July 10, 2020: 2000 Kawasaki W650. Many thanks to Pam for dropping by today on her lovely motorcycle. Pam is also the first woman rider in the the culdesac and here’s hoping to see more of our female riders! Pam is the third owner, purchasing the bike in 2003. At the time it had 8,500 miles. Today, it has approximately 35,000 miles on the clock.

This is a year 2000 model. It was only imported for 2 years and then discontinued when Triumph reentered the market with the new Bonneville series.

It pays homage to the earlier Kawasaki 650 motorcycles that were produced in the 1960s & 70s, which themselves were initially based upon the BSA A7 500cc and A10 650cc motorcycle of that era.
2000 Kawasaki W650

The engine is a vertical twin, 650cc with approximately 47 horsepower, 8 valves with overhead cams and driven by a bevel gear, similar to the old Ducati's. It is air cooled with a five speed transmission. It has a single front disc brake and rear drum brake.
The gas tank capacity is 4 gallons and the bike weighs in at approximately 425lbs

As you will see, it has both an electric start and kickstart and the kickstarter works just fine!

The original paintwork was silver with factory blue decals, but Pam had the tank repainted to reflect a more traditional British paint scheme of dark green and white. The seat was rebuilt by Don Weber ( Mr. Ed’s Moto) in Albany, Oregon. The original ‘cow horn’ handlebars were replaced by eurostyle parts purchased from England. It also has the Napoleon bar and mirrors, indicators / turn signals and heated handlebar grips.

It's a thoroughly reliable and userfriendly motorcycle with classic styling and pleasant ergonomics.

In 2009 the Motorcyclist magazine named it one of “America’s 50 best used bikes”

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