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A Cheeky W650 from Gentlemen’s Factory
Motorcycling and fashion have been holding hands for quite some time now. Fashion houses are commissioning builds and using motorcycles in their marketing. And conversely, custom shops are turning to...
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Going With The Flow: Kawasaki W650 by Clutch
Before the ‘new’ Triumph Bonneville came along, there was the Kawasaki W650. And some would argue that it captured the spirit of the Meriden original even better than the later Hinckley-built Bonnie....
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A bit of rough: Urban Rider’s Kawasaki W650
It’s tempting to buy a custom bike on looks alone. And many people do: as every good chef knows, people eat with their eyes. But unless you have a lot of mechanical experience, it’s hard to tell how...
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The French Way: Bad Winners’ Kawasaki W650
Just like love and cuisine, when it comes to custom motorcycles no one does it quite like the French. Builds from the likes of Clutch Custom and Ed Turner constantly wow us—and now we’ve added another...
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Custom Bikes of the Week
A CB550 named after a British torpedo bomber, a BMW R nineT inspired by the Bauhaus movement and a pearler of a Kawasaki W650 from Deus in Sydney. Matt Neundorf cherry-picks the best customs from the...
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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 blend of minimalism and timelessness is exactly what Bike EXIF...
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Custom Bikes of the Week
A street tracker with a woodgrain finish, a pair of very different Honda CB450s, and a new build from Deus’ Californian wizard Michael ‘Woolie’ Woolaway. Here are the custom bikes that got our motors...
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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 to keep the lights on—and not every project is a genre-bending custom paid...
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Uwe Kostrewa’s (barely legal) Kawasaki W650 tracker
It’s that time of the year again, when thousands of riders and bikes descend on the bustling French resort town of Biarritz for the Wheels & Waves festival. One of those bikes will be this...
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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 and seat, and maybe a bikini fairing and clip-ons. All easy to install, and without...
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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 of Marc Holstein’s lens. We got our first taste a few weeks ago—and...
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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 his workshop. The master craftsman behind Heiwa MC has no shortage of orders,...
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MonoMonkee: Getting dirty with the Wrenchmonkees
The dirt track revolution continues apace. Even the big guns are turning their eyes towards the ovals, and the latest to catch the bug are Nicholas Bech and Per Nielsen of the Wrenchmonkees. We’re...
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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 next best thing. Sure, you could pick one of Triumph’s modern classics—but with a...
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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 a fun enough runabout—and you could squeeze out a little more out with...
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Custom Bikes of the Week: 3 January, 2016
A street tracker with a woodgrain finish, a pair of very different Honda CB450s, and a new build from Deus’ Californian wizard Michael ‘Woolie’ Woolaway. Here are the custom bikes that got our motors...
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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 to keep the lights on—and not every project is a genre-bending custom paid...
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Uwe Kostrewa’s (barely legal) Kawasaki W650 tracker
It’s that time of the year again, when thousands of riders and bikes descend on the bustling French resort town of Biarritz for the Wheels & Waves festival. One of those bikes will be this...
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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 Sport 1000 from WalzWerk. It’s all about craft...
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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, compact W-series. Made right up until last year, the W800—and its...
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