French tailoring: Clutch Customs gives the BMW R nineT a stylish new suit.

Remaking The BMW R nineT, Paris Style

The BMW R nineT ranks as one of our favorite modern motorcycles. But although it’s classy, it’s also laden with components all vying for attention. This new build from Paris’ Clutch Motorcycles is less fussy, and more chic. It’s as though the BMW’s ready-to-wear outfit has been swapped for an elegant haute couture suit.

Going With The Flow: an immaculate Kawasaki W650 custom from Paris-based Clutch Motorcycles.

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. Willie Knoll of Paris-based Clutch Motorcycles is a fan. His Bonneville T100 from last year is one of our all-time favorites, so we…

Low flyer: a cafe-styled XS650 from Clutch Customs of Paris.

Low flyer: Yamaha XS650 by Clutch Custom

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We’ve probably used every superlative in the book to describe the Clutch Custom style by now. Propriétaire Willie Knoll builds bikes that we just can’t tear our eyes away from. As we’ve come to expect from the Paris-based builder, this XS650 is low-key and refined. But it’s stacked with hand-made bits and pieces—details that M.…