How difficult are these bikes to come by on the used-bike market in the 'States? How much should they go for? How available are parts for them? What's reliability like? With Suzuki coming back with the TU250X, I'm thinking that Kawasaki might want to bring back something like this; perhaps with a 400 cc engine that could get about 70 MPG; and keep the price under $4,500. The only thing is that it should probably offer a kickstarter.
This is one of the best bikes made! It is still being made! Why not in the US?
I am very upset with our government laws on emissions for motorcycles. Just ridiculous and stupid. I could care less about the feministic environmentalist views when it comes to bikes.
...Sure there should be some sort of decent emissions standard so bikes aren't shooting black soot out their pipes, but... stock bikes these days sound like $hit most of the time. Bring it back you tards!
I believe Kawi still makes them for the home market in a 400cc size, minus the kick start. They never sold well in the USA and Canada, some say because they were too expensive, about $400 more than the four cylinder ZR750. They were only sold here for two years, 2000 & 2001. In Europe and Japan they sold much better, you could buy the 650cc until last year.
Kawasaki STILL make the W in both 650 and 400 forms in Japan and they are a BIG seller. Recently, they are getting modified too. there is a big W scene in Japan with clubs and loads of aftermarket parts.
How difficult are these bikes to come by on the used-bike market in the 'States? How much should they go for? How available are parts for them? What's reliability like? With Suzuki coming back with the TU250X, I'm thinking that Kawasaki might want to bring back something like this; perhaps with a 400 cc engine that could get about 70 MPG; and keep the price under $4,500. The only thing is that it should probably offer a kickstarter.
thespeez 1 year ago
It didn't sell well enough for Kawasaki to keep importing them. Too bad. I still want one till this day.
rhomotor 2 years ago 3
Yeah I don't get it...
This is one of the best bikes made! It is still being made! Why not in the US?
I am very upset with our government laws on emissions for motorcycles. Just ridiculous and stupid. I could care less about the feministic environmentalist views when it comes to bikes.
...Sure there should be some sort of decent emissions standard so bikes aren't shooting black soot out their pipes, but... stock bikes these days sound like $hit most of the time. Bring it back you tards!
ntrudr800 2 years ago 2
is this the standard exhaust sound?
RowinDrachenfaust 3 years ago
No.
cfodk 3 years ago
which one is it ?
... what RAL colors are thse ?
tnx ;-)
fschodts 2 years ago
hey Mikie,
you´re real heavy audaciously driver!!!
But, you always does your best.
motzjoe 3 years ago
Nice bike man !
Easyrider650 4 years ago
Heh, i co, Honda Yamaha albo Suzuki maja cos takiego? Gowno maja. Zieloni gora!!! Kocham ten motocykl...
Sromiarz 4 years ago
They are still produced (the kawasaki japan site has the new colors for '07 to view)
They are still sold here in New Zealand and have been every year since 1999! :D
LoudValves 5 years ago
I really like them. I wish I would have nabbed one.
buzter3 5 years ago
nice bike....but????
lfely 5 years ago
But What?
crocostimpy 5 years ago
Nice bike. I wonder why they quit making them.
royoung2 5 years ago
I believe Kawi still makes them for the home market in a 400cc size, minus the kick start. They never sold well in the USA and Canada, some say because they were too expensive, about $400 more than the four cylinder ZR750. They were only sold here for two years, 2000 & 2001. In Europe and Japan they sold much better, you could buy the 650cc until last year.
crocostimpy 5 years ago
Kawasaki STILL make the W in both 650 and 400 forms in Japan and they are a BIG seller. Recently, they are getting modified too. there is a big W scene in Japan with clubs and loads of aftermarket parts.
mistersmith6000 3 years ago
They dont comply to US and Euro emission rules. And Kawasaki could not be bothered to redo the engineering. "Too costly" they say.
Bastards ;-)
cfodk 3 years ago
does this mean you can't get a used one smogged in the US?
so you can't register one if you buy it used?
jayscott49 3 years ago
I would have guessed a Trimph, great bike, looking good.
royoung2 5 years ago
Yup. Most definitely a Kawi.
fuzzynormal 5 years ago
That's not a Trimph (sic), that's a Kawasaki W650.
neophyte1 5 years ago
That's not a Kawasaki, that's a Trimph
edyer01 5 years ago
This is a Kawasaki. Not a "Trimph". How could you miss the bevel drive shaft housing?
HeavyPantolones 5 years ago