Some custom motorcycles out there are simply the sum of their parts, but others are also backed by interesting stories we love diving into. The one pictured here is exactly the sort of project we're ...

With its reduced weight and sporty stance, we bet this GS550 is an absolute blast to ride on the twisties. Under the leadership of Sylwester Mateusiak, the Polish motorcycle doctors at Eastern Spirit ...

Don’t let the mesmerising finish distract you from all the fine detail that went in to this cafe racer. I especially like the way he set the tail light into the fender and the compass set into the gas ...

When the good folks over at Free Spirit Motorcycles got their hands on a rad Suzuki GN250, you’d think the first urge in the custom build would be smooth, swooping lines with a cafe racer aesthetic – ...

With the new model season ante portas, manufacturers have begun hinting at motorcycles that will be unveiled at the upcoming international shows in Japan and Italy. Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki revealed ...

If you want a new cafe racer, you’re spoiled for choice in today’s market. Even if you want a custom bike to stand out, you want precisely be left wanting, either. The trouble with 99-percent of the ...

Motorcycle builder Walt Siegl speaks to WSJ's Jonathan Welsh about the rising popularity of the cafe racer motorcycle. Photo: Anthony Blasko FOR SOME riders, the latest racy sport motorcycles and ...

Cafe racers are about more than just aesthetics. Clean lines are beautiful and desirable, but they’re also a side-benefit of losing unnecessary bike bits that weigh you down and keep your bike from ...