Custom Cafe Racer

 

The term café racer developed among British motorcycle enthusiasts of the early 1960s, specifically the Rocker (or ton-up boy) subculture. The term describes a style of motorcycle for quick rides from one coffee bar to another. Cafe Racers were also common in Italy, France and other European countries. In 1973, Popular Mechanics said the term café racer was originally coined as an insult toward riders pretending to be road racers but instead only parked outside cafés.