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Bike Of The Day: 2021 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 ‘Spitfire’

Mark Capayas — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:10:45 +0000

Introducing the ‘Spitfire,’ a custom masterpiece crafted from the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 – 2021, a platform as agile as a dancer, designed for the soul of a cafe racer. This exceptional two-wheeled creation emerged from numerous sketches, each stroke on paper striving to capture the essence of the perfect cafe racer. The custom heat-resistant brass paintwork on the engine goes beyond being a mere coat; it’s a proclamation that rises above the ordinary, ensuring the Spitfire always commands attention. […]

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Keeping Spirits High: The Royal Enfield Custom World

Geoff Baldwin — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 06:43:11 +0000

Turn back the clock to 2016 and you’ll see motorcycle manufacturers scrambling to get involved in the custom scene. Yamaha’s Yardbuilt Series was in full swing, BMW had unveiled the R NineT alongside custom builders Rolands Sands and El Solitario, and Triumph was gearing up to release a whole raft of new modern classic models ripe for customization. It was the peak of the “new-wave” custom scene and manufacturers were working hand in hand with some of the world’s top […]

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First Look: Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition

Geoff Baldwin — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 11:16:54 +0000

The world’s biggest Royal Enfield enthusiast event, the Rider Mania ‘Motoverse’, took place at the beachside state of Goa in India on November 24, 25 & 26 of 2023. Spanning a huge outdoor space the event included dirt races, an impressive custom motorcycle exhibition, test rides, displays featuring current and new models, a shopping area, cinema, live interviews, and 3 music stages. To top it all off at the end of Day 1 of Motoverse, Royal Enfield Managing Director Siddhartha […]

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Bike Of The Day: 1964 Royal Enfield 700 GTC2 ‘Mistral’

Mark Capayas — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:17:07 +0000

The Royal Enfield 700 GTC2 ‘Mistral’ is a custom-built British sports bike, taking inspiration from the classic Southern California ‘desert sleds.’ Its origin dates back to a 1964 Super Meteor 700, initially imported to the UK from Canada by Hitchcocks Motorcycles of Solihull. The transformation of this bike was spearheaded by Jeff Duval of Jets Forever, with Andy Berry of Preston handling the engine rebuild and upgrades. To accommodate the revamped engine, a ‘BSA A10’ frame, crafted using ⅞-inch nickel-plated […]

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Stellar Interceptor: French Moto Royal Enfield 650

Geoff Baldwin — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:16:47 +0000

Giving away a one-of-a-kind custom motorcycle you’ve just spent 12 months planning and building doesn’t sound all that appealing. For siblings Thibault and Florian Klingler, it’s an integral part of their French Moto business plan. The lifelong motorcycle enthusiasts turned their passion for bikes into a business back in 2012. Since then, their business has grown to become a service center, custom shop, online retailer of parts and accessories, and a Royal Enfield dealership; and they have no plan to […]

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Bike Of The Day: 2022 Royal Enfield GT 650 Cafe Racer

Mark Capayas — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:23:26 +0000

This 2022 GT 650 is a modified version of the original Royal Enfield British café racer. It incorporates genuine Royal and K-Speed parts to enhance its performance. The bike showcases a British Racing Green paint job and is equipped with an aftermarket K-Speed Diablo exhaust system. Notable K-Speed modifications include LED turn signals at the front and rear, a front headlight grill, an engine cover, and a side pocket cover. It rides on 18” wheels and tires, supported by front […]

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Asymmetrical Superstar: AN-BU ‘KAI’ Continental GT650

Geoff Baldwin — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 23:59:59 +0000

Asymmetrical design is a difficult concept to grasp. Finding harmony in the unharmonious is as challenging as it sounds, and it takes a unique mind to master. In the world of custom motorcycles, the unequivocal expert of asymmetry is Koichi Fujita of Japan’s AN-BU Custom Motors. Since 2000 Koichi-san has used his fabrication skills to build unique, punk rock-esque machines shod in asymmetrical race-inspired bodywork. His unique approach has built him quite a following and in the past, we’ve seen […]

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A Savage Six Fifty: Hedgehog Motorcycles Royal Enfield GT650

