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The Custom Cafe Racer: Variations On A Theme

Within every genre of Custom Biking you will find slight variations to the original theme. Add a set of angled Z- bars and a short bench seat, and a Bobber becomes a Brat-style Bobber. Throw in some knobbly tires and renthal type bars and it’s a Brat Tracker. The variations are endless as long as…

The Yamaha Virago: From Cruiser To Cafe Racer

They may have been aimed at the Cruiser market, but the Yamaha Virago sure makes a sexy Café Racer. One of the first production bikes to boast a mono-shock rear end, the Yamaha Virago appeared in the dealer showrooms in 750cc form in 1981. Well before the term was even conceived, the Virago was the…

Honda’s Game Changing CB450

February the 7th 1965, not a date that history teachers would have battered into the minds of the nation’s youth, but if you were Beatles guitarist George Harrison it was a big deal. It was the day he had his tonsils removed. Perhaps more interestingly however, it was also mere months away from the launch…

The Custom Bobber – From Mild To Wild

Fancy giving your motorcycle the Custom Bobber look? Read on… For the majority of people who have forked out their hard-earned cash to finally own that dream bike, the first thing they want to do is customize their ride in some way, just to put their own mark on it and differentiate their machine from…

The Fall and Rise of the Yamaha XS650 Bobber

OK, confession time, I am a serious fan of the ‘Bobber.’ Admittedly, the style is not everyone’s cup o’ tea, but there are two major factors that drove me to this particular style. Firstly, I can’t imagine owning a stock bike for more than a day without reaching for the angle grinder. Secondly, my lack…

The Bavarian Fistfighter – a Custom BMW with a Taiwanese Twist

Unveiled in 2013 as part of BMW’s 90th anniversary celebrations, the R nine T was the company’s reply to the plethora of ‘retro’ models hitting the market from the big 4 Japanese manufacturers. This being BMW though, their nod to the past was backed-up by some up-to-the-minute innovations, with the biggest surprise perhaps coming from…