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Motorbikes, Cars and Rock ‘n’ Roll. Rev it Up!
At Ace Cafe London we welcome all who share our passion, based upon the rich traditions of motorcycles, cars and rock n’ roll. Established in 1938, today the Ace has become “the home” for petrolheads and is known as the world´s most famous motor cafe. From the iconic original cafe at Ace Corner in Northwest London, and following your enquiries, Ace premises are open in Beijing, Lahti , Lucerne and Kuala Lumpur.
 
All Ace venues, whilst catering locally for their crowds, share the true Ace Cafe spirit and, with privilege and pride, invite you all to be part of it. Though the way of expressing oneself, the music and the machines have changed over the last decades, the spirit and motivation remains the same, individual and authentic. So set the wheels in motion and take a journey with us through the unique Ace Cafe experience!

Bonneville T120 Ace
A Celebration Of The
Original Cafe Racers!

The limited edition Bonneville T120 Ace is a modern classic that’s moody, mean and full of attitude.  Based on the celebrated T120 Black, the Bonneville T120 Ace has real pedigree, performance and presence to go with its purpose.
 
‘Head Down – Hang On’ was the refreshingly defiant attitude of the young urban leather-clad Bonneville riders of the 1960s as they rode out onto and beyond London’s North Circular then gathered back at the Ace Cafe, comparing rides and sharing tales to a thrilling soundtrack of rock ‘n’ roll.
 
The spiritual home of British motorcycling and cafe racers, traffic light heroes, and ‘out to the Hanger Lane roundabout and back before the record finishes’ riders, London’s legendary Ace Cafe, and the timeless biker attitude to speed that made it famous, are now commemorated with an one-off Triumph limited edition motorcycle; the Bonneville T120 Ace.
 
Delivered with a numbered certificate signed by Triumph CEO Nick Bloor and Ace Cafe managing director Mark Wilsmore, the Bonneville T120 Ace is a real collectors’ item.
Ace Cafe Reunion 29th Year
This year Ace Cafe London is celebrating 29 years of its annual Ace Cafe Reunion at the legendary cafe on the 1st – 3rd September,  with the ride-out to Madeira Drive in Brighton on 3rd September.
 
The annual “Cafe Racer Ride Out” departs the Ace at 10.30am on Saturday 2nd as a ride out to a Blessing of the Bikes (TBC) to be led by 59 Club Chairman and motorcyclist Father Matthew Cashmore, at All Saints, Hanworth. All are very welcome!
 
Leaving  the Ace 10.30am Saturday 2nd , route :-
A406 , A40, A312 “Hayes By-Pass” to All Saints Church,Uxbridge Road,
TW13 5EE
 
The “Cafe Racer Ride Out” heads back  to the Ace for 2.30pm and the “Best Ridden Cafe Racer” competition judging, awards and rock n’ roll!
 
See you at the Ace!
Rev up and Ride, with the Rockers!

‘Red Wheel’ Plaque at The Ace!

We’re delighted to announce that Ace Cafe London is the 115th location in the UK to receive a “Red Wheel” plaque. The plaque is awarded in recognition of its legacy in the development of transport, its unique history, and of its being an icon which was a must visit gathering place for young British motorcyclists in the 1950’s and 60’s and which continues to inspire today.
 
The plaque was unveiled at the Ace by the Mayor of Brent together with Father Sergiy Diduk, Chairman of the 59 Club, on the  morning of Sunday 8th September 2019, as part of the cafes annual Ace Cafe Reunion.
Ace Cafe Reunion 2023
The 29th annual Ace Cafe Reunion
Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd September 2023 at the cafe
Sunday 3rd September Brighton Burn Up
Three Days, Three Rides, One Reunion!
Held since 1994 and independently acclaimed as the world´s coolest motorcycle event the Ace Cafe Reunion 2023 programme includes live bands, awards, special guests & features ride outs and more. For full programme info and time table check our Events page!
 
Rev it up ‘n see You at the Ace!
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BMW Motorrad
Ace Cafe London, teaming up with BMW Motorrad, is privileged to host and present the “R nine T Special”, an international campaign from April 2017 through to Spring 2018 hosted and held at five different Ace Cafe premises!
28/29 April 2017 – Ace Cafe Beijing
23/25 June 2017 – Ace Cafe London
28/30 September – 2017 Ace Cafe Barcelona
12/13 May 2018 – Ace Cafe Luzern
Summer / Fall 2018 – Ace Cafe Orlando (Date TBC)
This trans-global international “R nineT Special” Ace tour features “Goldrausch”, a unique custom special built R nineT Racer, together with five more of the best of boxer machines, the R nineT, R nineT Pure, R nineT Urban G/S, R nineT Scrambler and the R nineT Racer!
For updates and programme details, just check out the Websites and Social Media of BMW Motorrad and of the Ace:

The “R nineT Special”, rev it up ‘n see you at the Ace!
Bell Helmets

Bell Helmets, one of the industry’s most iconic names, and a leader in innovative head protection, having teamed up with Ace Cafe London, this year debuts three new Limited Edition Bell helmets celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Ace having opened originally in 1938!
 
Building on the transatlantic partnership established in 2016, the all-new 2018 Limited Edition Bell Ace Cafe London 80th anniversary helmets are the Bell Custom 500, that pays homage to Bell founder Roy Richter’s original design, while adding modern protective technology to bring the design up-to-date, the Bell Moto-3, among the most iconic helmets in motorcycling’s history, and the Bell Race Star, that features the latest in Bell Helmets technology and innovation, and which, since its introduction back in 1967, has long represented the standard in head protection and is revered as the first full-face helmet on the market.

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Ace Times

by Mick Duckworth
The long awaited comprehensive book “Ace Times” – speed thrills and tea spills, a cafe and a culture” relates and illustrates the definitive history of London’s Ace Cafe, a roadside pull-in that open in 1938 and became the most famous haunt of the motorcycle riding “Ton-up kids” in the 50’s and the Rockers in the 60’s. This book also tells story of the other venues and cafes, like the 59 Club, the Busy Bee and others elsewhere around the country. A substantial high quality, fully bound, 312 page hardback volume packed with personal recollections and evocative photographs, Ace Times also features the fastest motorcycles, the loudest music, the iconic movies and the distinctive clothing and styles of the cafe racing era. Burn ups, press hysteria, rock n roll riots, police baiting, Mods and Rockers, pirate radio and loads more besides, all unambiguously revealed.
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The Ace Story

Since 1938
It was in England. It was in London. It was in 1938. A road side cafe was built to cater for those using the then new arterial carriage way – the North Circular Road – the A406. It was just before the war. It was a place no one at the time would have thought would go on to become the world´s most famous Motor Cafe. This building was called The Ace Cafe. And the story began….
The doors having opened the Ace Cafe became a meeting point for motorists who not only liked to pull over for a cuppa or a Full British Breakfast, but also to enjoy the company of like-minded people.
Heavily damaged in an air raid by the Luftwaffe in 1940, it was subsequently rebuilt in 1948. With the advent of Rock ‘n Roll, the Ace Cafe attracted youngsters on their motorcycles. The Cafe Racer was born, the record races, and with them came the Ton Up boys and girls, and the Rockers.
It´s a story about Speed, it´s a story about boy meets girl, it´s a timeless story with worldwide appeal and which to this day continues, carrying the spirit into the future. It´s our story. It´s your story. It´s the Ace Cafe story. Keep revving it up!
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