Your complete guide to Triumph cafe racer motorcycles, from classic Meriden bikes to modern-day Hinckley specials. Here you’ll find everything from traditional Bonneville and Thruxton cafe racers to the latest builds based on newer models. Discover the parts, seats and performance upgrades that’ll take your own Triumph to the next level.
Four years ago, the Paris workshop Bad Winners wowed us with a custom Thruxton café racer called ‘Zero Gravity.’ Company founder Walid Ben Lamine has now released v.2.0 of that killer build, and he’s planning a limited production run of 25 units. The new kit is based on a current-model Thruxton 1200 RS, and the…
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Every car enthusiast of a certain age knows the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. It made roof-hinged ‘gullwing’ doors famous—despite being a design trick first seen on the Bugatti Type 64. And it’s one of the most iconic sportscars of the last century. The 300 SL has inspired the Alicante workshop Tamarit to create a limited edition…
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The alt-moto scene is full of enthusiasts that have a measure of good taste, but don’t have the means to build or commission a full-bore custom. So for every top-shelf bike you see here, there’s dozens on the street running a smattering of similar mods—often purchased and installed incrementally. Because of this, some custom builders…
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Working from an old barn in Idaho, Union Motorcycle Classics produce some of the nicest restomods and classic customs we’ve seen. But the shop has a softer side, too. Two years ago, they built and raffled a stunning Ducati Scrambler 250 to help ReActs—a charity that helps poor and distressed children in Southeast Asia. Now…
Read more »A sleek and sophisticated Thruxton from Massachusetts, a tiny BMW balance bike from the Netherlands, a rare Royal Enfield Interceptor up for…
Read more »Building a custom motorcycle isn’t exactly a walk in the park. But turning customization into a viable full-time business is even harder.…
Read more »Triumph’s previous generation air-cooled modern classics are true sleepers, with stacks of potential waiting to be unlocked. Pick up a neat secondhand…
Read more »We’re usually all about high-end customs here, but not everyone has the budget to put an extreme machine in their garage. And…
Read more »We’re going from the sublime to the ridiculous this week, kicking off with a stunning Triton from Italy. We’ve also got a…
Read more »For riders of a sporting persuasion, the first-generation Street Triple is close to the ideal motorcycle. It’s light and handles beautifully, and…
Read more »We love sidecars, but they’re usually sedate rather than sporty. And a classic café racer with a chair? That’s even more rare.…
Read more »The Street Triple 675 is a damn good bike. Over the years, we’ve yet to meet an owner who doesn’t rave about…
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