2020 KAWASAKI W800 REVIEW: RETRO MOTORCYCLE (14 FAST FACTS)

[peterbaron]

Nice bike and pic...ride'em all before shutdown (if)

[Inhouse Bob]

Not a 2020 W800 but one out of 2011.

My last ride before the shutdown? Hopefully not. There's a sword of Damocles hanging over my country and everywhere.





Wisedrum

"And with a leap, he was free."

[Guth_imp]

Count me amongst those who also pondered the W650 at one point. That of course was before the CB1100 came along. I no longer pine for a bike such as this now, but still like the look. The one thing that I do prefer about the W800 over the W650 is the "W" tank badging. But if I were going to add a W to my garage it would be one of these ([url=https://seattleusedbikes.com/pre-owned-motos-and-gear/?&SingleProduct=176]for sale up in Seattle):

[pdedse]

Count me amongst those who also pondered the W650 at one point. That of course was before the CB1100 came along. I no longer pine for a bike such as this now, but still like the look. The one thing that I do prefer about the W800 over the W650 is the "W" tank badging. But if I were going to add a W to my garage it would be one of these ([url=https://seattleusedbikes.com/pre-owned-motos-and-gear/?&SingleProduct=176]for sale up in Seattle):

That linked w650 for $5,000...my internet search says original msrp was $6500 for these. If that's correct, these have held their price nicely.

[Guth_imp]

Yep. When I was searching for used ones many years ago, for a minty one like this you could expect to pay around $4,500 if I recall correctly. Supply and demand

[baxtercat_imp]

my shot at redemption...

[peterbaron]

^^ this one^^ is beautifully coloured, not to say perfect ...like a "little" 2 cyl CB1100

[pdedse]

But why red? Darn that could be stable mate for the Honda (if I actually had the money and the stable space), but I can't have 2 red bikes at the same time.

[peterbaron]

But why red? Darn that could be stable mate for the Honda (if I actually had the money and the stable space), but I can't have 2 red bikes at the same time.

Agree, and nothing wrong with twin reds, Pdedse

[baxtercat_imp]

But why red? Darn that could be stable mate for the Honda (if I actually had the money and the stable space), but I can't have 2 red bikes at the same time.

I wager Takashi could fix you up with the green tank and side covers they are getting in Japan.