Rebellion Of The Machines: a true Honda CB750 café

Has the term 'café racer' been abused beyond recognition? A growing number of experienced bike builders think so, including Madrid-based Rebellion Of The Machines. 'Rebellion is a reaction to the 'new' café racer scene,' says founder Adolfo Calles. 'We're fed up with the 'artisan' word being used to hide badly finished bikes—and absurd stuff like knobby tires on 130 horsepower machines. ' 'So this machine is a true performance bike. A real café racer must handle and brake better than the original and weigh less—and look like it's doing 200 mph when standing still!' It's fighting talk, but Rebellion has...