Geoff Baldwin — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:34:28 +0000

The Royal Enfield Custom World initiative aims to connect 650 twin owners with verified custom workshops around the world. It’s a clever way to ensure that Enfield’s customers are entrusting their products with builders whose work they know and trust. If you’re looking for such a workshop in Europe, one place Royal Enfield recommends is Hedgehog Motor Co. in the South of France. Along with bespoke motorcycle modification, the Hedgehog team offer complete kits for transforming Enfield’s parallel twin. If […]

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California Dreaming: Wedge Motorcycles Continental GT650 Roadster

Geoff Baldwin — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 06:06:21 +0000

Alongside Triumph’s water-cooled Bonneville range the Royal Enfield 650 twins are some of the most authentic-looking modern retro motorcycles on the market. Royal Enfield has successfully recreated the quintessential classic motorcycle aesthetic with their Continental GT650 and 650 Interceptor models. So classic looking are these bikes that it’s hard to believe they could look any better. But if writing about the custom motorcycle scene for almost 2 decades has taught me anything, it’s that there’s always room for improvement. Unsurprisingly […]

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Categorical Cafe Racer: Royal Enfield Continental GT History

Geoff Baldwin — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:46:53 +0000

Factory-built cafe racers are somewhat of a paradox. By definition, cafe racers are customised motorcycles built by enthusiasts or aftermarket workshops. Regardless of that fact, manufacturers have insisted for decades that they too can build a motorcycle worthy of the cafe racer name. Royal Enfield knows a thing or two about factory-built cafe racers. Back in 1963, they released the first-ever production cafe racer, the Continental GT 250. Since then the manufacturer has released several models that bare the Continental […]

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Bitten by the Bug: Ormotors Royal Enfield Continental GT 865

Geoff Baldwin — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:46:26 +0000

After attending the 650 twin launch back in 2019 I was pleasantly surprised by how well Royal Enfield had done with their new parallel twin platform. Along with being great to ride the 650’s straightforward construction and affordable price point meant it was begging to be modified. Since then there’s been no shortage of heavily customized 650 twins by builders around the world. What I didn’t expect though was how many riders have been taking the 650s to the track. […]

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Top 10 Royal Enfield Cafe Racers

Geoff Baldwin — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:46:17 +0000

Royal Enfield lays claim to being the “oldest global motorcycle brand in continuous production” and they know a thing or two about cafe racers. Back in 1965, they released the first-ever production cafe racer, the Continental GT 250. Forty-nine years later they did it again with the Continental GT 535, which at the time had the largest displacement of any motorcycle in their range. They then completed the trifecta 3 short years later with the release of the hugely successful […]

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Granted Wishes – Surfside Motorcycles Himalayan 650 Twin

Geoff Baldwin — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:01:09 +0000

There’s no denying the Royal Enfield Himalayan is a capable ADV bike. But when the manufacturer unveiled their new Scram 411 ADV crossover with great fervour there was a little voice in the back of my head saying “but where’s the 650 twin!?” Based on what other people are saying online it seems this sentiment isn’t unique to me. Lucky for us all, one resourceful Royal Enfield dealership located on Sydney’s northern surf coast has granted our wishes. The team […]

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The Regency Scrambler by MotoMAX

Ben Pilatti — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:54:33 +0000

Have you ever wanted something that doesn’t exist? Have you wanted it so badly that rather than wait for someone else to do it for you, you’ve gone out and made it yourself? People get tired of waiting, and some of the greatest success stories in history start this way. As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. Ferruccio Lamborghini wanted a grand touring car more refined than a Ferrari, so he made his own. Simone Giertz wanted a […]

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And the Winner Is – 2022 Royal Enfield Busted Knuckles Build Off

Geoff Baldwin — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 02:47:54 +0000

Royal Enfield dealers from Australia and New Zealand have just gone head to head for the latest iteration of the Busted Knuckles Build-Off series. All of this year’s builds were based on the brand’s 650 parallel twin engine platform commonly found in the Continental GT and Interceptor models which have become the poster child of the modern classic custom scene in recent years. For the 2022 edition of Busted Knuckles 5 Royal Enfield dealerships were invited to build their own […]

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The Top 10 Cafe Racers of 2021

Geoff Baldwin — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 10:03:17 +0000

Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was challenging for all of us, but it certainly didn’t stop custom motorcycle enthusiasts around the world from doing what they love most. We saw outstanding builds from some of our favourite workshops as well as an incredible lineup of bikes by backyard and first-time builders. As is customary here on Return of the Cafe Racers I’ve taken a look back […]

