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2 + 1 horse = 50hp

Beautiful pic Wisedrum....and these two horses gaze jealously at your motorcycle, watch out

One of those horses Wisedrum looks like it can put out an above average amount of torque.

Nice capture. Almost worth mounting the photo.

(02-08-2021, 06:11 AM)TCBronson_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I gave up my search on a CB1100 and pulled the trigger on a 2020 W800. I'll try this for a while and see how I like it.
It tics all the boxes for me, looks, size, weight and price.

TC - I hope you're enjoying that W800. How are you liking it so far? I just went & looked at a '21 but couldn't test ride as it wasn't prepped. Will do that before buying. I noticed they have tubeless tires. Had no idea & didn't see it addressed in my research. That's great in case of flat on the road. Does your '20 have the same?
Enjoy & be safe on the road.

I see I'm late to this.. W800s are awesome. It looks bland on paper or even slow but it really isn't. It's definitely quicker than a Guzzi V7 and on paper they look the same in performance.
They handle well too.
My only qualms if any with the W800 is the brake calipers look cheap. They work well but they look cheap. They could of given some more detail to it like Triumph or even Royal Enfield. Exhausts are pricy too.

Bottom line though is I'd own one in a New York minute. Preferably a standard and then add my own clubmans.

(06-03-2021, 04:45 AM)Rox_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I see I'm late to this.. W800s are awesome. It looks bland on paper or even slow but it really isn't. It's definitely quicker than a Guzzi V7 and on paper they look the same in performance.
They handle well too.
My only qualms if any with the W800 is the brake calipers look cheap. They work well but they look cheap. They could of given some more detail to it like Triumph or even Royal Enfield. Exhausts are pricy too.

Bottom line though is I'd own one in a New York minute. Preferably a standard and then add my own clubmans.

I agree on both remarks Rox.

One can look really swell on the V7, but it is a bit of a sled ride. The W800 looks quite nice just parked there; would be happy to hop on one.

The last weeks I didn't ride much with my motorbikes.

Today I took the W out for a ride and was happy that the motor started easily and the bike ran fine with 75.000km on it's speedometer, though the first battery is nearly 11 years old and I never used a charger, just the bike charges the battery whenever the engine is running. Cool W, cold weather, warm clothes.

This is nice pic

(12-04-2021, 06:47 AM)Wisedrum_imp Wrote: [ -> ]The last weeks I didn't ride much with my motorbikes.

Today I took the W out for a ride and was happy that the motor started easily and the bike ran fine with 75.000km on it's speedometer, though the first battery is nearly 11 years old and I never used a charger, just the bike charges the battery whenever the engine is running. Cool W, cold weather, warm clothes.

Very cool Wisedrum.

Very strong battery. Wow.

Think I'm gonna pick up one of these. Too much $$ for what it is but darn if it isn't one beautiful bike. This will be my first ever Kawasaki, and kudos to them for importing the bike for four years in a row despite lackluster sales (wish Honda brought in the CB with different colors for a few years....)