Cafe Racer Motorcycle News and Reviews

Cafe Racer

Café Racer Motorcycles originated in the United Kingdom, specifically in London, in the 1960’s. They were striped down street motorcycles of the era made to quickly ride to the popular cafés surrounding the city. They typically had clip-on handlebars mounted directly to the fork tubes and rear-set foot pegs before these setups became common on Sport Bikes. 

The Café Racer style started with British bikes but evolved to the Japanese models that started to dominate the market in the 1970’s. By the late 1970’s, motorcycle manufacturers started selling production café racer models. 

Today, café racer motorcycles continue to be popular with major manufactures offering production options. The Triumph Speed Triple, Kawasaki Z900RS Café, BMW R nineT Racer, Moto Guzzi V7, Yamaha XSR900, Royal Enfield Continental GT650, Honda CB1000R and Ducati Scrambler Café Racer are good examples. 

Scroll down on this page to get all the latest Café Racer motorcycle news and reviews.

 

Cafe Racer Reviews

2024 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Ten Roadster
2024 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Ten Roadster

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

1978 Harley-Davidson XLCR Cafe Racer
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

2023 Bimota KB4 RC First Look
2023 Bimota KB4 RC First Look

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

2023 Triumph Speed Twin Family
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Monday, July 11, 2022

2023 BMW F 900 XR
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Monday, July 11, 2022

Cycle News Review 2022 Triumph Speed Triple RR
2022 Triumph Speed Triple RR Review

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

2022 Triumph Bonnevilles
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

2020 Triumph Thruxton RS First Look
2020 Triumph Thruxton RS First Look

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

2020 MV Agusta Rush 1000 First Look
2020 MV Agusta Rush 1000 First Look

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

2019 Suzuki SV650X Review | For 2019, Suzuki introduced a Café-inspired version dubbed the SV650X, and the bike continues as a 2020 model.
2019 Suzuki SV650X Review

Friday, September 27, 2019

Royal Enfield, one of the world’s most glorious motorcycle manufacturers, is back with a bang in the U.S. with the new 2019 Royal Enfield INT 650 and Continental GT 650.
Royal Enfield Twins Review

Saturday, March 9, 2019

2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 First Look

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 First Look

Tuesday, November 7, 2017