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Author Topic: Kawasaki's Bonnie-like now 800cc. Good project material in a year or three??  (Read 6529 times)
Tony oily bike
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« on: November 19, 2010, 10:30:30 PM »

Kawasaki have brought out a new Bonnie-look-a-like for 2011.

800cc and fuel injected, the W800 is the replacement for the twin carb'd W650.

Its even got fork gaiters, a rear drum and TT100 style tyres!! I reckon the barrels resemble XS650. Aesthetic 'improvements' in my view over the 650 are that the front and rear hubs along with fork legs are no longer black. (sometimes I think I'm too sad even for me!)

Saw a for sale price of £6,500 on auto trader

So, what do think......................... and wonder how long till we see one chopped or modded???

http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/W800

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm9LUaFj3Qc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM49-q5kSZ4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkyS43BtSSg&feature=related

http://bikerholic.com/2010/11/03/2011-kawasaki-w800-the-latest-installment-in-the-iconic-retro-w-series/

The sales blurb refers back to a previous age, and the W1, so the last pic is of a W1 (or W2) Kawasaki made back in the late 1960's - and if you're thinking its more than a tad like a certain BSA of the period, then you get a gold star (yeah, I wish!). See the wiki link about how that happened (as the rumour mill sometimes suggests that they 'simply copied' the dear old A7).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_W_series
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2010, 10:58:28 PM »

Very nice. The W650s are getting quite a following now. Good to see big manufacturers returning to "proper" bikes.
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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 12:33:27 PM »

Love that, they've really got the look!  Now I really need to win the lottery - one of those with a spangly new Watsonian sidecar.........   well anyone can dream............
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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2019, 09:44:34 AM »

... and 9 years later from the first (and last) post........

Spotted this W800 on a certain internet auction site, and it has what appears to be a very neat and tidy four-leading-shoe front brake conversion (the first I’ve seen), which, in my humble opinion, sets the bike off a treat.

Interesting to see what fellow Monkeys think.
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« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2019, 09:46:35 AM »

Close up piccie from the other side.

Advert for the bike doesn't say where the brake was from, so answers on a postcard please.

My best guess is Suzuki GT750 ketttle or eqv.
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« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2019, 10:14:28 AM »

I was going to say 70s Honda or Suzuki as I remember a few similar in my youth.
They're a nice looking modern "classic" aren't they.
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« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2019, 11:42:40 AM »

I remember many years back, late 60's, someone doing this in a motorcycle mag. my racing friend Chunky Ellis copied it, I silver soldered two halves together in HM Dockyard.
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« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2019, 12:04:48 PM »

I was going to say 70s Honda or Suzuki as I remember a few similar in my youth.
They're a nice looking modern "classic" aren't they.

Yes I thought Honda, can't remember which though.

W800 - good looking yes but I'm reliably informed they have a seat like a plank!
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« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2019, 04:29:56 PM »

  Grin I had a Honda 400/4 for a little while years ago. Most uncomfortable saddle I've ever experienced.
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« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2019, 05:37:27 PM »

I was going to say 70s Honda or Suzuki as I remember a few similar in my youth.
They're a nice looking modern "classic" aren't they.

mmmmm..... Did Honda do a four leading shoe............?
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« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2019, 05:41:11 PM »

A very good question Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2019, 07:32:28 PM »

Sod knows, BUT it's got HOLES  so I like it 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2019, 08:10:44 PM »

I put a Honda TLS front brake on my T100 back in 1977,still got it and it still works very well, and far better than the original Trumpet brake, Morrag.
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« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2019, 05:07:19 AM »

Yep. Tony is right. From a Suzuki GT750 early 1970's.
Had similar fitted to a Yamaha prod racer. Damned good when set up correctly.
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« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2019, 11:06:58 AM »

Would it be four leading if one side was reversed (can't quite picture it in my mind). Neat anyway, and problably stopped quite well once or twice.
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