Let’s face it. We’re not all experienced mechanics, welders, fabricators or industrial designers. We don’t know how to model in...
Suzuki Cafe Racer
Although Suzuki Motorcycles was a relative latecomer to the scene (1955), historic racing wins during the sixties and the decades that followed have established them as a global brand. Iconic models like the futuristic looking Katana and the groundbreaking GSX-R750 shook the motorcycling world during the 1980s. Then in 1999, they set a new standard in speed with the release of the 300kmh+ Suzuki Hayabusa.
My interest in motorcycles didn’t really blossom until around 15 years ago. My mother worries too much and me owning...
The bike was a one owner machine with 25,000km on the clock. We started out by rebuilding the motorcycles entire...
Making another mans dream a reality isn’t something many of us can claim to have done. For the team at...
Upcycle Garage created this custom 1981 Suzuki GS650GL named “Beach Cruiser” in 2019. The bike is painted in a two-tone...
“I’m a 23-year-old product developer living in Auckland, New Zealand. I decided a year ago that I wanted to...
There’s no denying that the Verona Motorcycle Show attracts some truly spectacular builds. Unfortunately this year the one bike that...
Last time we touched base with the Pozzato brothers at Officine GP Design, we were drooling over their incredible custom MV Augusta...
Named ‘D’ Bandido this Suzuki is perhaps what the Bandit should have always been, merging modern engineering with classic styling....
“Our concept was to build a retro-styled bike with modern elements and a comfortable riding position for everyday use. C-Racer...
Considering they have been around since the early 1950’s and that they have produced a few historically significant motorcycles in...
Few motorcycles have stirred emotions and polarised opinions like the Suzuki Katana. A true product of its era the Katana...
It’s often the bikes we least expect to see customised that return the best results. One such motorcycle is this...
Retro looks and higher build quality. That was the thinking behind Suzuki’s 1200cc Inazuma when it was first released back...
“I know what I went through when I built my first bike, it’s intimidating as hell. But these Ryca kits...
My favourite ongoing series of custom motorcycle builds has just added 2 new “Retrograde Engineered” beasts to their line up....
Suzuki’s SV650 offers riders a cheap entry point into the mid-sized sportbike category. That doesn’t make the twin-cylinder UJM sound...
“It’s based on a 250cc motorcycle” is about the only thing I can say about this Cafe Racer that isn’t...
Over a century ago Michio Suzuki formed the company that is today known as Suzuki Motor Corp. Originally Michio found...
The build started with a full tear down so the frame could be trimmed in the rear, cleaned and repainted...
Ring a ding ding, two strokes are where it’s at in the custom scene right now. Whether it’s an ex-farm...
I’m a big fan of Icon 1000 riding gear. It looks great, is well priced and does exactly what it...
With 30 years of custom motorcycle building under his belt, Wolfgang Batz isn’t about to be influenced by other people’s...
I bought this bike blind off eBay as a damaged 1977 GS550 a couple of years ago, thanks to some...
“Six years ago I completed my first ground up rebuild of a 350cc Regal Raptor. I’d seen Shinya Kimura’s ‘Zero’...
As promised here’s a follow-up to our recent feature from Sydney’s Sp9ine workshop. While Edi was slaving away on his...
Italian Dream Motorcycles are a patriotic lot who have a plan for many of the bikes they’ll be building in...
When given the option to create his own version of the Suzuki GS450 the customer specified two must have modifications....
What’s in a name? Traditionally names given to motorcycles by their manufacturers reflect a bike’s character, but Suzuki’s aggressively named...
This year is gearing up to be the year of cafe racer kits. We’ve already published a feature documenting a...
I’m Billy Marijn Kuijken and I run Rogue Motorcycles, a custom motorcycle shop in Perth, Western Australia. At Rogue, we...
Maybe in 1980 the Suzuki GS550e’s 49bhp was enough for your average sassy suburbanite, but Interstellar Motors head honcho Jody Wegman...
I didn’t grow up in the seventies but even I know about the legendary Barry Sheene. The 1979 British Grand...
Turbine powered vehicles are usually restricted to the skies but there’s always someone willing to break the mold…unfortunately it doesn’t...
While the major motorcycle manufacturers are unveiling their new models at the EICMA show in Milan there are a handful...
A friend sent me a link to this awesome Inazuma Cafe Racer a while back and I decided it was...
Customising a 125cc motorcycle isn’t what a lot of Cafe Racer lovers would consider. With so many bigger bore motorcycles...
After a decade and a bit spent in communication with custom motorcycle builders from all over the world—and especially in...
Back in the late sixties when everyone was saying reliable, large capacity 2 strokes we implausible, Suzuki had an ace...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
Straight off the back of Icon’s ‘New Jack’ custom Suzuki Katana I was contacted by the Italian workshop ‘Gitano Rebelde’...
Recently I published our first custom motorcycle build by Mellow Motorcycles in Germany. While I was putting the story about...
The widespread success of Honda’s four-cylinder CB750 inevitably paved the way for other major Japanese manufacturers to follow suit. Leading...
