These bikes look like a 1960s dream, but with modern tech and a riding position that allows you to actually enjoy the rides ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cafe racers are a work of art. These motorcycles originated in Britain in the early 1960s as modified sports production models. Since then, they've become a mainstay in the stable of most ...

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 ...

Café Racer motorcycles first appeared on the streets in the 1950s in London, when restless teenage "rockers" began stripping back and customizing their British bikes for power, speed, and agility.

A quick glance is (o should be) enough to understand why is the Kelevra one of the 30 most beautiful cafe-racers in the world. Created by South Garage, this amazing machine is based on a Ducati ...

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 ...

Motorcycle culture was founded on counterculture. Societal rebels, outlaws and drifters were some of the first to accept two-wheeled transportation as their way of life, and the association has stuck ...