Building custom motorcycles sounds like a dream job, but it?s actually a pretty tough gig. You need a steady stream of work to keep the lights on?and not every project is a genre-bending custom paid for with a blank check.
The trick is to keep the quality high, even when the budget isn’t. And that?s what Jose and Tito at Macco Motors excel at.

The Spanish maestros know how to tweak a bike until it oozes class. And word is spreading: the owner of this 2002-model Kawasaki W650 bought it and took it straight to the Málaga workshop.
?Our client has always been in love with that special engine,? the guys tell us, ?but he wasn?t keen on the look of the rest of the bike.?

Macco?s client wanted an every-day runabout?something comfortable, practical and custom, without being too showy. ?Just a bit smart, and a bit bad.? The W650 is renowned for having a British vibe?thanks in part to its Triumph-esque fuel tank. But the customer and Macco had other ideas, so the tank had to go. After trying out a few options, everyone settled on a replacement from a Kawasaki KZ400.

Adapting it to the frame meant welding in some new brackets. With that sorted, the guys moved to the rear of the bike. The subframe was cut-n-shut, and capped off with a petite, chocolate brown saddle in Macco’s signature style.
Practicalistas will be happy to note custom-made, fiberglass fenders at both ends. Even the airbox is still intact?it’s behind the stock side covers, which have been tre...