This is the vintage cafe racer design and its all engine grease and road noise on fabric. The rider is tucked into a proper aggressive crouch, full-face helmet on, leaning the classic naked bike hard into a turn. Behind him theres a big bold orange burst like a sun or a rising moon, done in that rough brushstroke style that bleeds at the edges. Ink splats kick off the wheels like gravel spray. Real vintage poster energy, like something off a 1970s race programme cover.
The illustration style is woodcut-inspired, all crosshatched lines and deep charcoal fills. But that glowing orange backdrop is what makes it pop. Without the orange warmth everything would read very monochrome, so the colour contrast is doing serious work here. I digitised it with directional stitching on the jacket and tyre sections so the texture actually looks like proper etched ink, not just a flat charcoal fill. The handlebar chrome and the front fork detail hold up even on the smaller 3.5-inch size.
And honestly this one moves fast in my shop. I get big orders from motorcycle club guys who customise their own riding gear and club vests. One customer last spring ordered 14 copies on black twill for his club's back-patch programme. So I went back and optimised the satin columns on the tyre treads to survive heavy wash cycles. It holds up well on canvas and denim aswell, doesnt fray or bleed even after a proper hot wash.
Stitch on black, charcoal, or dark navy fabric for the classic look. White and cream work too if you want the warm orange to read against a light ground. Avoid mid-tone grey because the charcoal body detail just disappears into it. Pop the 7.5-in build on a leather jacket back panel or a canvas club vest. Use the 4-inch on a chest pocket or a bag flap.
Densest area is the bike body and rider jacket, thats where the crosshatching layers up. Use a firm cutaway stabiliser and hoop tight on woven canvas or twill. For denim or thick cotton I would recommend slowing the machine speed during the crosshatch fill sections to keep those satin columns crisp. Range runs from about 21k stitches up to 58k on the big size, so theres plenty of detail at every scale. Dont skimp on the stabiliser here. Drop me a line if something looks off when you stitch it out.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Motorcycle club vest back patchesStitch the 7.5-inch on the back panel of a black twill club vest and it reads from across the room at a rally.
- Leather or denim jacket personalisationPop the 5-inch on a denim jacket breast pocket for a subtle vintage-biker personalisation that doesnt shout.
- Biker event and rally merchandise teesUse the big size on a charcoal event tee for a motorcycle rally or track day and it photographs like a screen print.
- Canvas weekend bag or backpackEmbroider on a waxed canvas weekend bag for a rider who wants their kit bag to match the bikes aesthetic.
- Mens chest-pocket shirts and flannelsStitch on the left chest of a dark flannel shirt for that workshop-casual biker look without any patches.
- Custom riding gear and helmet bagsPersonalise a leather helmet bag with the 4-in motif on the front flap, it sits clean on smooth leather.
- Garage workshop apronRun a medium size on a heavy canvas apron for a garage or workshop uniform set. Looks sharp under oil stains.
- Outdoor gear shop staff uniformsOutdoor and motorcycle gear shops order these on staff polos and shop aprons for brand event days.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.98 in | 21,861 |
| 4.00 × 3.40 in | 25,655 |
| 4.50 × 3.82 in | 29,758 |
| 5.00 × 4.25 in | 33,911 |
| 5.50 × 4.67 in | 38,466 |
| 6.00 × 5.10 in | 42,986 |
| 6.50 × 5.52 in | 47,952 |
| 7.00 × 5.95 in | 53,087 |
| 7.50 × 6.37 in | 58,461 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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About the artist
Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
That's the joy I work for.
The hard part is finding my designs re-uploaded and resold elsewhere. So when you buy from Re Embroidery, you're paying one real person for the file you're about to download. That matters.