By day Ralph is a project engineer working in the defense sector but he devotes his spare time to his...
The Suzuki GT750 dished out white knuckles, wide eyes and closed casket funerals when it was released in 1971. Blessed...
This striking Suzuki T500 salt flat racer is owned by Boris “Bob” Guynes of Red Wood City, California. Bob, who...
This stunning Suzuki GS1000 was transformed through a two-year custom ‘restomod’ reconstruction. The frame of this unique GS1000 was developed...
In 2019, Upcycle Garage from Huntington Beach, California, built the “Beach Cruiser,” a custom 1981 Suzuki GS650GL. This bike has...
Tanadit Sarawek is somewhat of a grandmaster when it comes to building custom motorcycles. With more than 300 custom builds...
It’s fun to look back at decades past with rose-coloured glasses on. The big hair. The fluoro colours. The Sony...
Similar to the GT-M creations of Bull Dock, fellow Japanese workshop AC Sanctuary complete high-end resto-mods based on classic Japanese...
Let’s take a closer look at them… Kawasaki Z900RS Café Kawasaki had already unveiled their stunning new Z900RS at the Tokyo...
34-year-old Mario Fedele’s entire career spawned from a childhood fixation with motorcycles. It all began with obsessing over his father’s...
This 1976 Suzuki GT500 Titan has undergone a cafe racer-style modification, featuring a green racing-style fuel tank with gold stripes...
Thanks to its long warm summers and mild winters California is the United States motorcycle mecca. If you’re looking for...
Motohangaris a custom motorcycle workshop based out of Vienna, Virginia. With services ranging from general maintenance through to specialised custom...
“I fell in love with the custom motorcycle culture in 2011 after seeing a friend’s Honda CB175T Cafe Racer.” Inspired...
The smooth, clean lines of this remarkable machine are testament to the determination of the brothers, whose metal shaping skills...
Speer motorcycles in Melbourne are a custom/tuning workshop specialising in “servicing and tuning unique new & vintage Japanese & European...
If you’re a cashed-up Tron Legacy nerd or happen to have a spare $50k to spend on a new toy...
Suzuki’s GSX-R has been tearing up race tracks and suburban streets since the mid-eighties. It was the first motorcycle to...
I really wanted my wife to have a motorcycle to ride instead of always sharing whatever bike was ready at...
Oficina head honcho Mario customised the 2003 Van Van for his wife as a gift. The Van Van’s small stance,...
Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
“The bike is a 1997 400cc Suzuki Inazuma imported from Japan, perhaps unique in Italy!” says Cosimo. “I bought it...
My name is Bill Layer and I’m a recently retired mechanical engineer. I’ve had almost 40 years experience designing machinery...
The bond between some motorcyclists and their machines is unbreakable. They may have owned a bike from new, kept it...
For one Belgian based motorcycle enthusiast, the JPS racing livery was the epitome of cool. Like many of us though,...
“Azahar, who works as a senior Architect in Kuala Lumpur, is the creative and design man for Kerkus.” explains Azree...
Cosimo and the team at Rock Motorcycles (formerly Gia Mi Racing) in Italy were given the task of customising the bike...
Roaring machines to escape from the madness. This is the mantra of newly formed ‘Mellow Motorcycles’ in the south of Germany....
The budget was set at 3500 Euros ($4670 USD) and a nice condition Savage purchased for 1700, with 1800 Euros...
The owner of the Suzuki came to Justin after purchasing the $300 basket case. As an unfinished, neglected project the...
Mounssif Yettefti resides in the Netherlands capital of Amsterdam. Despite Amsterdam’s streets being some of Europe’s most colourful, he stands...
The CS-1 was designed by ex-NASA engineer and now owner of RYCA motors, Casey Stevenson who chose the Suzuki...
The engineers at Suzuki would never have envisaged this when they rolled this GSXR 1100 out of their factory. Custom Wolf, a...
I’ve featured custom motorcycles from all over Europe and the UK, the United States, Australia and Indonesia but this is...
Back in 2014, I flew to Indonesia to attend my first Kustomfest show. I was unsure exactly what to expect...
This 1977 Suzuki GT500 boasts a robust two-stroke 492cc parallel-twin engine mated to a five-speed gearbox. Its striking appearance showcases...
“They don’t make them like they used to!” When you hear those words uttered it is generally with disdain. A...
“The quickest, baddest production big-bore sportbike you can buy.” That’s what Motorcyclist Magazine had to say about the GSX-R 1100...
Suzuki GSX1500 in a Norton featherbed frame. Loads of Japanese grunt in a perfect British frame. Very nice indeed....
With a goal of establishing themselves as a premium bike builder, Deni and the Switch & Speed Co. team decided to...
The release of the 1969 Honda CB750 Four, a motorcycle capable of a 200km/h+ top speed, had the Japanese National...
It’s not often motorcycles remind me of people, but this Suzuki GSX400 with its “dark, rather cruel good looks”, instantly looked familiar....
Moto Lanna are a parts fabricator based in Chang Mai, Thailand. They recently got in touch regarding a link swap...
