A celebration of the spectacular cafe racers from around the globe created by individuals, and all based on Italian motorcycles.

There have been plenty of books published about Italian motorcycles, and a few covering the café racer genre, but none has covered the evolution of the Italian

DIVIn Café Racers, master photographer Michael Lichter and motorcycle culture expert Paul d’Orléans visually trace café racer motorcycles from their origin

"From Pinarello to Campagnolo, Sidi to Giro, Italian Racing Bikes profiles dozens of Italian bicycle manufacturers, component makers, and accessory companies"--

Many books have been published about BMW motorcycles, but this is the first to cover the evolution of the BMW sportsbike to the BMW cafe racer. A marque not com