Honda CB750 cafe racer

The motorcycles that grace these pages are usually big-ticket items that have cost thousands of dollars to build, whether in parts or labor. So it’s good to occasionally feature a sharp-looking custom that was built for a pittance—like this 1972 Honda CB750, owned by Dutch student Michiel of the BMW Cafe website. “I bought it pretty much as a wreck,” he says. “It was an ultra-low budget project that cost me about €500 (US$650), including the purchase price.” Michiel bought this CB750 last summer, after selling his previous project bike—a Suzuki SP370 that “just wasn't big or powerful enough.” The...