Speed Read: A custom Kawasaki ER-6N from the future and more
The first two bikes on our list this week prove that there’s customization potential in every motorcycle. A custom Kawasaki ER-6N from Indonesia leads the charge, followed by a custom Buell XB12X Ulysses from Italy. Moto Borgotaro teases us with a stunning 1983 Ducati 600 TT2, and Tamarit proves their mastery of Triumph motorcycles with a menacing Triumph Bobber.
Kawasaki ER-6N by Katros Garage A quick scroll through Katros Garage’s social media channels yields impressive results. Andi Akbar, the workshop?s founder and proprietor, and his team have been pumping out all manner of custom bikes for some years. From choppers to café racers and everything in between, the Indonesian outfit is one of Southeast Asia?s best.
For this custom Kawasaki ER-6N project, Katros Garage teamed up with Ziko, a fellow Indonesian and professional drift racer. Ziko is partial to a nice motorcycle, but this is his first custom bike, so he wanted it to be as easy to ride as possible. With the brief calling for upright ergonomics, chunky rubber, and futuristic style, the group decided on a street tracker build.
A bone-stock 2017 Kawasaki ER-6N was wheeled into the garage and, two months later, this emerged. The underpinnings of the bike remain as Kawasaki intended, with Katros focussing their efforts on the aesthetics.
A new front fork cover was shaped from a sheet of 1.2 mm steel by hand, flowing effortlessly into a custom headlight shroud. LED turn signals are barely visible on...
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