Kawasaki motorcycles Archives

Spirit of The Seventies W800

It’s always good to see the major manufacturers commissioning bikes from new-wave custom builders. Ural got into the game early, hooking up…

Custom Kawasaki Z1000J

The scale of the Japanese custom scene is absolutely staggering, as anyone who has pored over magazines such as Moto Navi and…

LSL Kawasaki W800

Some workshops customize motorcycles so well, it’s hard to tell whether or not they are ‘factory’ customs. Most of these outfits are…

Gold Digger: A Kawasaki W650 street tracker from Ton-Up

It’s not a good time to be a bike builder in Portugal at the moment: The country is finding it much harder…

Bull Dock Kawasaki Z1

Back in 1974, the Kawasaki Z1 was the most exotic thing on two wheels. And nearly four decades later, it’s lost none…

Icon Thunder Chunky ZX7

Every industry has an outlier, and in the world of motorcycle apparel it’s Icon. The company is unconventional and unpredictable, and I’m…

Kawasaki 250TR by Heiwa

In the Western world, we don’t get access to many of the more interesting bikes produced by the Japanese “Big Four”. A…

Motor Rock W650 custom

It’s possible to categorize most of the top Japanese custom motorcycle builders. In one corner there’s the Brat Style coterie, which includes…

Zed cafe: the Wrenchmonkees’ 1977 Kawasaki Z750

EXCLUSIVE Like all the top custom builders, the Wrenchmonkees have a clear and consistent vision. And this, bike #45 from the Copenhagen…

Kawasaki KZ1000 by AC Sanctuary

Late 70s Japanese superbikes have character by the bucketload—unlike the plasticized contemporary offerings. There’s ample performance too: a stock Kawasaki KZ1000 puts…

Deus Kawasaki W650

Here’s the latest machine from the Australian headquarters of Deus. Called “Gicleur”, it’s one of the most stylish Kawasaki W650 customs we’ve…

Santiago Chopper Kawasaki H2

Alain Bernard is a colorful character. Based in Florida, he runs Santiago Chopper and created the Norley Cafe Racer. Here’s his latest…