Kawasaki W800
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The Kawasaki W800 is a motorcycle
produced by Kawasaki since 2011. The W800 is a retro style model that emulates the Kawasaki W series
, three models that were produced from 1967 to 1975, and which in turn were based on the British BSA A7
. It replaced the W650
, which was produced from 1999 to 2007. The W800 has an air-cooled
, 773 cc parallel-twin, four-stroke engine, with shaft and bevel gear driven overhead cam. The carburettor-fuelled W650 was discontinued because it could not meet emissions regulations, so the W800 engine is fuel injected
.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
produced by Kawasaki since 2011. The W800 is a retro style model that emulates the Kawasaki W series
Kawasaki W series
-Antecedents: Meguro K series:In 1960 the Akashi-based Kawasaki Aircraft Company acquired an interest in the Meguro motorcycle company, which had obtained a license to produce a copy of the 500 cc BSA A7. Meguro had been Japan's largest motorcycle manufacturer but in the late 1950s its models had...
, three models that were produced from 1967 to 1975, and which in turn were based on the British BSA A7
BSA A7
The BSA A7 was a British motorcycle manufactured by Birmingham Small Arms Company at their factory in Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham in 1946. There were actually two versions of the A7, the original 495cc version and an improved 497cc version launched in 1950...
. It replaced the W650
Kawasaki W650
The W650 is a retro standard motorcycle made by Kawasaki since 1999. It is designed to reflect the appearance and sound of 1960s British parallel twin motorcycles such as the Triumph Bonneville...
, which was produced from 1999 to 2007. The W800 has an air-cooled
Air-cooled engine
Air-cooled engines rely on the circulation of air directly over hot parts of the engine to cool them.-Introduction:Most modern internal combustion engines are cooled by a closed circuit carrying liquid coolant through channels in the engine block and cylinder head, where the coolant absorbs heat,...
, 773 cc parallel-twin, four-stroke engine, with shaft and bevel gear driven overhead cam. The carburettor-fuelled W650 was discontinued because it could not meet emissions regulations, so the W800 engine is fuel injected
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
.