LSL Kawasaki W800

Some workshops customize motorcycles so well, it’s hard to tell whether or not they are ‘factory’ customs. Most of these outfits are in Japan, but one of the top European builders in this style is LSL-Motorradtechnik. LSL usually focuses on the ‘modern classic’ Triumphs. But the German company occasionally transfers its attention to the Kawasaki W800—a bike closely related to the Bonneville in spirit if not metal. This stylish ‘Clubman’ is the latest W800 to roll out of the Krefeld factory. The bike has a distinctively OEM look, but the list of modifications is extensive. LSL has fitted its own...