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For his 7th build Lucas Layum of Lucky Custom pulled out all the stops. After seeing his 'Bull' BMW R1100 cafe racer our minds have been officially blown.

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New from Motocrew of Berlin: a tired Ducati 848 track bike converted into a brutal neo-retro cafe racer

Words/Photos | Jeremy Hammer/RIDEJOURNAL When a professional bike builder takes on a personal project, you know the end the result is typically going to be something pretty special as they take full creative control and direction of the build, minus the client brief. For our very own Billy Kuyken, that is exactly what

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This BMW K100 cafe racer is unlike any you've ever seen, it's fitted with a bespoke CVT automatic transmission to allow its partially disabled

Having loved this bike in the flesh at the Bike Shed's October event, we've been waiting for forever to write it up, and at last Gunnar has provided a set of quality photos that do this Kawasaki z750 build some justice. And before you click through to the full size image for a second look, yes, this is a modern z750 - despite the timeless looks. The bike was built by Gunnar, a 37 year old mechanic who, like the rest of us, has always been into bikes, cars and anything with an engine…

Rocketgarage Magazine, Engine Fuel & Passion since 2007. cafe racer, scrambler, bobber, flat track, motorcycle, lifestyle, endurance, restomod

Calum Pryce-Tidd is one of the most methodical and thoughtful bike builders operating in Europe today. And his philosophy is spot on: “It’s important not to tear up a great production bike to make something harder or less practical to ride,” he believes. “So we retain the core of the bike, and then improve it with lightweight bodywork and upgraded components.” This means more of the right stuff, and there’s a lot of the right stuff on this ultra classy Triumph Thruxton R. Builds from deBolex…