Our good friend and accomplished motorcycle designer, Ola Stenegärd, has a favorite saying; “It’s very simple to keep it complicated, but very complicated to keep it simple.” Kaffeemaschine subscribes to the same philosophy. Their Moto Guzzi café racer builds are impossibly minimalist—but it takes a wealth of experience and countless man-hours to make them that…
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The Moto Guzzi V7 platform is well-known to us here at Bike EXIF. Since its re-release in 2008, the practical modern classic has graced the garages of multiple Bike EXIF writers, including our founder, Chris Hunter. But despite its popularity, we don’t see that many truly wild Moto Guzzi V7 customs. That’s because the Moto…
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There’s no denying the performance advantage of liquid cooling, but if you’re of the opinion that air-cooled machines are obsolete, we say not so fast. The fact is that there are loads of air-cooled motorcycles you can still buy for 2024 in most every discipline of riding, offering significant upsides in MSRP, mechanical simplicity and…
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Paul Führmann’s mission in life is to build custom motorcycles that “seamlessly blend artistry and engineering.” That’s not only a noble goal, but it’s also a great way to describe the machines that he chooses to work on. Paul specializes in classic Moto Guzzis—especially the mythical Tonti frame Moto Guzzis of the 1970s. This Moto…
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Despite their growing rarity and cost, the allure of owning, wrenching and riding a vintage machine is strong. Older bikes have a…
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The motorcycle racing influence is clear in this week’s Speed Read. We start off with a Moto Guzzi sidecar hack built to…
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I’m not much of a golfer, so the beauty of the Quail Lodge and Golf Club is largely lost on me. But…
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Czech hypercar manufacturer, Praga, unveiled their $92,000 limited edition ZS 800 this week. We take a closer look at it, along with…
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The Roman philosopher Seneca said that “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” If that’s true, then the story of this…
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Anyone with an email address knows that the internet is rife with scammers. It’s easy to get hoodwinked if you’re not vigilant—but…
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There’s no denying that I’m a huge fan of Axel Budde and his custom motorcycle outfit, Kaffeemaschine. Axel flew onto my radar…
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Commissioned builds are the lifeblood of any successful custom motorcycle businesses, but so is a strong portfolio. So it’s not unusual for…
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