Regulars Rides: Ashley Watson's Kawasaki W650 Custom

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5 жыл бұрын

There are regulars, and there are regulars and then some. Ashley is the latter. He's often here, from supplying us with new brilliant new wares from his clothing company, exhibiting as part of our annual Bike Shed London Show, taking part in our events like the 'Sunday Scramble' or just dropping in for a coffee!
So, it was high time he pulled his finger out and brought his bike down for a Regulars Rides video.
Ashley customised his Kawasaki W650 to suit his taller frame, replaced parts with some finely engineered vintage pieces and adapted the bike to take him on some amazing trips.
Watch the video for the hows and whys and for more information about his motorcycle clothing brand, visit:
ashleywatson.co.uk

Пікірлер: 180

@Spazza42 5 жыл бұрын

I love the emphasis of riding with a map instead of a Sat Nav. He's intending on getting lost and having to pay attention to your surroundings and having some actual knowledge about where you are. It's so easy today to rock up at the front door of a place you've never been to before and forget the journey. This bike is all about the journey. Places A & B are irrelevant. I Love it.

@zezinharias 5 жыл бұрын

He's just a hipster mate. Don't read too much into it, it's just for aesthetics.

@ianconnor3937 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds poetic, but just use a GPS or not

@napalmglop1 4 жыл бұрын

You can also just ride, get lost, look for a nice terrace to get a drink and enjoy it while looking at google maps to figure out where you are and your way back.....

@smaller_cathedrals 4 жыл бұрын

@@zezinharias Amen to that.

@billghli 4 жыл бұрын

@@napalmglop1 I went for a ride Sunday just gone, got about 60 miles in but went along the coast, took a wrong turn that had me all over the place with nowhere to turn around and THEN a thunderstorm, was horrible and took me two days to dry my gloves and jacket since it didn't say there was going to be rain but I loved it and just googled my way back after the wrong turn and went from there, getting lost is fun. 😅

@Expertpixelpusher 5 жыл бұрын

That bike wants to be dirty. It wears it well. I love the look and dual-use design!

@harrisonmathew5001 2 жыл бұрын

instablaster...

@swannyisnumberone 5 жыл бұрын

Its great to see a bike built passionately with a down to earth performance in mind rather than the eye on a prize. The beauty still shines though its function over form and a make do approach. The luggage is great. Looks like a solid and reliable slugger.

@nickjames205 4 жыл бұрын

This may be my favorite of all the regular rides bikes. Just awesome

@bussanut 5 жыл бұрын

What a great looking bike! Big fan of the side bags. Love the videos guys.

@DriversSide 5 жыл бұрын

That is the coolest looking scrambler ever! I’d use that as an adventure bike any day!

@ronhipwell5543 5 жыл бұрын

Well done! Love what you’ve done here. Bravo!

@yahoodlums 5 жыл бұрын

I really like a lot of the handmade touches, especially the brass tail light and the muffler. Good job. Plus, it looks well used which is the best way for bikes to look!

@diggoryrayment1429 3 жыл бұрын

this dude has one of the nicest bikes we have seen on this show

@esuohdica 5 жыл бұрын

Don't usually like this type of bike, but hearing this guy talk through the build I totally get it now! I would make space for that in the garage no problem!

@david555montez9 5 жыл бұрын

I think I love!!!!! Woooow Amazing machine buddy!!! Congratulations 👏👏👏😉🤘

@olrenison 5 жыл бұрын

Nice. Looks great all loaded up ready for adventure. 👍

@jhhd1 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome bike, always loved the W650, great job

@MrPablojack 4 жыл бұрын

that detail in that backpack. I love it!

@jakenuas6282 5 жыл бұрын

I really love this kind of bike!!!

@jimmypopp2695 5 жыл бұрын

I just found out about the Triumph clone bike from Kawasaki and I love it!! I have a Kz750 chopper and I got rid of my Triumph bobber and I sold my one off 1650 VW/BMW Ural Hybrid so now I have room for a couple of these bikes. Thanks Ashley!!

