For all of us on bikes…

Is this the coolest looking stock bike on the market or what? The 2012 Special Edition of the popular Kawasaki W800 is better than ever and for us the Kawasaki created an instant classic! All metal (no plastic here) with the vertical air-cooled twin-cylinder engine (a real tribute to the classic Kawasaki W1), this time travel machine will take you down the vintage road in a heart beat. All of it’s 773cc’s were tweaked for the low down torque (usable from 2500rpm), the 19 inch front / 18 inch back wheels are anodized in Gold while the 300mm disc is in charge of the stopping power.

The special edition W800 is the latest model from the brand that covers 45 years with Kawasaki W1 original debut in 1966. It was the model with the largest displacement in Japan at that time.
The pictures tell more than a thousand words, so we write no more. Just be sure not to miss the peashooter-styled exhaust pipes in matt black….just brilliant!

Source: Kawasaki

Specification Kawasaki W800 Special Edition – 2012
General Information Kawasaki W800 Special Edition – 2012
Brand : Kawasaki
Model : W800 Special Edition
Year : 2012
Category : Classic
Engine Kawasaki W800 Special Edition – 2012
Engine type : 2 cylinder, 4 stroke
Displacement : 773 cc
Bore Stroke: 77.0 x 83.0 mm
Compression ratio : 8.4:1
Valve : 4
Fuel System : Fuel Injection
Cooling System : Air
Starter : Electric
Power : 48 hp (35kw) at 6500 rpm.
Torque : 60 Nm at 2500 rpm.
Tranmission Kawasaki W800 Special Edition – 2012
Gearbox : 5-speed
Final drive : Chain
Chassis Kawasaki W800 Special Edition – 2012
Frame type : Double cradle tubular steel
Fork rake angle : 27 °
Front suspension : telescopic fork with 39 mm stanchions
Rear suspension : Swingarm with 2 shock absorbers
Front brakes : 300 mm disc
Rear brakes : Drum 160 mm
Tires Front : 100/90-19
Rear Tires : 130/80-18
Dimention and Weight Kawasaki W800 Special Edition – 2012
Overall Length : 2180 mm
Overall Width : 790 mm
Overall Height : 1075 mm
Seat Height : 790 mm
Wheelbase : 125 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity : 14 liters

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