Australia-based tuner Deus Ex Machina has turned the Harley-Davidson Nightster into a café racer that they call the Deus Special. The original 1200cc V-Twin motor was kept, but the bike now ...

Later on, Japanese two-wheelers became the norm when it comes to café racers, and that endures to this day. Although not unheard of, Harley-Davidson-based café racers are unusual, to say the least.

Modern motorcycle lovers, even those without much time for Harley-Davidson, widely regard the XLCR as a stone-cold two-wheeled classic. The '70s cafe racer was so good that biker lore has it the ...