@garykyle5750 5 жыл бұрын

Bloody brilliant mate.

@kingldm 5 жыл бұрын

What a cool looking bike and great story 👍

@thepracticalman5905 2 жыл бұрын

Looks brilliant...what a great build!!!!!

@ivanmondragon2735 4 жыл бұрын

im gonna use this bike as my prime inspiration for my first build, i love it. cheers from canada

@treerat6959 4 жыл бұрын

What a inspirational young man self employed riding cycles defiantly living a dream. And the cycle so utilitarian for work and play and covers both with equal amounts of class.

@abbaby555 5 жыл бұрын

So cool, thanks for sharing

@konstantinosmaounis798 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic build

@dnzrdm 5 жыл бұрын

Looks fantastic. Also very well done with the bags.

@AshleyWatson_FromTheRoad 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad you like the look of the panniers.

@samiulhuda4134 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the bike

@stephenallen3683 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice bike,needs to be ridden and used love the build.

@thomaswoodall5732 5 жыл бұрын

Love this bike!

@doylehurt2014 5 жыл бұрын

Well done!! Have fun!!

@jimmylincoln4082 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice, thanks for sharing

@christiancartmale1150 5 жыл бұрын

Nice, very admirable. I always thought the w650s were neat bikes, we don't have them in Canada. Very cool to see one modified to this extent.

@markbarber7839 2 жыл бұрын

Great presentation. The low idle is nice on the carbureted W. Fuel injection model is 1250rpm

@JamesCouch777 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome job on the build 👍

@anthonybaiocchi3028 4 жыл бұрын

Really awesome bike!

@Kirchert919 4 жыл бұрын

wow this bike is SICK !

@coffee11970 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bike!!!!!!!!

@allanlloydlim9801 5 жыл бұрын

This is ultimate!, people should realise !

@henrifischer1119 5 жыл бұрын

what a lovely motorcycle

@kennymacm3031 2 жыл бұрын

That’s an absolutely cracking bike

@howlingdog77 7 ай бұрын

My word, that is a cool bike!

@adilllllllllll 4 жыл бұрын

U r gem of a person bro

@paulonline123 3 жыл бұрын

That’s one of my favourites.

@921CustomWorks 4 жыл бұрын

beautiful!!!

@philski2589 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent build, some lovely touches 👌👌👌

@TheGreatestBeyonder 5 жыл бұрын

air cooled bikes rock! His sounds cool! 👍

@GTFour 5 жыл бұрын

That's a lovely bike

@KingstonLaneWorkshop 5 жыл бұрын

Love it great bike

@josephconradbaker 5 жыл бұрын

Superb

@auliarahman7820 5 жыл бұрын

no one? k. the idle sounds is amazing!

@azizalaliq8 5 жыл бұрын

Looks sick

@Rom1990pod 5 жыл бұрын

Cool bike! Nice helmet!

@angrymancunian 5 жыл бұрын

Like the bike! Sounds rougher than a bus full of Valley Commandos though!

@rajb5595 5 жыл бұрын

Less is more !! Your bike looks splendid!

@Davolas46 4 жыл бұрын

I love that MT500 side luggage

@dkmu6 5 жыл бұрын

This bike is made for riding!

@electricfringe 4 жыл бұрын

I like that. I'm not really a biking enthusiast, I just just use it riding to from work (88 miles a day). But I do like the look and sound if that bike

@marz444 4 жыл бұрын

this is awesome

@Psycrow11 5 жыл бұрын

Bike and Bags are beautiful

@AshleyWatson_FromTheRoad 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad you like the look of the panniers.

@kencward 3 жыл бұрын

Love that bike@

@shapeShashwat 4 жыл бұрын

Motivational 👍🏽

@Flaming360Spider 2 жыл бұрын

Nice good looking motorcycle 👍

@abhiramchintangal7654 5 жыл бұрын

Hey those pannier frames thingies, it looks like you folks used the rear shock mounts. Was it a straightforward install? I would love to install them. Hopefully I can find em stateside. Cheers and its a dope build!