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Duff’s Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Cafe Racer

Ben Pilatti — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 09:21:47 +0000

I have a bit of a soft spot for the Royal Enfield 650 twins. This is evident whenever anyone asks me what classically styled motorcycle they should look at buying. Most of the time, I just tell them to go ride an Enfield 650 and see what they think. Hell, one time I convinced a mate to buy one in the time it took us to quaff our lattes. We went straight to the local dealership, he took one for […]

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Retro Round Up – New Modern Classics from EICMA 2021

Geoff Baldwin — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:32:08 +0000

Just when we thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse one of our favourite motorcycle events on the planet got cancelled. Thankfully after a 1-year hiatus, EICMA is back and as always it’s delivered no shortage of new motorcycles for us to crave. As you’d expect it’s the neo-retro modern classics that we look forward to most and EICMA 2021 hasn’t failed to deliver. This year we saw a new 650 twin concept from Royal Enfield, Kawasaki showed off the newest […]

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EICMA 2021 Modern Classic – The Royal Enfield SG650 concept

Geoff Baldwin — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 03:25:10 +0000

The release of the Royal Enfield 650 twins has been a huge success for the Indian manufacturer. It was only a matter of time before we saw the acclaimed parallel-twin utilised in another format and at EICMA 2021 that time finally came. According to Royal Enfield Chief of Design Mark Wells, their goal with the SG650 was, “To build a unique concept motorcycle that pays homage to Royal Enfield’s rich history of custom motorcycles, but one that wasn’t encumbered by […]

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Lilith – XTR Pepo Continental GT650

Geoff Baldwin — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 14:15:34 +0000

If there’s one builder whose work can be summed up by the adage “looks fast standing still” it’s that of Madrid’s XTR Pepo. XTR founder Pepo Rosell has a soft spot for motorcycle racing and it has had a profound effect on the style of bikes he builds. Almost every motorcycle in his extensive portfolio wears race-inspired custom bodywork and livery. Along the way, he has also developed a range of his own XTR Pepo parts and accessories which help […]

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Dead Reckoning – Revelry Cycles’ ‘Double Tap’ Royal Enfield Drag Bike

Andrew Jones — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:01:47 +0000

If you’re anything like me, you’ll regularly find yourself daydreaming about moto-related projects. That track-day bike you’ll make out of an old BMW S1000RR. Or maybe it’s a custom scrambler you’re going to create out of an old Bonneville? And what’s really stopping you from prepping that flat tracker out of an old Honda Dominator? Real life is what. There are too many bills to pay and too few hours in the day for anyone of sound mind, body, and […]

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Six Days a Week: Schlachtwerk’s Royal Enfield Himalayan Enduro

Andrew Jones — Fri, 21 May 2021 09:38:28 +0000

In many ways, Tommy Thöring from the Schlachetwerk custom motorcycle workshop is your typical, dyed-in-the-wool German. The Sydneysider-via-Frankfurt is typically dry, sensible and brutally efficient when it comes to anything technical. Here he’s ticking pretty much all the stereotypical Deutschland boxes, minus the lederhosen. But take a deeper look and there’s a whole heap of unexpected Aussiness that can leave you scratching your head. For instance, the guy loves four-wheel driving, Toyotas and the outback. If he’s got a few […]

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The Hunter – Bandit9 Jaeger GT650

Geoff Baldwin — Fri, 14 May 2021 11:31:13 +0000

Generally speaking, when we see workshops producing bolt-on kits, they aim to recreate the classic styles. Cafe Racer and Scrambler kits are by far the most common and many manufacturers now offer them for their bikes. It’s not often we see a bolt-on kit quite like this though. It’ll come as no surprise that this Bladerunner-esque Royal Enfield GT650 cafe racer is the work of Saigon based workshop, Bandit9. Owned and operated by designer Daryl Villanueva his work has always […]

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Interview: Daniel ‘Beardy’ McLaughlin from TV’s ‘Bondi Rescue’

Andrew Jones — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:29:29 +0000

As far as jobs go, working on Sydney’s Bondi beach would have to be right at the tippity top of the pile, yes? The sun. The surf. The eye candy. And for Australian lifeguard, biker and TV personality, Daniel ‘Beardy’ McLaughlin, it’s not just the place where he punches the clock. It also made him famous. Forget the rest of us calling in sick and spending a sneaky day barefoot on the sand; Beardy gets paid to do just that […]

