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 ...

Andra DelMonico has dedicated her writing career to sharing her passion for cars and motorcycles. She has 15 years of experience owning, riding, and working on both sportbikes and cruisers, at one ...

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Utkarsh has over 15 years of experience traveling and documenting his adventures through words, photographs and films. Being an MBA, Utkarsh comes from a marketing background. But his quest to travel, ...

We have been very fortunate to recently stumble upon a source of “NOS” (new old stock) motorcycle books. Some of these books are true classics; some are very rare; some are out of print and I think I ...

As the electric motorcycle market continues to grow, it's no surprise to see players from outside the motorcycle world get involved. Recently a Spanish designer partnered with a Chinese factory to ...

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 ...

Welcome to Found, a new series of classic goods handpicked by Gear Patrol‘s writers and editors and ready for a good home. There is immense satisfaction in carefully planning and crafting the perfect ...

Harley-Davidson is known for making a variety of motorcycle types. The cruiser and chopper are among the most successful, and you'd never think that something as compact as a cafe racer would fit the ...

One of the more interesting offshoots of motorcycling and motorcycle building is that of café racers. A café racer is best described as a motorcycle, usually an older bike, that has been modified for ...