I have a friend in Indy that has restored a couple of the original W1 & W2 650's,and also bought a W650 a few years back. He often displays all three bikes at shows,just to show the 'contrast'....While he enjoys the W650,it certainly doesn't have much in common
with the original that it is(was) supposed to remind someone of....well,both are vertical twins,so there ya have it.....Apparently that was enough for KHI to produce 'em....