Going With The Flow: Kawasaki W650 by Clutch

Before the 'new' Triumph Bonneville came along, there was the Kawasaki W650. And some would argue that it captured the spirit of the Meriden original even better than the later Hinckley-built Bonnie. Willie Knoll of Paris-based Clutch Motorcycles is a fan. His Bonneville T100 from last year is one of our all-time favorites, so we were keen to see his version of 'Big Green's memory machine'—as Motorcycle Classics has called the W650. This latest Clutch build is based on a 2001-model Kawasaki W650. 'The idea was to create a simple, classy and minimalistic motorcycle,' Willie tells us. 'With a touch...