@mraz5812 4 жыл бұрын

Cool bike makes the rider look cool.

@thorkellthetall4827 5 жыл бұрын

That's a very handsome engine. Always was a fan of visible rocker arms.

@Stuntman175 4 жыл бұрын

That is not a rocker arm, it's a bevel drive. The cams stay in the head instead of being on the block and a bevel driven rotating assembly takes the power from the crankshaft to the cams up top. This system was made famous by Ducati.

@lucaaiello9340 5 жыл бұрын

good job hasley

@danilocapellan1316 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful motorcycle original excellent work, I love it . 👍🏽

@kabeemer 3 ай бұрын

It's pretty sad Kawasaki discontinued this fantastic machine, with present 600cc market today's, it would be quite interesting if W650 re-introduce again.

@ixiknivesixi1058 5 жыл бұрын

Almost sounds like an old prop plane. Great, or brilliant as our cousins would say.

@utesbikes63 4 жыл бұрын

Bloody nice bike well done where can we see more pic of it?

@mebeasensei 5 жыл бұрын

New W800 has been released for 2019. New injection. 52 bhp. Looks great. Still no kick start and plastic guards, (who cares, we'll change those soon enough) Great news.

@mebeasensei 5 жыл бұрын

..love it. I also have a W I've cut and customed and wanna travel, but getting compliance with the custom bits might be a nightmare. Maybe Euro is better. Sticking carb floats seem to be a W650 quirk. Carry a hammer!

@TheDans7300 5 жыл бұрын

Tremendous 👍

@henryhartley9993 5 жыл бұрын

Nice bike Ash...

@user-sw2lv3zp6o 5 жыл бұрын

Is that a 130 or 140 section on the rear? Great bike. I love it.

@johncavar2914 5 жыл бұрын

Mmm impressive 👍🏼

@Mr13bIRL 5 жыл бұрын

A1 👌👌👌👌 love it.

@kevinh4910 5 жыл бұрын

This is bad ass

@wiredmoto 2 жыл бұрын

I want it!

@alexruiz9226 5 жыл бұрын

Preciosa!!!

@sandipbiswas766 5 жыл бұрын

The exhaust reminds me of the Enfield Bullet

@robertwoodliff2536 3 жыл бұрын

"Well Officer....., i think I was doing 60 "

@keyboarddancers7751 3 жыл бұрын

There was I thinking it was a requirement when doing adventure bike trips of several weeks that you needed Ohlins electronically adjustable suspension, a nav tower and Kriega Overlander panniers!!

@danilocapellan1316 4 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍🏼

@SiopaoSauc3 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite parts is actually the bicycle storage on the wall.

@JasonPatz 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best motorcycle.

@TheMissendenFlyer 5 жыл бұрын

Great fun - like that one....must get meself a project bike......

@captainaverage721 5 жыл бұрын

How about an 865 bonnie?

@garyb2392 2 жыл бұрын

She’s a beauty

@kdsowen2882 3 ай бұрын

Nice One . What did you do to the-carbs to make pod-filters work ? Dave nz

@martincdmastercarter2468 2 жыл бұрын

Saludos !!!desde mexico bro tengo una similar ala tuya es 1990

@mebeasensei Жыл бұрын

I finally returned my w650 to stock airbox and exhaust after ten years of failure trying to jet the carbs for pod airfilters and a pretty open 2-1 exhaust. It was so sad to have to add all the extra weight of the stock chrome pipes and airbox - even though I don't mind the look. But after spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars paying mechanics...countless heartache moments out on the road with it spluttering along I just gave up. The best I could get was fantastic high speed and mid range but just shocking jolting and spluttering at low around town riding in traffic. I give up. I tip my hat to all who have managed to nake their w650s rideable and enjoyable to ride at ALL speeds and conditions, with pods and a 2-1 exhaust.