Kawasaki W 800

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W800 windshield.jpg
W 800 with optional cockpit fairing
W 800
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Production period 2011 to 2016
class motorcycle
design type Naked bike
Motor data
Air-cooled parallel twin , intake manifold injection , overhead camshaft with vertical shaft
Displacement  (cm³) 773
Power  (kW / PS ) 35/48 at 6500 rpm
Torque  ( N m ) 60 at 2500 rpm
Top speed (  km / h) 170
transmission 5-speed
drive Chain drive
Brakes front: rear disc brake
: drum brake
(since 2019 ABS and rear disc brake)
Wheelbase  (mm) 1465
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm): 2190 × 790 × 1075
Seat height (cm) 79
Empty weight  (kg) 217 (refueled without driver)
Previous model Kawasaki W650

The Kawasaki W800 is an undisguised Retro - motorcycle of the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki , the 2011 as a successor to W 650 came on the market. The naked bike is also available with various cockpit fairings. The bike is in North and South America and in Africa not sold. Sales in Europe ended for the time being in 2016 because the air-cooled engine did not meet the emissions standard applicable from 2017 and the ABS, which was also required from 2017, was not available. The W 800 has been available again with Euro 4, ABS and a slightly different design since 2019, with the vertical shaft motor still being the highlight.

origin

The design of the roadster is based heavily on English motorcycles from the 1960s, such as the BSA A7 or the Triumph Bonneville . The "W" in the model name refers to the W1, W2, W3 and W 650 models from Kawasaki, which were built from 1966 and were then based on English motorcycles.

properties

The Kawasaki W 800 has a closed double loop frame made of round steel tubing .

A rear swing arm with two spring struts and a telescopic fork with bellows at the front serve as the wheel suspension . The wire spoke wheels are 18 inches in diameter at the rear and 19 inches at the front.

A special feature is the high torque of the long-stroke engine , which is already available at low speeds, and the camshaft drive via a vertical shaft . The motorcycle runs on regular or premium gasoline from RON 91 to E10 , the fuel tank holds 14 liters. The chrome-plated exhaust manifolds are double-walled and therefore cannot tarnish . The two exhausts have a G-Kat and a secondary air system for afterburning the exhaust gases .

In proper style, the motorcycle is braked with a drum brake on the rear wheel, and a disc brake on the front wheel for safety . Since 2019 the motorcycle has an ABS and a rear disc brake.

In contrast to the previous model, the W 800 no longer has a kick starter ; Furthermore, it has intake manifold injection instead of a carburetor .

  • Disc brake

  • drum brake

  • Vertical shaft

  • Cockpit instruments

Models

In addition to the standard model, which is in British Racing Green and chrome , there is a special edition in black with golden anodized wheel rims.

In Japan there is also a model with dark orange instead of green paint, as well as a special edition with cardinal red rims and tank.

For all models there is the Cafe Style option with a hump seat and cockpit fairing.

criticism

“The large wheels (19 inches at the front, 18 at the rear) ensure stability, the narrow tires (100/90 front, 130/80 rear) ensure handling. It's nimble around the corners, right away you feel very comfortable on the Kawa. Once in motion, the footpegs make contact with the roadway relatively quickly. So you adapt the driving style to the comfortable chassis. This could do with a little more tightness. "

- bikerszene.de

literature

  • Kawasaki W800. Motorcycle workshop manual. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, 2010.

Web links

Commons : Kawasaki W800  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Florian Pillau: Last puff - Kawasaki W 800 Final Edition. In: Heise Online . June 2, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Progress against retro - out for Kawasaki W800. In: The world . June 2, 2016, accessed October 2, 2016 .
  3. ↑ German manufacturer's website . In: Kawasaki . February 28, 2019, accessed February 28, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Cylinder bore 77 mm, piston stroke 83 mm
  5. ↑ Picture of the standard model on: kawasaki-motors.com
  6. ↑ Image of the Special Edition on: kawasaki-motors.com
  7. ↑ Picture of the dark orange model on kawasaki-motors.com
  8. ↑ Image of the cardinal red model on: kawasaki-motors.com
  9. ↑ Image of the Cafe Style option ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on: kawasaki-motors.com @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kawasaki-motors.com
  10. ↑ Matthias Hirsch: retro chic of the islands. In: bikerszene.de. Retrieved April 12, 2014 .