Rick Hannah of Dirty Dick’s Motos has always had a curious attraction toward the Kawasaki W650. He wondered, “Why would anyone build such an old-looking bike with a bevel engine?” so in 2016 he bought his first Kawasaki W650 off of Ebay, and not long after he bought two more well-worn W650s, which he rebuilt and named “Crusty” and “Minty”. This is “Minty,” a form-and-function desert sled, “done to exacting standards, ” with a 60’s look and modern performance. Hannah says, “There isn’t a huge aftermarket for the W650—nowhere near Bonneville levels—so most of this build was custom and a labour of love.”