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Kawasaki W650

Custom motorcycles based on the Kawasaki W650.

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Speed Read, February 26, 2023

3 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Deus ex Machina returns to their roots with a no-nonsense Kawasaki W650. We also profile a Honda CB550 café racer, a Kawasaki KZ400 restomod and RGNT’s all-electric ice land speed record-breaker.

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The latest motorcycle news and customs

Speed Read, October 24, 2021

2 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / LATEST MOTORCYCLE NEWS

We’re mixing up classics and oddities this week, with a Kawasaki W650 desert sled, a stylish BMW K100, and an art deco electric prototype. We also take a look at a Royal Enfield sidecar rig with a built-in espresso machine, and Kawasaki’s throwback WorldSBK race liveries.

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Kawasaki W650 hardtail bobber by Marnitz Venter

Pick-n-Mix Treat: A W650 hardtail bobber from South Africa

2 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

The Kawasaki W650 has been customized in myriad ways, but we seldom see it as a pure engine donor for another project. And why not? Kawasaki’s classically-style parallel twin is arguably one of the most attractive motors from the past couple of decades. This delightful hardtail bobber uses the engine, gearbox, carbs and the basic…

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Custom Kawasaki W650 scrambler by Martin Schuurmans

Dutch Treat: A scrambled W650 with a hint of XT500

3 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Scramblers are hot property right now, but we love the traditional style just as much as the modern. And the look doesn’t get much more classic than this remixed Kawasaki W650 from Dutchman Martin Schuurmans. Martin is a product designer who hails from the city of Eindhoven, but he grew up in a little village…

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Kawasaki W650 desert sled by Dirty Dick's Motos

Done right: Rick Hannah’s Kawasaki W650 desert sled

My father was fond of the saying, “If you want a job done right, do it yourself.” And that’s the first thought…

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Kawasaki W650 bobber by 2LOUD Custom

Birthday bobber: A Kawasaki W650 from 2LOUD Custom

What does the guy that has everything buy himself for his birthday? For one enthusiast, the answer is something he’s wanted since…

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Kawasaki W650 scrambler by Mark Huang

What if … Kawasaki had built a scrambler?

Think of a classic scrambler, and a Triumph desert sled probably comes to mind. BSA and Matchless also made pretty good scramblers,…

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Next Level: An extraordinary Kawasaki W1R recreated by Raccia Motorcycles

The Kawasaki ‘W1R’ that took seven years to build

The bikes that are revealed on these pages are usually hot off the press. The shoot is finished, the images are graded…

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Custom Kawasaki W650 by Egerie Motorcycle and Age of Glory

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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The best cafe racers, scramblers and bobbers of the week

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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Kawasaki W650 cafe racer with a nitrous kit by Schlachtwerk

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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This Kawasaki W650 is the Perfect British Desert Sled

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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