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Triumph Bonneville 900 Cafe Racer by Pi Customs

The Triumph Bonneville is one of the most loved motorcycles on the market today, and this particular Triumph Bonneville 900 Cafe Racer by Pi Customs is a perfect example of why.

The Bonneville is fine as a stock motorcycle, but there are plenty of customs out there that show just how great of platform this is.

Pi Customs does an awesome job with this bike.

Supercharged Honda GL1000 Gold Wing Custom Cafe Racer

This year has seen some odd and frankly horrible things, including a global pandemic, so as far as getting weird goes, I think we’re all entitled. This Supercharged Honda GL1000 Gold Wing cafe racer is the kind of weird I encourage.

The bike is the last thing you’d expect when you think Gold Wing, from the beautiful red paint to the low handlebars to the funky vertically oriented headlight.

It’s an odd bike and fitting one for 2020. Railman Mark Nevitt built it, and I’m sure glad he did.

Rickman Kawasaki CR1100 Cafe Racer by Paul Gandy

AMA Hall-of-Famers Derek and Don Rickman founded Rickman Motorcycles a while back. The motorcycle you see here was bought by Paul Gandy of the UK in 1990.

Paul used the bike as a racing machine and has been riding it ever since.

The motorcycle was customized to fit his needs, and today it is a well-loved, and well-used cafe racer that looks absolutely killer.

This Kawasaki KZ750 TwinCafe Racer Built by STG Tracker Is Built Right

This Kawasaki KZ750 Twin cafe racer built by STG Tracker out of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of the reasons I included the KZ in my recent list of best motorcycles to customize.

This particular cafe racer shows that you can build pretty much anything out of a good KZ.

This bike is a 1976, and the team at STG Tracker transformed the bike.

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This Honda CB1300 ‘Muscle Racer’ by Thomas Danet Is an Awesome Custom Bike

There are plenty of awesome cafe racers out there, but this Honda CB1300 called the “Muscle Racer” by Thomas Danet might take the cake.

This model has been gone through from top to bottom, and it’s as unique as they come.

The bike is dark, handsome, and ready for action. It’s a beautiful custom motorcycle unlike others out there.

Yamaha Virago XV 750 by De Stijl Moto

The Yamaha Virago XV 750 is a great motorcycle, but when you think of it you likely don’t think of a killer cafe racer.

Well, that’s exactly what De Stijl Moto was able to do with this Virago.

The bike looks absolutely killer and it’s one of the best cafe bikes I’ve seen in a little while. Built with high-end components and painted a beautiful shade of green, this is a wonderful bike.

Ducati 175 Sport For Sale

I’m always scrolling through the classifieds listings, both local and otherwise for interesting motorcycles, and this 1959 Ducati 175 Sport cafe racer recently caught my eye.

Now, I have no more room in my shed at the moment, but I will say that this Ducati is a really tempting machine and it has a racing history that I find pretty cool.

It’s for sale right now with a list price of $7,250. Let’s get into the bike’s details.

Harley-Davidson Softail Cafe Racer by Mr. Martini

Nicola Martini is known as Mr. Martini in the custom bike world, and he built a Harley-Davidson Softail Cafe Racer out of an HD Fat Boy.

When most people think Fat Boy, they don’t think cafe racer. The Softail model is a cruiser best known for its solid cast wheels and badass attitude.

This transformation is a striking one and shows just how versatile the Fat Boy can be in the right hands.

Honda CB750 RC42 Cafe Racer Build by Kaspeed Moto

Feast your eyes on one of the best-looking cafe racer motorcycles I’ve seen in a while—this custom Honda CB750 RC42.

Hondas always make for beautiful cafe racers, especially CB750 Honda motorcycles, and this one is no exception. The fact that it’s the Honda CB750 RC42 certainly helps its cause.

What’s exceptional about this build is the work the Kaspeed Moto did to make it look genuinely different and absolutely beautiful.

5 Best Cafe Racers You Can Buy

When I think of the best cafe racers, I usually think of old bikes that can be transformed into cafe racers, but many motorcycle manufacturers have adopted the cafe-style onto their new bikes. You now don’t have to customize a machine to get that cafe racer look. You can buy it from the factory.

This is preferable for the folks who don’t have the time, skills, or tools to do so themselves. You can always go to a custom shop, which I highly recommend, but if you just want a factory cafe racer, there are some good ones out there.

Here’s a look at the best cafe racers you can buy from major manufacturers. These machines will give you the look you want with the reliability and support you need.