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Korean Cafe – Motorbike Magazine GT 650

Geoff Baldwin — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:48:39 +0000

There’s no denying Royal Enfield hit a sweet spot with their 650 twins in the European market. The Indian manufacturer has just revealed that the Interceptor 650 is the best-selling motorcycle in the UK for June 2020 (over 125cc) stealing sales away from major competitor Triumph Motorcycles. This is due to the 650’s near-perfect balance of style and performance, and an incredibly attractive price point. Where Royal Enfield doesn’t compete with Triumph though is the range of Modern Classic styles […]

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The Royal Raven – TMW Continental GT 650

Geoff Baldwin — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 04:21:20 +0000

Royal Enfield has been stirring things up in the custom scene with a string of commissioned builds based on their 650 twins. Late last year they invited their Australian dealer network to get involved by creating the ‘Busted Knuckles Build-Off’. A few weeks back we took a look at one entry built on the west coast by Rogue Motorcycles and MotoMax. Today we travel to the other side of the land down under to its most southern state. This is […]

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Sinroja Motorcycles GT 650 Drag Bike

Geoff Baldwin — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:11:57 +0000

The Sinroja Brothers, Rahul, and Birju have just celebrated the 5 year anniversary of their workshop. Looking over their portfolio it’s hard to believe how much they’ve achieved in such a short time. Along with building an impressive collection of custom motorcycles for their customers, they’ve teamed up with brands and manufacturers on several special projects. Perhaps their proudest achievement has been the work they’ve done with Royal Enfield. 2019 was a particularly exciting year for the brothers. After completing […]

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Autologue GT 650 Cafe Racer Kit

Geoff Baldwin — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 23:05:13 +0000

Royal Enfield has been making waves in the custom scene since the release of their 650 twins. They’ve collaborated with custom workshops and hosted several of their own dealership build offs around the globe. What makes these bikes great as a basis for customization is that they’re amazingly well priced and how well they respond to modifications. So far Royal Enfield hasn’t offered much in the way of their own aftermarket parts to personalize these bikes. Thankfully a few enterprising […]

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Under Pressure – Project RE Continental GT 650

Geoff Baldwin — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 08:59:43 +0000

What happens when you task an Avengers-style dream team of builders with a crazy 6-week deadline? In short, this Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 cafe racer. ‘Project RE’ is the result of a collaboration between Billy of Western Australia’s Rogue Motorcycles and Ric Steele of MotoMAX. Ric approached Billy to see if he would like to join forces for the upcoming Royal Enfield Australia Busted Knuckles Build Off. Ric pitched a relatively straightforward brief and Billy accepted. Now I said “relatively” […]

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Royal Treatment – Kromworks Bullet 500

Geoff Baldwin — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:30:54 +0000

For years it was the west who produced the best custom motorcycles. The greatest rides were done by cashed-up Europeans or well-heeled Americans. But in the last few years, there’s been a dramatic shift as the developing world has been the one to really watch when it comes to creativity. Take exhibit a) Indonesia’s Kromworks and their retro-futuristic Royal Enfield Bullet 500 cafe racer. Of all the builders across the islands of Indonesia, Jakarta’s Kromworks is one that really stands […]

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Full Metal Jacket – J&D Continental GT 535

Geoff Baldwin — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 00:48:13 +0000

Jay Patel of J&D Custom Co. knows his way around a Royal Enfield. The last time we spoke he’d just launched a bolt-on Royal Enfield cafe racer kit for the Bullet. Today we’re taking a look at his latest build that also happens to be built on his favourite platform, the Royal Enfield Continental GT 535. This is Jay’s 3rd time customising the GT 535 and he decided to do things a little differently. So along with taking a fresh […]

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Petrolettes Wrench Off – 650 Twin Build Off

Geoff Baldwin — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 06:01:46 +0000

Europe’s first all-female motorcycle festival, the ‘Petrolettes‘ has teamed up with Royal Enfield to create the ‘Petrolettes Wrench Off’. The Wrench Off is a freestyle custom build-off created by Petrolettes founder Irene Kotnik. Created as a way to connect female and inspire riders the Wrench Off challenges 4 all-female teams from 4 different nations to build 4 custom bikes based on the Royal Enfield 650 Twin platform. The project kicked off earlier this year with each team taking delivery of […]

