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Café Racer (Season 1)

13 episodes 98%4KCC

Where stripped-down motorcycles, speed, and rebellion forged a lasting global culture.

Explore how a motorcycle movement born on England's streets in the 1950s still shapes riders and builders around the world. This season traces the rise of the cafe racer through its machines, music, and rule-breaking spirit, then follows its modern revival in workshops, races, and custom scenes. Sign up to see why this subculture still commands such devotion.

Episode guide

13 episodes
1
1History of the Cafe Racer
The history and rise of the café racer—featuring exclusive interviews with England’s Rockers and custom motorcycle builders.
22 min
2
2Honda Bike Build, Billy Joel
Dime City Cycles hunts a low-cost Honda; Mods and Rockers face off in Dallas; Brian Richardson’s electric Manx Norton and Billy Joel’s designs keep the British café racer alive.
22 min
3
3JB Customs Builds a Yamaha
J&B Customs risk it all to improve an old Yamaha; Dime City turns trash into treasure; a reborn Norton factory in England and a country lawyer’s electric bike challenge the big boys.
22 min
4
4Learning to Race
A Harley mechanic tackles a café build; J&B pushes tech limits; a former outlaw learns to race and build; Dime City’s 450 Honda goes to one of Florida’s fastest.
22 min
5
5West Coast Choppers
Former West Coast Chopper Jay LaRossa tries café racers; a Harley mechanic revives a Honda barn-find; Mods v. Rockers reenact in Chicago; J&B Motors brace as the Bostroms shake down their ambitious build.
22 min
6
6The Garage Company
The Garage Company joins a Triumph and Rickman; Jay LaRossa shapes a Yamaha single; Café ala Carte features Britain’s best bikes; an original Rocker weighs in on Greg Hageman’s Honda.
22 min
7
7San Diego Choppers
Alan Bernard of Santiago Choppers builds a Martin/Kawasaki; Garage Company continues Rickman work; London’s Lewis Leathers and the Bostroms shake down a Yamaha in Malibu.
22 min
8
8Actor Jason Lee
A Manhattan Scot builds a BSA; a Martin frame unites with a Kawasaki engine; actor Jason Lee praises “something old”; Garage Company hands it to Ben and Eric for canyon carving.
22 min
9
96th Street Specials
XPO blurs café and streetfighter styles; 6th Street Specials maximizes old parts; Café ala Carte serves the best café builds; Rockabilly bands test a bike with a higher calling.
22 min
10
10Rockerbox Motorcycle Meet
Visit Milwaukee's Rockerbox Motorcycle Meet for vintage bikes and high-octane action.
22 min
11
11Loaded Guns build
Delaware’s Loaded Gun tackles a Triton; Chicago’s Ace Motorcycle & Scooter honor Norton tradition; Big Sid showcases a Vincati; real-life dangers test mix-and-match motorcycles.
22 min
12
12Vintage Days
Loaded Gun raises the bar with a one-off Triton; Hyde Harrier pushes a modern Triumph; Mid-Ohio’s Vintage Days builds teamwork; Ace Motorcycle & Scooter perfect their Norton.
22 min
13
13Mid-Ohio Meet
Mid-Ohio hosts a challenge proving a café bike can be built for under $1,000.
22 min
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