Clutch Customs' sublime Kawasaki KZ650

Kawasaki KZ650s don't come across our desks too often. So we were intrigued to see this one from Monsieur Willie Knoll at Paris' Clutch Custom Motorcycles. Willie has an obsession with lines and details, and a knack for nipping and tucking a bike until everything sits just right. Equally impressive is his eye for finishes—Clutch bikes are delightfully grungy, but never looked slapped together. It's a style that the Kawasaki KZ650 wears well. For starters, Clutch have massaged its stance into place, by fitting an 18” wheel from a US-spec KZ1300 up front. They’ve also lowered the suspension eight centimeters...