A couple of weeks ago we started taking a closer look at a motorcycle breed the world has got to know over the years as café racers. In that story we focused on the initial bikes, the ones that ...

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the rock-n-roll rebellion happened in the towns and cities of the British Isles. It arose out of post-war young adults wanting to escape the dreary conventions of UK ...

A café racer style motorcycle just sounds cool. This type of motorcycle has been around for years now, sticking out amongst the range of bikes as a sleek and nimble option. Built for speed by ...

Our civilization owes a lot of things to the turbulent, yet memorable 1960s, and it takes any chance it gets to honor a decade that, for better or worse, has reshaped our history. From serious events ...

There are more than a few main types of motorcycles: whether they're designed to fill the needs of motorcyclists destined for touring the country, adventurous types that venture beyond the reach of ...

Coming from a big Italian family, Anthony relishes in being the black sheep as the only adrenaline junkie. Even though he has gone bungee-jumping, rock-climbing, cliff diving, fought in mixed martial ...

cafe racer Cafe racers were a type of sport motorcycle that first appeared among British motorcyclists in London in the early 1960s. Café racers were stock production bikes that had been customized by ...

Café racers started as a rider-made idea: strip a bike down, tuck in, and chase speed between hangouts. The look was never superficial. Clip-on style bars, a long tank, and a solo-seat "hump" all came ...

Beyond the well-known aesthetics of a cafe racer, which include features like lowered handlebars for a sportier riding position, the spirit of a cafe racer is fast, nimble, and inexpensive, which the ...

Harry has been writing and talking about motorcycles for 15 years, although he's been riding them for 45 years! After a long career in music, he turned his hand to writing and television work, ...

It’s time to rev those engines and set course for the winding, open road as the 13th annual Cafe Racer Magazine Reader’s Ride-In Bike Show rolls into Sewickley War Memorial Park. On Aug. 15, ...