Honda CB350 Cafe Racer by Andrew Frederick
“Come by tomorrow with $100 and I’ve got a project for you. It’s perfect, pristine, and all original.” So said one of Andrew Frederick’s friends. Of course, the bike was in boxes and bins! Seventeen...
View ArticleHonda NX125 Tracker by L’établi Garage
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog…” The Honda NX125 Transcity, built from 1989-1992, was the smallest of the NX line. The small dual-sporter had a 13-hp...
View ArticleHonda CG125 Cafe Racer Deluxe by Fernando Casado
Fernando Casado has quickly become one of our favorite builders. A 23 year old design student at the State University of Maringá in Brazil, Fernando grew up in a family of men who’d ridden many of the...
View ArticleHonda Hornet Cafe Racer by XTR Pepo
A modern cafe racer inspired by the Honda CB500 Four… We’re not quite sure how Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo turns out so many staggering builds, each unique but incomparably his own. Today, we’re thrilled...
View ArticleHonda CX650 Cafe Racer by One-up Moto Garage
The John Player Special, built for the father of an F1 driver… We see a lot of Honda CX500 builds these days, but rarely do we see a CX650C — a one-year model available only in 1983. The CX650 Custom...
View ArticleHonda CX500 Brat Cafe by Sault Built
Cameron Sault is the founder of Sault Built, a workshop where he builds custom furniture and motorcycles, as well as working in metal sculpting. Since Cam is deaf, he cannot enjoy the exhaust note of...
View ArticleHonda Dominator Scrambler by MadWolf
Today, we are thrilled to present the first build from MadWolf Motorcycles, a workshop in Bordeaux, France. The founder, an aerospace engineer, started building motorcycles three years ago. However,...
View ArticleHonda TMX 155 Brat Tracker by Revolt Cycles
The Honda TMX 155 has become of the most popular customization platforms in the Philippines — a small yet sturdy thumper based on the venerable Honda CB125. The bike offers a kick-start, an air-cooled...
View ArticleHonda XR250R Scrambler by Vertigo Moto & Design
Photo: @handbuiltshow The Honda XR250 is one of the hardiest thumpers on the planet — a stone-ax reliable, air-cooled machine that offers a boatload of grins-per-mile, especially on the loose stuff....
View ArticleHonda GL500 “Brokenwing” by Bandisca
The Honda GL500 Silverwing was a touring model spin-off of the CX500, with a similar liquid-cooled motor, shaft drive, and air adjustable suspension. While neither bike was very attractive, the...
View ArticleHonda CG125 Bobber by FNG Works
Custom culture is alive and well in Malaysia, where we see a great many small displacement bikes with big personality. Such was this Honda XL125 scrambler by Irwann Cheng, formerly of Kemeh...
View ArticleHonda NX650 Tracker “Mesquito” by Marmisto
For Sale: “Mesquito” Honda NX650 Tracker by Marmisto! Chris Daniels of Marmisto is a world-class stonemason, carver, and conservator who has worked on ancient buildings across the world. He’s also...
View ArticleHonda CB360 Brat Tracker by Renew’d Moto
We were thrilled to hear recently from Adam Smith of Indianapolis’s Renew’d Moto. Not only is Adam an avid reader of BikeBound, but he manages to put in 40 hours a week as a mechanical engineer before...
View ArticleHonda CB200T “Surf-n-Turf” by Utopeia Moto
Custom builders come from all walks of life, but most are anchored to one specific location — their brick-and-mortar garage or workshop. Not Chris Tope of Utopeia Moto Company. Believe it or not,...
View ArticleHonda 125 “Blanko” by Revolt Cycles
The crew of Revolt Cycles, based in the Philippines, continues to turn out some of our very favorite customs. One of their favored platforms is the Honda TMX125 Alpha, better known as the Honda CB125...
View ArticleHonda Bol d’Or Cafe Racer by Unik Edition
In 2016, Portugal’s Luís Costa and Tiago Gonçalves created Unik Edition Custom Motorcycles with a focus on the art of motorcycle customization, transforming dreams into reality. Their design...
View ArticleHonda 125 Brat Cafe by Revolt Cycles
The Honda TMX125 is an air-cooled thumper, a variation of the better-known CB125 and CG125 series. These Honda 125cc singles have long been hailed as punchy, bulletproof performers over the years....
View ArticleHonda GL1000 Goldwing Cafe Racer by 85 Speedshop
“Man-Size” Goldwing Cafe Racer from Denmark! Rune Kellberg is a 33 year-old single father who spends his spare time in his workshop, 85 Speed Shop, with his 6 year-old son — lucky kid! They love...
View Article“Wart Hog” Honda CB450 Cafe Racer
Win this Bike! Spoken Moto is raffling off the Wart Hog on Friday, August 31st, at 7pm. Raffle tickets available here! The CB450 was Honda’s first “big motorcycle” — a 444cc parallel twin with 43...
View ArticleHonda CB500 Four Cafe Racer by Duke Motorcycles
“Mrs. Duke” — The pure white CB500 stunner… Lionel Duke of Duke Motorcycles had more than two decades of experience as a car and motorcycle mechanic before opening his shop in Tourrettes sur Loup,...
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