Comments on: Kawasaki W800 Cafe Style Available in Japan (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Jim_N

Jim_N — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:57:28 +0000

No, the squids/kneeslider-wannabees won’t buy it, and the doo-rag Harley types won’t buy it, but how many more HD-type cruisers and Ninja crotch rockets do we need anyway?

If just a portion of the just average riders like myself who claim they lust after this bike would buy it, it would sell very, very well. Just offer it at a decent price- ie, Honda’s excellent selling Shadow 750 line, Triumph’s Bonneville line, etc.

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By: Moonbandito

Moonbandito — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:48:30 +0000

Send one to the Huntington Beach Concours d’Elegance. Let the public see it and gauge buyer response in the flesh. The show is Sunday, June 5 in Huntington Beach’s central park – on the library grounds. There’s more to motorcycling in the U.S.A. than big dark cruisers.

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By: Alaskan18724

Alaskan18724 — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:38:11 +0000

Bring it. Bring it. Bring it. Scratches a whole lot of itches for a guy who was a kid in the 70s and really wanted, more than anything else on earth, a ’75 R90/S in Daytona orange. And who dearly loves British twins. All the good stuff, but starts every time you hit the button, with Kaw build quality. Zombo–not a big talker; I’d actually buy the thing.

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By: Idaho Bruce

Idaho Bruce — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:22:11 +0000

If you look at sales of similar types of bikes in the past (GB500, W650, SR500) it is clear that the American market does not embrace this kind of motorcycle. Americans who DO like this kind of bike are in the minority. Simple economics dictates that we will not have this style of motorcycle gracing our shores unless the American mindset changes. It is, after all, a business.

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By: Richard Kuschel

Richard Kuschel — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:09:55 +0000

A disc on the rear really isn’t necessary.they don’t add that if any much to braking, require more maintenance, cost more.
When BMW put discs on the rear of their airheads, performance suffered.
Over 80% of braking is performed with the front wheel anyway.

I have a BMW R90S, and I really like the look of this bike, though I would have it in Black rather than the faux R90S Egg Yolk.

It’s just a little underpowered for my taste.

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By: David Duarte

David Duarte — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:10:03 +0000

love the look, but put a disc brake on the rear.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:31:06 +0000

Yeah…im starting to warm up to the Black Body-Gold Wheels one at the bottom.
I can see how this wouldn’t get old looking real quick like a…Latest Gixer, for lack of a better choice.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:26:17 +0000

LOL. It does feel that way more times than less.

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By: Herb

Herb — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:06:42 +0000

I really liked the W650, bet I would like the 800 even more.

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By: BATMAN

BATMAN — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:30:08 +0000

Bigger? The Triumph is a 865 vs. a 773 for the Kaw. I like the SE as well, but am partial to the older style pea-shooter muffler design of the T100. And at 51, I’m plenty old enough to feel something about the styling!

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