Because you guys never seem to get tired of Cafe BMW's..

Reader Ride. Cool Cafe Honda

The readers are making it very easy on me this week.  Shannon Hayes sends in an older build. A sweet CB750 Four! Stay tuned till tomorrow for a VERY special GS1000S from Shanon.

Nortonn VR880 Commando.

I actually think it's overdone a little but what the heck.... It's "making the rounds" lately. I'm not really a huge fan of HDR photography either. Seems overdone lately...

The new "Cafe Racer" Series. Any Good?

I missed this the other night. Anyone see it? Any good or is it OCC choppers only with cafe bikes?

At the Harley Cafe.

Been going round the web for a while but it's still a post worthy beauty.

Sweet 2-Stroke Cafe... Yamaha RD350

This is a cross-post from my 2-stroke board. Just too cool.  Yamaha RD350 Cafe Racer.  Beautiful lines.

Beautiful!  More Here

New Blog Link..

Check out Cafe Racer 74  Has a nice project going on...

SR500 Cafe...

Hot Damm!

Reader Ride. A Portland Oregon Custom Cafe.

Phil Writes in:

Hi,
  My name is Phil G. and i live in Portland Or. I would like to share some pics of my 71 cb750. This has been my project for the last 2 1/2 years. I would like to sit here and tell you that i did it all myself but i have to give credit were credit is due. While the over all concept and design of the bike was all me there are a few very important elements to it that would not have been possible without help from some very talented friends of mine so i have to say thanks to Sam Hill for welding the custom oil tank and the 5" stretch into the fuel tank, and to Sean Smith for laying down the beautiful black paint, Paul Burdette for the stage 3 port job and general engine building help, Ginger Mccabe of New Church Customs for the seat pad, and to Deon Staffelbach for the awesome photography,other than that i pretty much did everything myself.
  here is a list of mods and custom parts
     engine bored out to 850
     stage three ported head
     super flow valves
     webcam 63a grind
     cyclex super rods
     balanced and lightened crank and rotor
     under cut tranny
     all new bearings and chains inside
     cr 29 carbs
     custom aluminum oil tank
     stock fuel tank stretched 5" with knee dents
     custom rear sets (modeled after dunstall rear sets from the 70's)
     custom s.s. muffler
          Anyway, thanks for looking
                  Phil

 My pleasure Phil.  Thanks for sharing!

UPDATE: BMW.... WOW!

Thanks to Craig NOS in the comments and a link to a French message board.

Racer made by Sebastien in the south of France (Var) then sold. More details in the forum link. I am looking for more information.Craig NOS from Ze Craignos Monstercycles.blog

http://r1150r.forumactif.com/le-coin-du-flat-twin-f1/cafe-racer-bmw-t7722.htm

And one more bonus pic lifted from over there: Stunner!

I really want to know more bout this bike but I found it in a really obscure place. Can anyone enlighten me a bit on what must be a fairly well known ride in BMW circles?

Reader Ride. Benelli Tornado 650 Cafe Racer. A Somewhat Rare and Exotic Custom.

From Marco Silvestro who writes in:

I'm really happy to give you this picture of my Benelli Tornado 650.The work was long but the result is unique.  More nice Benelli shots here http://www.wix.com/benellitornado/650

Thanks Very Much!

A small Guzzi-fest.

Stunner of a Triumph.

Reader Ride. Well Sorted Triumph Thrux... oops correction... T100 Cafe.

Filip Vukovic Sends in sends in some pics of his nicely sorted Cafe'd T100

He writes:
Hey Mate,
I have been following your lovely blog for a while (keeps me sane at work) and I thought that you guys might like my modest little steed.
It was a 2003 Bonnie T100 and now she’s a little racer!
Mods are nothing to flash but a 904cc big bore and some bits and pieces keeps things interesting.

I will have to send multiple emails as my work email won’t let me send all the photos at once.
Love the site man; it’s a great mix of bikes. Keep up the good work!!
Regards

Italian. Ducati. Bevel. Desmo. Red. Cafe.... sigh...

Another Honda Cafe from Reader Chris Sharon

Got another E-mail from him so I thought we'd double down in chris' bikes.  

He Writes:

Here is my second CB750F built. I called this bike Low Dough.

Its much like the first CB750F I built but just in a different color scheme.

The biggest difference is the KZ650 tail piece I used for the rear cowl along with a tucked under LED tail light

Chris Sharon

Knuckle Busters MC

Seattle Wa

Reader Ride, Stunner of a big bore CB Cafe.

Looks like it's leaning towards the Honda's this week!  Chris from Seattle sends in this beauty of build.

He Writes:

Good Morning,

First off I love your site and love to see what the new bike of the day is. With that said I live in Seattle and am a member of a vintage motorcycle club called the Knuckle Busters http://kbmcseattle.com/  the love of old bikes and working on them brings us all together. Were a fairly new club but we are coming on strong.

This 1975 CB750F was my first complete frame up with every nut, bolt, and what not completely restored or replaced. The basis for my bike was that old hot rod look.

A few points of interest on the bike are

Wheels, frame brackets powder coated

All engine covers, chromed

Flat black paint with hand laid pin stripes

Stainless spokes, With Avon road riders

NOS gauges and controls

Custom seat pan using stock rear cowl

Nitrogen reservoir rear shocks and progressive springs up front

Drilled disc’s front and back

New seals on brakes and shocks

Fiberglass front fender and bar end signals

849cc big bore with stage three cam

Ported and polished

All engine internals heavy duty i.e., springs, studs, retainers, clutch

Solid state regulator/ rectifier

Dyna ignition and coils

Chrome 4 into 1 exhaust

This set up pulls like a train and I’ve since have had to retool the seat to keep me from sliding back too far.  

I loved this bike so much I built another that I’ll have to send you. I have two more on deck as well.

I hope you like it. I know I’d love to see it on your page

Chris Sharon

Knuckle Busters MC

Seattle Wa

 First full restoration! Damm that's what I'd call a successful effort!  Thanks for sharing!

One More Cool Honda.

Very Very Nice Honda CB Cafe....

Really nice balance to this one.

Another Excellent Virago Cafe Racer.

An earlier post of another Virago Cafe Racer is either the first or second most viewed post I have on the site according to the statistics so I figured that folks might enjoy this one as well.