Speed Read, February 26, 2023
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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Custom motorcycles based on the Kawasaki W650.
Speed Read, October 24, 2021
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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Pick-n-Mix Treat: A W650 hardtail bobber from South Africa
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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Dutch Treat: A scrambled W650 with a hint of XT500
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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