Our good friend and accomplished motorcycle designer, Ola Stenegärd, has a favorite saying; “It’s very simple to keep it complicated, but very complicated to keep it simple.” Kaffeemaschine subscribes to the same philosophy. Their Moto Guzzi café racer builds are impossibly minimalist—but it takes a wealth of experience and countless man-hours to make them that…
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Paul Führmann’s mission in life is to build custom motorcycles that “seamlessly blend artistry and engineering.” That’s not only a noble goal, but it’s also a great way to describe the machines that he chooses to work on. Paul specializes in classic Moto Guzzis—especially the mythical Tonti frame Moto Guzzis of the 1970s. This Moto…
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Despite their growing rarity and cost, the allure of owning, wrenching and riding a vintage machine is strong. Older bikes have a certain je ne sais quoi—the vibration, the thunderous sound, the smell of warm oil and fuel. A vintage Moto Guzzi Le Mans, for example, can be downright intoxicating. Martin ‘Sewy’ Fischer knows the…
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For most custom motorcycle builders, their creations are like their children: it’s impossible to pick a favorite. But sometimes there’s one project that stands out. For Luis Correia and his team at Maria Motorcycles in Portugal, it’s this immaculate Moto Guzzi Le Mans cafe racer. Luis is proud of how it turned out, as he…
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Most custom enthusiasts refine and tinker with their bikes. Sometimes it’s to keep them in line with changing tastes and styles. Sometimes…
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Kaffeemaschine is one of the big success stories in the European custom world. Founder Axel Budde specializes in high-end Moto Guzzi cafe…
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It’s around this time of year that all the top Japanese builders release their latest customs. Many workshops have spent weeks burning…
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Clothing labels have been leaning on motorcycle iconography to market their goods for decades. Just look at Belstaff—the entire brand is virtually…
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Death Machines Of London return with an aero-inspired Moto Guzzi. A BMW R 1200 ST gets the radical supermoto treatment. And a…
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If there was ever a blueprint for the ultimate Moto Guzzi cafe racer, this is it. Kaffeemaschine’s latest build has the perfect…
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Not every builder we feature works on motorcycles for a living—for many, it’s a hobby or a sideline business. But we’ve never…
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Three flavors of Honda this week: A race-rep from France, a new wave cafe from Kuala Lumpur, and an insane CR500 tracker…
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