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It's been a while since we had a Studio Motor creation on the front page, but Danny Aryianto, the man behind this spectacular Indonesian builder, has not been idling. And because being back with a bang is so much better, here is, without any further ado, the Temper, a scrambler the likes of which you've never seen before.
In case the Temper looks somehow familiar, you're getting closer to the intriguing truth: this scrambler is based on a 2014 model year Kawasaki Versys 650! By far one of the most unlikely choices, the Versys 650 is, however, a much more natural one when it comes to all-rounder bikes.
As the main purpose of a scrambler is to tackle both road and dirt with pretty much the same ease, the Versys is a sound choice, to say the least. An unexpected one, nevertheless, but, by all means, a spectacular and functional one.
If you've seen other Studio Motor creations, you've noticed that Donny Aryianto is not afraid to wield both fluid and edgy shapes, and the Temper proudly shows it.
We joyfully observed how Studio Motor hid one of the most distinctive Versys signature, its offset rear shock absorber. This missing detail makes riders, other than diehard Versys fans, mistake the bike for a whole lot of other models. Aryianto crafted a piece of 1.2 mm-thick stainless steel sheet that integrated with the frame to perfection, and that looks 100% factory.
Both fenders have been custom crafted manually for perfect visual integration. The rear one is short and perky, protruding from under the slender tail section. With no plastic body parts, the Versys 650 looks more aggressive and compact, showing us that, underneath the boxy bodywork, it is a beautiful bike.
The custom tank harks back to the square lines of the early Versys versions, but it integrates with the bike's lines perfectly. Its top flows into the thick, ribbed custom seat and, together with ProTaper's off-road bars, offers a commanding stance that's comfy for both street and rougher terrain.
A small, Bates-ish headlight replaces the beefy stock unit, and with the front cowl gone, the small hybrid dashboard leaves the whole front end uncluttered and simple.
Still, the icing on the cake is not the custom reverse cone exhaust, but the engraved fuel tank cap that shares the two-tone looks of the Temper. We believe that Studio Motor's Kawasaki scrambler should become a benchmark for the future builds that claim to be original.
As the main purpose of a scrambler is to tackle both road and dirt with pretty much the same ease, the Versys is a sound choice, to say the least. An unexpected one, nevertheless, but, by all means, a spectacular and functional one.
Unaltered Versys rolling chassis with custom bodywork
Donny Aryianto knows that the Versys 650 is both easy to maneuver and comfortable, so little can be done in a custom workshop to improve the road stance. However, in the aesthetics department, Studio Motor are the masters of a special type of art.If you've seen other Studio Motor creations, you've noticed that Donny Aryianto is not afraid to wield both fluid and edgy shapes, and the Temper proudly shows it.
We joyfully observed how Studio Motor hid one of the most distinctive Versys signature, its offset rear shock absorber. This missing detail makes riders, other than diehard Versys fans, mistake the bike for a whole lot of other models. Aryianto crafted a piece of 1.2 mm-thick stainless steel sheet that integrated with the frame to perfection, and that looks 100% factory.
The hidden shock plays with the mind
It covers the rear monoshock, and adds pleasant compactness to the build, while the matching paint makes it even less conspicuous. The entire bodywork was stripped off the bike, and we'd have been all the happier if Donny took time to remove the mounts, too. Even so, they are not too visible to the untrained eye.Both fenders have been custom crafted manually for perfect visual integration. The rear one is short and perky, protruding from under the slender tail section. With no plastic body parts, the Versys 650 looks more aggressive and compact, showing us that, underneath the boxy bodywork, it is a beautiful bike.
The custom tank harks back to the square lines of the early Versys versions, but it integrates with the bike's lines perfectly. Its top flows into the thick, ribbed custom seat and, together with ProTaper's off-road bars, offers a commanding stance that's comfy for both street and rougher terrain.
A small, Bates-ish headlight replaces the beefy stock unit, and with the front cowl gone, the small hybrid dashboard leaves the whole front end uncluttered and simple.
Still, the icing on the cake is not the custom reverse cone exhaust, but the engraved fuel tank cap that shares the two-tone looks of the Temper. We believe that Studio Motor's Kawasaki scrambler should become a benchmark for the future builds that claim to be original.
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