Custom motorcycles, classic motorcycles and cafe racers Purveyors of Classic Motorcycles, Cafe Racers & Custom motorbikes 1971 Norton Commando LR Fastback Special Written by Martin Hodgson The Norton Commando with its Isle of Man heritage and five times Motor Cycle News “Machine of the Year” award is special enough, but this particular 1971 Fastback Special has a tale that starts with the man who rescued Norton from its British grave. George Kraus from GEK Restorations tells how his dream of building the ultimate Commando that is now pictured before you first came to mind. Click to read more... 1930 Norton CS1 TT When the original Norton CS1 was released way back in 1927 it pretty much blew the socks off everyone. Marcel Schoen from the Netherlands is lucky enough to own the pictured 1930 CS1 TT. Click to read more... Norton Featherbed Commando After a chance encounter with a Featherbed framed Commando powered café racer, Canadian Jean Des Rosier’s blood started pumping again and he quickly realized he wanted to build something similar. Click to read more... Imaginary Garage – 1929 Norton Café Racer Norton Watch
CB750Cafe.com & Nostalgia Speed And Cycle BMW R60/2 custom In the car world, you often see “murdered out” vehicles, painted completely black for a sleek and sinister look. You occasionally see it in the motorcycling world—Steve Jones’ Ducati being an example—but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fifty-year-old classic motorcycle given the “murder” look. This traffic-stopping machine, called “Great Escape“, is a 1963 BMW R60/2 customized by Blitz Motorcycles of France. Hugo, Léo and Fred have restored this 594 cc (36 ci), shaft-driven Boxer twin, powdercoated the frame, fork and handlebar in matt black, and then used high-temperature black for the engine.