Post-Sale Update: This BSA cafe racer sold for $3,181 after 15 bids on eBay. Here’s an interesting take on a BSA Lightning custom – only problem is you’ll need to do some work before it’ll be ready to go. It seems like the owner may have been sold a bike that was mis-represented, and he’s understandably not willing to sort …
Abigail – 1975 Honda CB500T
Built by Hot Sake Cycles, a one man shop run by biology teacher Shannon Hulcher, this Honda CB500T has been turned into a cafe racer named Abigail. It recently placed first at the Rat’s Hole Bike Show in Daytona, and has been used in multiple publications and an Allegra commercial.
1989 Honda GB500
Post Sale Update: This GB500 sold for $8,100 after 20 bids on eBay. Honda’s GB500 has become quite a cult classic (with the selling prices to prove it) thanks to its classic (British) good looks and Honda reliability. Here’s an example that stands out thanks to its excellent cosmetic condition and an R90S-looking aftermarket fairing that can thankfully be pulled …
Half Faired – 2010 Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic
It ain’t fast, but Guzzi’s V7 series does look good. Earlier in the production run, Guzzi offered variants like this Cafe Classic, and some owners were begging for an aftermarket fairing. As detailed in this profile from The Kneeslider, their prayers were answered by Luca Bar and Luigi Stucchi, the latter from Mandello del Lario.
Worth Motorcycles Build – 1976 BMW R60/6 Cafe Racer
Post-Listing Update: This bike got up to $7,877 before being relisted and then pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. It’s almost like I planned it, but the timing is just pure coincidence. Just a day after I featured Jeremy Malman of Worth Motorcycles in an interview, I see that one of their builds is available on eBay for …
1978 Bultaco Streaker
Post Listing Update: The seller of this Bultaco lowered the opening bid – bidding died out at $3,150 with the reserve not met. One of the most desirable models from the Spanish company, the Bultaco Streaker was a beautiful little cafe racer that was only produced for 3 years. Rumors suggest that just 28 were imported into the US before …
Custom Honda CX650 Cafe Racer
Built by retired master tech Kevin Murphy, this bike is based on a CX650 Turbo frame that has been joined with the front frame section of a GL500. That’s combined with suspension from a CBR954RR and the gas tank and exhaust system from a European-market GL650. Lots of different Honda parts came together to make this pleasant custom which sort …
1989 Honda GB500
Post Listing Update: This GB500 was relisted multiple times with slightly lower BIN figures. Eventually it got down to $5,000 but that still wasn’t enough to attract a buyer, and it seems like the seller gave up on eBay. Honda’s GB500 has become quite a cult classic (with the selling prices to prove it) thanks to its classic (British) good …
Norton Commando 961 Trifecta
Looks like Gold Coast Motorsports has themselves a triumvirate of the new Norton Commando 961s. Some people have been on the waiting list for years, so here’s your chance to stop waiting and ride.
916 Powered – Custom Ducati Cafe Racer
Here’s an interesting custom build with “a nod to the classic cafe racer period of the early to mid 1970s.” Built around a modified Verlicchi frame and a 916 motor (with dry clutch, natch), it was completed last month and is now ready for another 3,500 miles before it’ll need a service.
One Owner – 1978 Harley-Davidson XLCR
The XLCR is a Harley that I can’t help featuring, mainly because of how different it was from everything else they were building at the time. It was also one of the many bikes in history that was initially hailed as an instant collector bike…that no one bought. Designed by Willie G. Davidson, this bike was supposed to be a …
2015 Triumph Thruxton Ace Special Edition
I used to always let the Thruxton slip under my radar, but as I’ve spent more and more of my time finding bikes for this site, I’ve come to appreciate how this bike looks. Here’s a limited edition twist on the Thruxton, the Ace Special Edition. Just 325 were brought to the US last month, and an extra $700 gets …
Special Body – 1974 Triumph Trident Cafe Racer
Post-Listing Update: This Tracy-bodied Triumph did not meet reserve as the 11 bids only got up to $5,105. In the Trident model line, the T150 was the odd man out. The ‘breadbox’ tank and other styling features did not resonate with buyers of the time, and nowadays the bikes are usually overshadowed by the T160 generation or any of the …
2010 Triumph Thruxton Custom
This Thruxton has been customized with a Street Triple front end with Race Tech internals, Woodcraft clipons, British Customs airbox eliminator, Excel rims, DID gold chain, and plenty more. In the process, the bike has lost 35 pounds. It has 21,000 miles and is claimed to be in perfect running order. Find this Thruxton (VIN: smt920k14at431725) for sale in Huntington …
Custom Cafe Racer – 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200
Here’s a custom Harley Sportster that caught my eye – it’s a 100th Anniversary bike (VIN: 1HD1CAP353K448761) that’s been turned into a cafe racer. It also caught the eye of judges at the 2013 Cafe Racer Magazine Show, where it won Best American/European Cafe Racer.