chris flechtner is the mastermind behind speed shop design. the path he has taken to become one of the premiere custom motorbike builders – creating the most amazing cafe racer i’ve ever seen – is an interesting one. how i ...

here’s a trailer for a movie about american cafe racers and the slimey crud motorcycle gang. they have a little event and run twice every year in may and october just west of madison, wisconsin. check out the link for ...

there is a cool story behind these volkswagen-powered vans at rodster.com. here are the results of this weeks poll. i plan on building a metric bob, chop or cafe: this winter:  10 (17%) some time in 2011:  15 (25%) already ...

i’ve been making connections with builders and parts manufacturers from india lately and my latest find is a $750 (33,750 rupees) cafe kit you can bolt on to your royal enfield bullet. the manufacturer of these parts is a pilot ...

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killer day. do you know how much a can of cafe du monde coffee costs in freaking knoxville? [doh! top secret location approximately disclosed!] thirteen bucks! at some f***ing “organic” market where the kids wear fur and the adults have ...

discovered this builder on monster craftsman’s website this summer. he bought a chain tensioner from jon at mc. it’s been five months since i posted the first bike and even though i’ve asked jon numerous times for info on the ...

i’d like to introduce you folks to a little shop called vintage auto world from delhi, india. their parts division, replica metals, has a lot of stuff you’ll be interested in. before i go off on their wares, i want ...

finally. first one is for arpad: asian chicks with automatic rifles…. wait…. the chick on the right is a dude! bet he puts the v in v-max! and finally, a babe on a bsa rocket. always leave ’em with a ...

here are more photoshop-massaged photographs by gordon calder taken at the national motorcycle museum outside birmingham, united kingdom. ajs 7r 348cc single sohc honda cb750f bsa a10 super rocket 650cc royal enfield 500cc why does part of that motor look ...