Kawasaki W650 Scrambler

[Bustaspoke]

This Kawasaki W650 Scrambler turnad up on a link from the ADV forum.





Here's the link to the build https://www.bikebound.com/2022/12/29/dirty-w650/

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

It looks like a heavy XT500

[Bustaspoke]

It looks like a heavy XT500

That would be this one.


Good to see that they've not used the XT500 front brake ..

[Skub]

I quite like some of the variations on the W650. I idly muse sometimes that I'd like one in the garage,for those lazy 'old man' days. I foolishly imagined the twin would be as light as a heavy bicycle. The bloody thing is another 200kgs machine.

There must be some kind of law/agreement that bikes need to be 200kgs or north of that.

[Supermofo]

In MCN the other week they were knocking out 800s at 2 or 3k off the silly RRP. Can't remember the discount exactly but they were £6k.

The 650s have really held their money though from what I've seen.

[KungFooBob]

I prefer the 800 that Earnshaws did back in the day... I remember them having it in stock for years.

https://www.motorcycledaily.com/2014/01 ... sh-dealer/

[mangocrazy]

The only thing about the W650/800s that gets me interested is the engine - a bevel gear drive OHC 360 degree parallel twin with balance shafts. Put that in a modern lightweight frame with quality monoshock rear suspension and forks (USD or RWU, I'm not fussed) and I could be interested. I really have no desire to go back to twin shockers.