[boggy]

A video showing some real "cool dude" bee-bopping around on his shiny W800.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm9LUaFj3Qc&feature=player_embedded

Can anyone hard-confirm this sucker for the U.S.?  I'm really into this machine.

[ROVERMAN]

Oh, bloody hell!
Robert & REnfield, i wanna be an 800 when i grow up.

[bigweasel]

sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, but according to mylocal kawa dealer: no way for 2011. couldn't give away the w650 in '99 (yes, i know it is a significantly different market now) so none for us. i am up for going in on smuggling in a container load, if anyone else is interested. or mebbe just fly to buenos aires, and ride back?

[REpozer]

sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, but according to mylocal kawa dealer: no way for 2011. couldn't give away the w650 in '99 (yes, i know it is a significantly different market now) so none for us. i am up for going in on smuggling in a container load, if anyone else is interested. or mebbe just fly to buenos aires, and ride back?

Under the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...
If you purchase in South America, you should be able to just pay taxes to get into the U.S..

But like all things, do your homework before setting out. Something might have changed.

[single]

Holy Kaw(cow).

[ScooterBob]

MAN! - That IS like porn ..... That bike is dead sexy! The proportions are pleasingly familiar and it looks "right" with the rider on it ...... I'm sending this video to India as a teaser .... I'd like to see one up close and personal .... the sad thing is I'd probably have to come HOME with the darn thing .... soft spot in the head and all. I still regret not signing up for the W650 when I did ....... D'OH!!

[2bikebill]

Does he really think it's still going to be there when they get back...?

[1 Thump]

sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, but according to mylocal kawa dealer: no way for 2011. couldn't give away the w650 in '99 (yes, i know it is a significantly different market now) so none for us. i am up for going in on smuggling in a container load, if anyone else is interested. or mebbe just fly to buenos aires, and ride back?

How about NHTSA, EPA, Customs ?

[mrunderhill1975a]

If I buy one of these, does the girl go with it???

[bob bezin]

oh gosh ,you could get a triumph and have a real brit bike.

[bigweasel]

How about NHTSA, EPA, Customs ?

i guess its all relative... lots and lots of stuff moves back and forth across our borders without official government clearance. its been an american tradition as long as we've had american borders... and paperwork, once yer here, is only as hard as you make it.    anyway, i was more interested in the ride back from buenos aires... figured for a stop in Zihuatenejo, the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, Los Roques, where ever seems like a good place to point and go...

[prof_stack]

It has twice as many cylinders as anyone needs!   

Looks cool, though.  Unlikely to make it to the USA any time soon.

[PhilJ]

If'in it makes it here, you'll see a 2 ton muffler and ape hanger bars. That bike in it's Euro style is the most comfortable to ride of any I've ever been on.

[Cabo Cruz]

I suspect our brethren from accross the pond will see this gorgeous ride before we do and I think we will eventually see it in the US.  Here's the list of the specs, as well as a link to an additional 40 photos at the end of the list:

Engine and Transmission
Engine type: 2 cylinders, 4-stroke, Inline  
Displacement: 773 cc (47.23 cubic inches)
Bore × stroke: 3.03 inch × 3.27 inch (undersquare - longstroke)
Throttle: Cable operated
Valves  
Valve train: SOHC, variable
Valves per cylinder: 4
Fuel and ignition
Sparks per cylinder: 1
Fuel supply system: Fuel injection
Ignition type: Digital CDI
Funnel diameter: 1.34 inch
Compression: 8.4:1
Engine mounting: Transverse
Lubrication system: Wet sump
Gear box: Manual
Clutch: Wet, multiple discs, cable operated  
Starter: Electric
 
Dimensions
Length: 85.8 inch
Width: 31.1 inch
Height: 42.3 inch
Wheel base: 57.7 inch
Trail: 4.3 inch  
Ground clearance: 4.92 inch  
Seat height: 31.1 inch  
Curb weight: 476.2 lbs
(Papa: Not a Lightweight after she's full of fluids but still less than a Hinckley Bonneville.)

Chassis and Suspension  
Frame type: Steel, Double cradle frame
Front Suspension: Cartridge
Suspension travel: 5.12 inch
Fork angle: 27°
Brake: Single Disk, Ø11.81 inch
Tire: 100 / 90 R19  
Rear Suspension: Twin shock, Swingarm
Suspension travel: 4.13 inch
Brake: Drum, Ø6.3 inch
Tire: 130 / 80 R18  

Other
ABS available: No
Fuel capacity: 3.7 gals
Number of riders: 2 persons

http://www.mbike.com/kawasaki/w800/2011

[Blltrdr]

http://www.kawasaki.eu/W800

Great looking bike, it would be nice to see them sold in US. The engine is a work of art, 8-valve, FI, sounds superb. This bike would be nice cafe'd!