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The W800 looks good and is no doubt a fine bike. I liked the W650, which never did well in North America. Kawasaki certainly captured the look of the 60's era Bonnevilles, perhaps even better that the new Bonneville. However, the new Bonnevilles tachnologhy was better - and it was a genuine Triumph Bonneville and made in England. Yes, I know the current Bonnevilles are assembled in Thailand.
The new W800 looks good and is a classic standard bike. And it is, no doubt, a well made bike. For my money, it is not a Triumph. I would choose a Triumph Bonneville over it just to have the real thing. At this time Kawasaki has not decided whether or not the W800 will be exported to North America given the failure of the W650 in NA. I really hope it does; I would like to ride one. It will be interesting to see if the W800 will be a serious rival to the Bonneville. Maybe the younger folks in the market will not care and will view it as another bike. Older riders looking for a retro bike will likely purchase a Bonneville, at least in my biased opinion.
https://www.triumphtalk.com/showthr...le-vs-Moto-Guzzi-V7-Classic?p=61231#post61231
The W800 looks good and is no doubt a fine bike. I liked the W650, which never did well in North America. Kawasaki certainly captured the look of the 60's era Bonnevilles, perhaps even better that the new Bonneville. However, the new Bonnevilles tachnologhy was better - and it was a genuine Triumph Bonneville and made in England. Yes, I know the current Bonnevilles are assembled in Thailand.
The new W800 looks good and is a classic standard bike. And it is, no doubt, a well made bike. For my money, it is not a Triumph. I would choose a Triumph Bonneville over it just to have the real thing. At this time Kawasaki has not decided whether or not the W800 will be exported to North America given the failure of the W650 in NA. I really hope it does; I would like to ride one. It will be interesting to see if the W800 will be a serious rival to the Bonneville. Maybe the younger folks in the market will not care and will view it as another bike. Older riders looking for a retro bike will likely purchase a Bonneville, at least in my biased opinion.
