The French Way: Bad Winners' Kawasaki W650

Just like love and cuisine, when it comes to custom motorcycles no one does it quite like the French. Builds from the likes of Clutch Custom and Ed Turner constantly wow us—and now we've added another name to our watch list. Bad Winners is the workshop of Frenchman Walid Ben Lamine. From his 250-square-meter space in downtown Paris, Walid creates motorcycles like this très chic, 2006-model Kawasaki W650. “The concept behind this bike,” he explains, “was to create a clean, minimalistic look that focused as much as possible on raw metal textures, clean welding, and simple lines.” To smooth out...