Café Racer, Brat Style, Street Fighter, scrambler or tracker: where the custom styles come from, how to recognise them and what is new at the shows.
A new flagship Café Racer from Royal Enfield, a 400 cc Bonneville for A2 riders and limited factory customs: the retro highlights of EICMA 2026.
The name 'Café Racer' came from 1950s London — from the Ace Cafe on the North Circular, from young rockers racing between cafes on ton-up motorcycles. The complete story of how a cultural subculture became one of the most iconic bike styles.
They look similar at first glance — but scramblers and trackers are fundamentally different bikes. This comparison explains the differences, where each works best, and which one actually suits your riding style.
Flache Sitzbank, breiter Lenker, nichts Überflüssiges: Woher der Brat Style kommt, woran du ihn erkennst, welche Motorräder sich als Basis eignen und was ein Umbau kostet.
Der Street Fighter ist das aggressivste Kind der Custom-Szene — eine Sport- oder Superbike-Basis, entkleidet und aufgewühlt. Was ihn ausmacht und welche Basen sich eignen.