I got a set of "economy" clubman bars for the other Kawasaki I own, the W-650. I have been converting it into a gentleman's cafe' racer. I learned a long time ago not to do anything to a bike that can't be undone with relative ease, The next owner might not like your idea of custom. That being said, the only thing I have done to the W that can't be easily changed back is the rear fender. Mine was not perfect, as it has a dent in it. I have read that the W sometimes has a problem with the fender cracking near the center of the radius. A dent is less of a problem than cracking so I bought a pretty nice BSA Thunderbolt rear fender stay and put it on. The fender is quite solid now, but I did have to drill 2 holes in it. I put the clubman bars on yesterday, and took it out for a shakedown today. The low bars change the whole feel of the machine, I'm pretty happy with them, but I will have to tweak the height, etc. to my liking. Put a pair of 3" convex bar end mirrors on and they are great. The "matchless" decals on the tank are a salute to the machine's heritage, as well as another way to confuse the uninitiated. The shot I chose to post shows the Mississippi at about 13' (a foot over flood). The area in the background is usually dry.
Thats one pretty machine!
Well, thank you. It's fun to ride, too
Great looking bike. You did Great.