Cafe Racer Motorcycles

After a six-year-long hiatus, Chengfung Motors (CFMoto) has made a comeback in the U.S. motorcycle market by launching not one, not two, but seven motorcycles, namely the Papio, 300NK, 300SS, 650NK, 650 Adventura, and the 700 CL-X twins. Let’s take a look at them one by one.

After a race to the upper displacement range and a subsequent search for the bottom usable cubeage, Honda revisited its midrange and spruced up its CB650R ahead of the 2019 model year. That’s right sports fans; the Neo Sport Café concept has gone to production under this new moniker, and it rolled into MY2019 with a handful of tweaks that brushed up the looks and carved off a little fat. The powerplant also took a beating from the buffhammer to turn out a 5-percent increase in power with changes to improve rideability and safety.

Ducati is home to several astounding motorcycles and one such piece of art is the SportClassic GT1000.

Though the motorcycle was only on sale from 2007 to 2010, if you’re looking to own one of these, BringATrailer has posted a pristine ’07 GT1000. Here’s a look at it.

Electric motorcycles are all about pushing the technological boundaries and boasting futuristic designs.

However, when a customer brought in his Super Soco TC electric bike to Belgian designer Benjamin Surain’s door, he did the opposite, taking a step back and converting the modern e-bike into a staggering yet minimalistic cafe racer.

With the popularity of retro bikes going off the roof, the need for cool-looking riding gear to match is also at an all-time high.

Owing to this, Shoei has unveiled three new graphics for its retro helmets, EX-Zero and Glamster, which will make you look cooler than ever aboard your classic bikes.

Italy is home to some of the most premium and gorgeous motorcycles in the world, most of which are fairly expensive big bikes.

But what about the entry-level segment? Well, FB Mondial, an Italian bikemaker with a prestigious racing heritage in the world championship, took matters into its own hands, creating these two stunning 125cc motorcycles called the HPS 125 and Pagani 1948 Sports Classic 125.

Let’s take a look.

After all the teaser images and videos, Honda finally releases official images of the Hawk 11 Cafe Racer ahead of its official launch at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show.

After teasing us for what seems like an eternity, Honda has finally unveiled the Hawk 11 cafe-racer in Japan. While the official spec-sheet is yet to break cover, here are five must-know things about the bike.

In these modern times, classic limited edition motorcycles are all the riot if you want to brag to your mates or just feel super special and if you’re looking for one, Bring A Trailer has you covered.

The online seller has put up a limited edition Ducati Paul Smart 1000 for auction, which is one of the ONLY 65 bikes that ever made it to the United States. Let’s take a deep look at what this magical bike offers.

The Hawk 11 neo-cafe racer is the most exciting new model to come from Honda for a long time and is the closest thing to a ’modern classic’ yet.

The Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 has been a go-to motorcycle for custom bikemakers looking to create easy-on-the-pocket builds. But MK Designs, based out of India, has something for existing customers, can up the sport quotient on your GT 650 by a sizeable chunk.

Back in the late 1990s, renowned motorcycle designer Pierre Terblanche sketched an ultra-beautiful motorcycle for Ducati. While the bike wasn’t really meant to go into production, Ducati received immensely positive feedback about this bike which ultimately led to Ducati deciding to bring this sketch to life, thus introducing the exotic Ducati MH900E.

To keep things interesting, the Italian giant only made 2,000 MH900E’s and the first 1,000 were sold out in just 31 minutes!

Thanks to this exclusivity, even after 22 years of its first launch, the MH900E still remains one of the most popular buys amongst collectors. And if you want one for yourself, Iconic Motorbike Auctions has one available. Let’s take a look at it.

When looking for a value-for-money multi-cylinder bike, it doesn’t really get any better than the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650. Hailing from India, the bike offers a fantastic blend of classic styling and a thumping engine.

The only gripe with it though can be its power output, which is closer to 400cc bikes rather than its 650cc rivals.

To counter this, French bikemaker Baak Motorcycles has taken matters into its own hands and has created a one-of-a-kind custom Continental GT 650, putting out more power than the Kawasaki Ninja 650!

Honda has dropped the first-ever teaser image and video of its upcoming Hawk 11. To jog your memory, there had been several rumors suggesting that a new old-school Honda motorcycle is set to swoop in, essentially replacing the CB1100 that was discontinued last year.

But that’s not all, another teaser will drop sometime between now and the official launch date of the bike, set to take place at the Osaka Motorcycle Show 2022 scheduled for March the 19th.

With that out of the way, let’s dive into the details (or whatever we know so far).

Kawasaki maintains the momentum it garnered in 2018 by rolling its popular Z900RS CAFE straight over into MY2022. And, why not? It’s hard to argue with success, and the retro-tastic looks and modern performance make excellent bedfellows, especially with the Seventies-fabulous graphics as the icing on the proverbial cake. The “CAFE” falls at the southern edge of liter-bike territory, which could potentially be dangerous for a new rider, but it carries all the requisite safety equipment needed to keep it dirty-side down.

Australian company Salt Motorcycles has launched what they claim is the ultimate 2-stroke road bike, designed for the open road with lots of corners

The Bolt from Yamaha’s Star cruiser line is a cool little bobber-style bike with its high tank, short wheelbase, and solo seat. It’s a nice around town bike — lightweight and agile — and naked with real-steel sheet metal, so it just begs you to customize it. What could be better? Enter the Bolt’s siblings, the dressier Bolt R-Spec and the café racer Bolt C-Spec. The Spec duo are every bit as snappy and fun to ride as the Bolt, but with some upgrades, both hardware and cosmetic. Powered by the air-cooled 942 cc V-twin engine, the Specs are in the same size slot as the Bolt: not too small that you’ll outgrow it right away and not so big to be overwhelming for new riders. At just a few bills more than the Bolt, they’re worth a look.

Japanese air-cooled inline four-cylinder engines are a popular choice for custom builders but rarely are they as perfectly formed as this supercharged CB550 from Popbang Classics

DOT might not be a name you’re familiar with but the company has a long history and is now back with two bikes, one a cafe racer and one a scrambler. Deep pockets required!

Traffic-carving performance wasn’t the first thing I thought of when hearing the name Harley-Davidson, but the MoCo started changing that perception with the new-in-2017 Street Rod 750. While it is, in fact, based on the Street 750, multiple changes in the setup and equipment turn it into another animal entirely. Shorter steering geometry, a more aggressive rider triangle and a more powerful engine come together in H-D’s decisive push into the sport-standard market.

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There are custom bikes and there are custom bikes. And then there is this beauty from Unico Moto in Florida. Featured in www.pipeburn.com, it was too good to not share here. It started life as a Ducati Monster and a Ducati 900SS but that’s where the similarity ends. Unbelievable attention to detail and some of the best fabrication work we’ve seen go to make this one very special creation.