Heavy Hitter: K-Speed scales up with an XJR 1300 café racer

We've seen some truly out-the-box builds come from K-Speed. They've done everything from Honda Monkey cafe racers to a Yamaha XSR155 that looks ready for the apocalypse. But Thailand's busiest custom shop knows how to play with the big stuff too. This Yamaha XJR 1300 was built for a customer in Phuket. It’s so tastefully executed, it's downright unassuming—but park it next to a stock XJR, and the drastically revised silhouette immediately becomes apparent. A stock XJR 1300 is not ugly: it's actually a stunner as factory bikes go, especially if you're into classic big fours. But the owner of...