told right it’s worth sharing. Here’s the tale of how Alonze Customs...
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