Ready to race: Sacha Lakic's 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 to his portfolio—under the moniker Blacktrack Motors. This '82-model CX500 was found by Sacha at George's Garage—a...