KAWASAKI W800 (2016-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The 2016 Kawasaki W800 was a retro-style motorcycle that first debuted in 2011, with a design based on the 1960's British motorcycles such as the BSA A7 and Triumph Bonneville. The W suffix from its name came from the W1, W2, W3, and W650 Kawasaki models, which were manufactured in 1966 and also based on British motorcycles at the time.

The bike featured a long and comfortable seat with thick padding and plenty of room for the rider and passenger, while at the front, the seat was shaped in a narrow design for a comfortable reach to the ground, and a voluptuous fuel tank with a high-quality paint job topped by newly designed chromed emblems that enhanced the bike's quality appearance.

The bike featured a five-way adjustable clutch lever and a four-way adjustable brake lever, a large headlamp, and as much as possible, the engineers replaced plastic parts with metal, which resulted in an authentic quality feel that could only be obtained from using metal parts.

As for performance, the bike's classic appearance was enhanced by a lightweight, simple, classic-styled engine, with iconic bevel-gear-driven cams that added beauty to the cylinder head and enhanced the classical appearance.

As for the performance figures, the 2016 Kawasaki W800 had at its core a 773cc four-stroke parallel-twin air-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 48 hp with a peak at 6,500 rpm and 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) of torque at 2,500 rpm.

As for stopping power, the bike packed a 300 mm disc squeezed by a two-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 160 mm drum unit o the rear wheel.