The Kawasaki W800 may be returning as a [url=https://kawasaki.com.au/shop/motorcycles/sport/2018-w800-se/]Special Edition in Australia.
That is the one fine looking bike...came so close to buying a w650 a couple of times...never acted fast enough. I'd prefer polished nickel look for the pipes, but maybe I've doing too much kitchen remodel of late.
(02-21-2018, 10:12 AM)pdedse_imp Wrote: [ -> ]That is the one fine looking bike...came so close to buying a w650 a couple of times...never acted fast enough. I'd prefer polished nickel look for the pipes, but maybe I've doing too much kitchen remodel of late.
^ +1
Me too. Everything you said, except for the kitchen remodel stuff.
Lovely bike. I'm pretty sure the W800 has been available in Australia since it's release, although maybe it was not sold in 2017. Good to see it continuing. I see them in the wild every now and a gain and they are handsome bikes.
(02-21-2018, 11:31 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Lovely bike. I'm pretty sure the W800 has been available in Australia since it's release, although maybe it was not sold in 2017. Good to see it continuing. I see them in the wild every now and a gain and they are handsome bikes.
From what I read on-line, 2017 was supposed to be the last year of production of the W800. I guess Kawasaki realized that retro bikes are decent sellers and decided to keep them going.
You’re probably right, Nortoon. As I typed the earlier post I had this nagging recollection they had disappeared from the Kawasaki Australia web site.
At the time the W800 disappeared from the European Market in January 2017 rumors were telling, it will newly be offered in other countries such as India. Kawaski had plans to do so but dropped them after testoffers.
https://www.google.de/amp/amp.ibtimes.co...ort-719731
I do believe that the production of the W800 has come to an end in Japan and this model has disappeared completely worldwide from the market. I'm glad to own one for 7 years as I did with the W650. It's a beautiful, great fun to ride and reliable bike. A rare one, not often to be found on the streets and of increasing value. I'll keep mine and love it.
Wisedrum
The W800 is still listed on the [url=https://kawasaki.com.au/shop/motorcycles/sport/2018-w800-se/]Australian Kawasaki web site.
I tried the HOW MUCH tab, but it requested a postal code. Didn't like my Canadian 6 digit alpha-numeric address. Not surprizing, as America gas pumps don't like it either.
The price (in AU$
for me to ride it out the door in Queensland is:
RRP: $11,999
Stamp duty: $ 369
CTP: $ 318
Registration: $ 205
Dealer: $ 299
TOTAL $13,190
That's CA$13,160 or US$10,350 (according to Google's exchange information).
The price would vary state to state. For example it's AU$13,367 in Sydney.
Wow, that's only $500 cheaper than the CB1100RS is in Canada.