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Speed Read, March 12, 2023

Classic silhouettes are the theme of this week’s Speed Read. From Unikat’s Harley-Davidson’s Sportster 883, to RF-Biketech’s Kawasaki Z1000R and a beautiful Honda CB400 café racer from Never Ending Cycles, we have three different build styles, riffed on by three talented builders. We end off with a new short film from Harley-Davidson, documenting their 2022…

Custom Yamaha XS650 by Simone Conti Motorcycles

Mechanical animal: Simone Conti’s custom Yamaha XS650

Simone Conti has what many custom motorcycles builders strive for—an instantly recognizable style. Working under the banner of Simone Conti Motorcycles, the Italian craftsman creates machines that look fast, aggressive and futuristic, like two-wheeled mechanical aliens. His style is so distinctive, that when he told his friends he was about to customize a Yamaha XS650,…