French dressing: A chic Kawasaki W650 from Lyon
Kawasaki are making waves in the neo-retro scene with the well-reviewed Z900RS. But truth be told, we still really miss the simple,…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 18 February, 2018
A millimeter-perfect W650 from Wreckless, a barnstorming Kawasaki Zephyr from Australia, a Triumph Thruxton with the Barbour touch, and a killer Ducati…
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Boosted and Ballistic: A 350-pound nitrous-fuelled W650
It might have immaculate retro style, but you wouldn’t pick the Kawasaki W650 for its performance. With 50 horses on tap it’s…
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The Perfect British Desert Sled … is a Kawasaki W650
If you want to build a pukka desert sled but don’t have a Meriden-era Triumph lying around, the Kawasaki W650 is the…
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MonoMonkee: A W650 flat tracker by the Wrenchmonkees
The dirt track revolution continues apace. Even the big guns are turning their eyes towards the ovals, and the latest to catch…
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A Lesson in Sano: Heiwa’s Kawasaki W650
While most of us are trying to shake off the festive season’s indulgence, I’d wager that Kengo Kimura is already back in…
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Tattoo You: Schlachtwerk’s heavily inked Kawasaki W650
We’ve found the recipe for moto-goodness: take one Kawasaki W650, roll it through Tom Thöring’s workshop, and then wheel it in front…
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Prime Cut: Schlachtwerk trims the fat from the W650
The Kawasaki W650 is one of those bikes that respond well to a light makeover. You know the drill: a new tank…
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A (barely legal) Kawasaki W650 tracker from Hombrese
It’s that time of the year again, when thousands of riders and bikes descend on the bustling French resort town of Biarritz…
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Spanish Style: Macco Motors’ Kawasaki W650
Building custom motorcycles sounds like a dream job, but it’s actually a pretty tough gig. You need a steady stream of work…
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New Wave: an island-hopping Kawasaki W650
Creating an understated, effortless look for a custom isn’t easy. It takes a good eye and a carefully considered approach. That elusive…
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Custom Bikes of the Week: 4 October, 2015
A CB550 named after a British torpedo bomber, a BMW R nineT inspired by the Bauhaus movement and a pearler of a…
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