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Written by Martin Hodgson
For millennia, the small central European nation of Slovenia has been at the crossroads of the varied cultures that dominate the continent. But despite adopting diverse influences, its population of just two million people remain proudly independent and it?s clear of late something has been stirred into the well of one of the most water rich places on earth. And that thing is speed. Punching above their weight in the custom bike scene, Bo?tjan Luke?i? decided it was time to join his countrymen and with their help he’s finally here. From the remains of a 1978 Honda CX500, he’s crafted a classic cafe racer to rip the roads from the Alps to the Adriatic.

Giving Bo?tjan the impetus to build a motorcycle with road friendly manners was the development of his wild Mini Cooper that is now for racing only. Powered by a tuned Hayabusa engine with a full cage, massive carbon fibre wing and slicks it’s not the most practical form of transport. Being his first bike build Bo?tjan used the skills he’s acquired wrenching on his Mini and some help from fellow Slovenians to get underway. ?Quite a bit of inspiration came from Krakenhead custom bike shop from our country. I love their bikes and took some of inspiration from their builds.?
But first he had to find a bike and with CX500s hard to spot he headed for Germany and found the ’78 model just begging to be customised. ?The goal was to create a CX500 based cafe racer with good lo...