I got a 2019 leftover the other day for $9500 USD out the door. Great bike, looks amazing, but the stock tires do suck. In the twistys you can feel it start getting a little wobbly. With nicer / stickier / sportier tires, the thing actually shreds corners pretty well. And the torque makes me noticeably fast.
The original Kawasaki w1 was actually a copy of a BSA which came out in 1965, the original Bonneville T120 was produced from 1959 to 1975. Interesting bit of history to read there.
This is a great running and riding bike, I was surprised how the suspension felt on it, my guzzi suspension is rough aka feels all the bumps and potholes etc, I thought this would have been the same but I am glad I was wrong. I am 6 foot and the bike fits me well, handles great, runs great, the only downside is I haven't been able to find many aftermarket parts for it. All in all great bike, I paid 6999 for mine which is a 2019 with 1 mile on it. I had my choice of this or a Vulcan 650 for 7200, but the looks is what sold me on the W800.
I got a 2019 leftover the other day for $9500 USD out the door. Great bike, looks amazing, but the stock tires do suck. In the twistys you can feel it start getting a little wobbly. With nicer / stickier / sportier tires, the thing actually shreds corners pretty well. And the torque makes me noticeably fast.
Great retro bike and a capable all rounder.
I was considering this bike for a time but ended up with a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 that I'm very happy with.
The W800 In it's original 650 version came out a couple of years BEFORE the Bonneville.
The original Kawasaki w1 was actually a copy of a BSA which came out in 1965, the original Bonneville T120 was produced from 1959 to 1975. Interesting bit of history to read there.
This is a great running and riding bike, I was surprised how the suspension felt on it, my guzzi suspension is rough aka feels all the bumps and potholes etc, I thought this would have been the same but I am glad I was wrong. I am 6 foot and the bike fits me well, handles great, runs great, the only downside is I haven't been able to find many aftermarket parts for it. All in all great bike, I paid 6999 for mine which is a 2019 with 1 mile on it. I had my choice of this or a Vulcan 650 for 7200, but the looks is what sold me on the W800.
Hey chuck, we agree. The ride and feel of the W800 will shock you. Scotty owns a Bonneville and LOVED this bike
@@ccpowersports It has decent power in my eyes also, I'm 230 pounds and it moved pretty good with me on it.
Weekly Rides returns?
We're going to try weekly, weather pending.
Mate, do your research....