Cx500 cafe racer

Who'd have thought that the humble Honda CX500 would one day join the CB750 and SR500 as a staple of custom builders? The poor man's Guzzi—once loved only by despatch riders—has fast become the sweetheart of the cafe racer world. The CX500 works best when builders manage to straighten out its awkward lines. And who better to do that than an experienced automotive, furniture and architectural designer? Cue Sacha Lakic, who runs a studio in Luxembourg and likes to add the occasional motorcycle…

A garage for special motorcycles and cafe racers

Pure in form and matter, Dimitri Bez was inspired by the streamline design for the concept of CX500. The lines are aerodynamic in the direction of motion, simple edges draw the exhaust and tank. In the same vein as the design of the CB1100, the Streamline CX500 has a retro futuristic style, the plot contrast....

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Another awesome Honda CX500 Brat/cafe built by Ironwood Custom Motorcycles from Holland. Check out this radical custom CX500 brat!

CX500 GV Custom garage

This stunning CX500 by Garth Allison took out our best cafe racer of 2018. For more deails and photos head to the Return of the Cafe Racers website.