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Chop Talk – Madhouse Royal Enfield Indian

Geoff Baldwin — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:43:27 +0000

It takes a lot of courage to dare to be different. For our latest ‘Chop Talk’ Progressive Insurance collaboration, we hear from J. Shia of Madhouse Motors. At her Boston based workshop, J. Shia specialises in antique motorcycle maintenance and restoration. It would seem though that when she has spare time on her hands she struggles to keep her creativity at bay. This bike, for example, a ’57 Royal Enfield Indian, was her entry into the 2019 Handbuilt Show where […]

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Nought Tea – Royal Enfield GT 650 Factory Custom

Geoff Baldwin — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:17:24 +0000

During the press launch of the Royal Enfield 650 Twins, they announced plans to work closely with custom builders in 2019. Well, they’ve certainly kept their promise! To date, they collaborated on an impressive 12 custom projects with both workshops and aftermarket brands. Amongst them is an S&S performance recording breaking land speed racer and a Continental GT 650 drag bike that’s taking part in the Sultans of Sprint race series. This latest project was created as part of another […]

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Up For Adventure – Wrench Kings Himalayan

Geoff Baldwin — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 05:41:22 +0000

There’s very little that dual-sport bikes share in common with cafe racers. When it comes to customisation though every builder shares a common goal of creating a better performing, better-looking bike. Take for instance this new build by Netherlands based workshop the Wrench Kings. Based on a Royal Enfield Himalayan this custom urban adventurer was developed in collaboration with Gannet design. Outright performance improvements were never the goal of this project. Instead, the Wrench Kings aimed to improve the bike’s […]

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Royal Enfield Continental GT and Interceptor 650 Twin Review

Geoff Baldwin — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:18:12 +0000

Royal Enfield lay claim to producing the world’s longest constant production motorcycle design. The first Royal Enfield Bullet rolled out of the UK factory back in 1931. Despite it being produced for some 88 years there are still many similarities between the first Bullet and those being produced today. So, as you can imagine, when Royal Enfield releases a new motorcycle it’s kind of a big deal. After announcing the development of a new Royal Enfield 650 twin back in […]

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Lock Stock – Royal Enfield 650 Twin

Geoff Baldwin — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:14:18 +0000

I’m in Sydney for the Australian release of the new Royal Enfield 650 twins. During the next couple of days, I will be spending time in the saddle of both the GT 650 Continental and Interceptor 650 and will publish a full GT 650 ride review soon afterwards. In the meantime, let’s take a look at a special project Royal Enfield completed last year in collaboration with performance experts S&S Cycles. Nicknamed ‘Lock Stock’ this heavily modified Royal Enfield 650 […]

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Bandit9 Continental GT Cafe Racer

Geoff Baldwin — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:28:14 +0000

Most of the bikes in the Bandit9 portfolio would look right at home exhibited in London’s Tate Modern. Bandit9 chief Daryl Villanueva fettles futuristic bodywork from sheet metal and merges it seamlessly with the raw mechanics of each donor motorcycle. However, for his latest project, Daryl has returned to more of a traditional cafe racer composition. Built using a Royal Enfield Continental GT the ‘Arthur’ Bandit9 cafe racer is a bike I’m sure many motorcyclists would happily pilot home. The […]

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10 Off-The-Shelf Modern Cafe Racers

Geoff Baldwin — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:22:11 +0000

Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no way, but Honda, Ducati, Triumph, BMW and several other manufacturers are determined to have you thinking otherwise. It’s become pretty clear that this Cafe Racer fad is well and truly here to stay. Hell, I’ve been harping on about them for more than a decade now, and manufacturers want a piece of the action. As a result, many now have […]

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Royal Racer – J&D Enfield Bullet Cafe Kit

Geoff Baldwin — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 23:22:14 +0000

Do you want a Royal Enfield cafe racer? You could just go out and buy a Royal Enfield Continental GT, but what if you’re after something a bit more unique? Indian workshop J&D Custom Co is in the final stages of developing a bolt-on kit that will transform any run of the mill Enfield Bullet into a bonafide cafe racer. Not only will this give you a unique bike, it will also improve the Bullets handling to suit. We spoke to […]

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