Café Racer
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Milan show: two new Ducati Scramblers unveiled: Desert Sled and Café Racer
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Two new models are joining the Ducati Scrambler range: the Café Racer and the Desert Sled. The first is an interpretation of the legendary ’60s café racer bikes, while the latter is inspired by ‘60s and ‘70s off-road bikes. Although different in looks, both Scrambler versions mount the EURO 4-compliant, twin-cylinder 803 cc air and…
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Video: Husqvarna releases two teaser videos for its funky cafe racer and scrambler 2017 bikes ahead of next week’s launch
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Video: Husqvarna releases two teaser videos for its funky cafe racer and scrambler 2017 bikes ahead of next week’s launch. Husqvarna has released two teaser videos (both are posted below for you to watch) ahead of the Eicma motorcycle show in Milan next week that show the upcoming 401 and 701 modern cafe racers. Here’s…
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Video: 2017 Ducati Scramblers get their own teaser films – the Desert Sled bike and the Cafe Racer model
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Video: 2017 Ducati Scramblers get their own teaser films – the Desert Sled bike and the Cafe Racer model. Do you remember when we told you – a month ago – that there were SIX versions of Ducati Scramblers coming out for 2017? Click HERE for our original, first story. Well, Ducati has released a…
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Photos: The Maniac – small capacity cafe racer from India
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Indian bike industry is thriving, with big brands making their presence known, homegrown manufacturing on the up and even a custom scene emerging. The Maniac from Jaipur based The Hustler Moto is a particularly tasty-looking part of the Indian custom trend. The bike that once was a 2004 Bajaj Pulsar 150 has been transformed into a…
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Photos: Kreidler is back with a sweet 125cc café racer
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You might remember the name Kreidler from GP racing in the 70s and 80s. The German manufacturer went out of business in the eighties and things have been pretty quiet since then (with the exception of a few scooters). But now the Kreidler brand is back with a new 125 café racer, the Dice CR 125,…
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Video: MV Agusta’s sneaky first look at an AWESOME F4-based cafe racer coming next month!
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Here’s the latest video from MV Agusta that gives us the best look yet at the next-generation bike from the Italian manufacturer. Designed in conjunction with Italian car modeler Zagato, the bike has so far been little more than a poster campaign showing what we thought was the back end of some sort of (possible)…
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Photos: Custom Ducati Scrambler from Down & Out Cafe Racers
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We’ve seen some cool custom Triumph Bonnevilles from Down & Out Cafe Racers in the past. This time the custom shop has turned its attention to a 2015 Ducati Scrambler. The bike retains the basic Scrambler looks, but gets a custom set of 17-inch wheels, with 180/55-17 TKC80 tyres. Down & Out Cafe Racers have also…
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Rumours: Kawasaki about to launch a new cafe racer
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Our friends from TMC blog in Indonesia have uncovered what looks like an importer’s manifest (image above) that has something very interesting hiding on row 218: Kawasaki ZR900B! This could be a new street bike to sit between the Z800 and Z1000, or it could be a brand new modern cafe racer from the green…
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Three more future Kawasaki drawings appear in Japanese journal including the Z900RS, Z800 SC and SC cafe racer
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The floodgates have opened in Japan with a flurry of information appearing about new bikes, confirmation of a lot of stories we brought you some time ago and a better idea of how specific models will end up looking. Japanese magazine YoungMachine has commissioned these three drawings of future Kawasakis that we know are coming.…
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Royal Enfield cafe racer drawings appear in France. And they look great.
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There’s some speculation in the French press about what we’re likely to see next from Royal Enfield. Our cousins across the water are leaning towards a 600cc and 750cc version of these cafe racers after the recent launch of the company’s Himalayan adventure model. Using two illustrations by Glynn Kerr to make the point about…
