2012 Kawasaki W800 Special Edition - VOTED: AWESOME

[HYPERR]

Beautiful bikes! They actually capture the '60s beauty better than the current Bonneville.

[Hondagirl]

Stunning. Very very cool and classic, I love this bike. And the color combo.

[mogster]

Lovely bike which received a cool vote from me. I would have preferred to see a shiny chrome version tho as I just don't like gold.

Very interesting that such a major player has entered the retro market. Maybe the current success of Triumph here in Europe has influenced the designers?

[HYPERR]

Very interesting that such a major player has entered the retro market

Actually they have been making this bike(W650) since the 1990s...

[mogster]

Very interesting that such a major player has entered the retro market

Actually they have been making this bike(W650) since the 1990s...

That's me told then!!

[madjak30]

Voted: cool

I'm not much for retro bikes, but the colour scheme works for me and I do like the standard bikes...just wish they would do a modern version of this type of bike with the dual sport type of tires and all...I guess that is sorta what the V Strom & Versys are...or maybe the current crop of adventure bikes...that's probably the direction I will go next with my bike purchases...

Later.

[totalmotorcycle]

I voted: AWESOME

Hey, its RETRO, I like that, and a 773cc twin as well? Good stuff. Plus a comfortable bench seat (hey, manufacturers, PLEASE bring back the "bench type seat"!. The color combo is superub (classic in fact) and even though the W800 has been accused as a Bonneville copy, I say, the more classic motorcycle styles, the better.

I got to see on the exact model at the 2011 Motorcycle Live show here in the UK and it was fansastic, everyone was trying it out (the SE version, the non-SE was kinda quiet). The look of the bike is really nice in real life, it's a keeper for sure... now I just hope Kawasaki brings it out in North America.

Oh, the price for it was just 500 pounds more than the non-SE, very fair.

Mike