Cafe racers chronicles

1977 Kawasaki Z650- Tolouse (France)

Ducati 900SS by Made in Metal

Believe it or not, this ultralight special used to be a Ducati GT Sportclassic.

Nuno Capêlo was born 35 years ago on Madeira Island, in Portugal. Now he lives in Oporto where years ago he got his degree in architecture and where he has just completed his first build: a 1987 Suzuki GSX400...

By Moto Ganze, Firenze

This lakester by Blue Thunder (Japan), based on an air cooled Kawasaki Z1, set a speed record at 314,36 km/h in El Mirage last May.

Lovely drawings by Visit Matylda McIlvenny...

Based on a R100RT, the Mk14 Vaart is the 14th release by Motokouture, built in 6 days for the event Vaart in Kortrijk, Belgium.

A prototype of a (probable) stock motorcycle, the latest release by BMW Motorrad called R Nine. 

This extraordinary special features a modified R80 ST frame with reinforced tubes and improved ground clearance and it’s powered by a R100 MaxBoxer engine tuned with gasflowed heads, bigger intakes and valves, high compression lightened pistons and racing clutch... Beware! Interceptor will catch you!

Elegance made in Japan: 1996 SR400 by Slug Cycle - Kobe

...By Red Max Speed Shop - England

The latest build by Walt Siegl: powered by Ducati for the Puma sport brand

Is that an ugly Guzzi Lario? Oh yeah!

A fine example of Japanese school. Zero practicality, but aesthetic at its highest levels.

The very last masterpiece of my legendary friend Lollo, better known as Fugar Metal Worker, IMHO a real artist. It's a super street-tracker based on aSuzuki GS1100 from the early 80's. 

La Latina 400, based on a late 70's kawa twin... 

What could be the reason of covering tank and fender of a 2013 Triumph Bonneville with pure wool Tartan fabric? Let's check it out...

This Kawasaki 550 Shaft Drive from the early eighties is the cafe racer project of a bunch of designers: Chris Punzi, Ben Owsley, Matt Hypes and Daniel Goldwin. 

Mr. Maurice Wolff's Moto Guzzi SP1000 Cafe Racer

Rickman Kawasaki Z1000, made in Japan