W650 The Blue Raven
The donor machine is a Kawasaki W650 from 2001.
Even though we were told by our mothers that dark blue and black do not match, we decided to go for it.
Given the smile on the face of its happy owner, we guess our mothers can be wrong sometimes.
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Fully reworked Kawasaki W650.
Frame shortened by 7 cms.
Honda CB 125 tank freshly shiny black painted.
AMS Military Firestone tires both front and rear.
Shiny black powder coating of all the engine covers.
Cambell mufflers.
Shiny black powder coating of the wheels (front & rear).
Vintage Marchal headlight (genuinely yellow).
Moto Gadget “tiny” speedometer.
Vintage Triumph handlebar (shiny black powder coated).
Blitz Motorcycles mini switches (100% stainless steel / made in France).
White Amal grips.
Shiny dark blue powder coating of the frame.
Bespoke aloy air filters.
K&N breather.
Matt black high temperature painting of the engine.
100% reconditioned electric wiring.
Blitz Motorcycles electric box welded under the seat to host all the electric components (including a Ion-Lithium battery).
