Kawasaki W800 Bonneville-rival is real

[MCN]

Kawasaki is about to reveal a bigger replacement for the defunct W650 Triumph Bonneville replica, confirming internet speculation. The bike will be called the W800 and feature a largely similar chassis, but feature a disc brake at the rear and...

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[webmaster]

It's a bit too nostalgic looking, but here it is:

 

[rayjay]

Z750

Had a Z750 twin in the 70s not a bad bike..IIRC

Ray

 

[tdragger]

You know that you're getting old when the "retro" bikes are based on a series that never had a kick-starter.

 

[TxRIIIRider]

I liked the 650.. Probably wouldn't buy either one though over the Bonnie though..

 

[RocketDaryl]

The Japanese just never seem to get it when it comes to bikes. If they wanted to do a retro bike, why not bring back a modern KZ 900? Now, that would get my attention. Honda should bring out a re-issue of the CB 750. The Jap bikes would get a lot more respect if they'd do something besides spending every waking moment trying to copy others.