Kawasaki W800 test: back to the past !
Like the Z, the W is a separate letter in the Kawasaki alphabet … In 2011, the new Kawasaki W800 revives the dynasty of the air-cooled vertical twin. Site was able to try it on the Tropezian coast: first contact !
Kawasaki W800 2011 tech. Sheet
| Engine | |
| Type | Vertical twin, 4-stroke, air-cooled | Distribution | Single ACT, 8 valves |
| Displacement | 773 cc |
| Bore x stroke | 77 x 83 mm |
| Volumetric ratio | 8.4 to 1 |
| Food | Electronic fuel injection with oval secondary butterflies |
| Passage diameter | 34 mm (x2) |
| Max power | 48 hp (35 kW) at 6500 rpm |
| Max torque | 62 Nm at 2,500 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital with electronic advance |
| Starter | Electric starter |
| Lubrication | Pressurized, wet sump |
| Transmission | |
| Clutch | Multi-disc in oil bath |
| Ordered | Manual |
| Box | 5 speed |
| Primary reduction | 2.095 (88/42) |
| 1st | 2.353 (40/17) |
| 2nd | 1,590 (35/22) |
| 3rd | 1,240 (31/25) |
| 4th | 1,000 (28/28) |
| 5th | 0.851 (23/27) |
| Final reduction | 2,467 (37/15) |
| Final drive | Tight seal chain type 520 |
| Cycle part | |
| Frame | Double aluminum beams |
| Front suspension | Telescopic fork ø 39 mm not adjustable |
| Suspension Ar | Double shock absorber adjustable in preload (5 positions) |
| Front travel | 130 mm |
| Travel Ar | 105 mm |
| Front brake | Single disc ø 300 mm with double piston calipers |
| Ar brake | Drum ø 160 mm |
| Front tire | 100/90 – 19 M / C (57H) |
| Tire Ar | 130/80 – 18 M / C (66H) |
| Dimensions, weight, capacities | |
| Length | 2 180 mm |
| Height | 1,075 mm |
| Width | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,465 mm |
| Socket angle | 27 ° |
| Trail | 108 mm |
| Steering angle | 37 ° g / 37 ° d |
| Saddle height | 790 mm |
| Ground clearance | 125 mm |
| Fuel tank | 14 liters |
| Full weight | 216 kg |
| Commercial information | |
| Availability | Immediate () |
| Price | € 8,399 |
| Colors | Green Metallic Dark |
Related articles
-
All Tests – J125 test: the small consumer Kawasaki scooter – Kawasaki J125 technical sheet
J125 test: the small Kawasaki scooter for the general public After having entered the niche of mid-displacement scooters with the J300, Kawasaki is…
-
Honda SW-T600 ABS test: the Silverwing is dead, long live the SW-T ! Honda took two years to develop its SW-T400 in 600 cc and it was about time, because…
-
2015 Versys 650 test: Kawasaki brings out the big guns The third version of the Versys 650 presented in Cologne will enter service at the beginning of…
-
Versys 1000 test: the Kawasaki trail almost on target ! Derived from the fierce Z1000, the maxi trail Versys 1000 radicalises the concept of the Versys…
-
2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX review: everything is under control ! The new version of the Kawasaki Z1000SX will be available in dealerships in December, but MNC…
-
Kawasaki ER-6f 2012 test: and for a few euros more… Four months after discovering the new ER-6n 2012 on sublime roads in Portugal, Site is testing the…
-
2012 Kawasaki ER-6n review: the K takes off ! Barely unveiled, the Kawasaki ER-6n 2012 version is already being tested on Site. The opportunity to check,…
-
All Tests – 2014 Kawasaki Z1000 Test: the big bad look – 2014 Z1000 technical and commercial sheet
2014 Kawasaki Z1000 review: the big bad look After the Z1000SX 2014, it is the turn of the new Z1000 to pass between the gloves of Site. Kawasaki’s…
-
2015 Versys 1000 test: Kawasaki does an about-face In 2012, Kawasaki launched a surprising Versys 1000 with its trail-izing cycle part and its large…
-
All Tests – Test Kawasaki Ninja 300: the right caliber? – Kawasaki Ninja 300 (2013) technical sheet
Kawasaki Ninja 300 test: the right caliber ? By upgrading its little Ninja from 250 to 300 cc, Kawasaki takes the opportunity to modify it in depth, both…