The Kawasaki W650 is a retro standard motorcycle that Kawasaki sold for model years 1999 to 2007, replacing the Zephyr series and succeeded by the W800. Its name recalls the W1, W2 and W3 models built between 1967 and 1975, and its styling resembles British motorcycles of the early 1960s, notably the Triumph Bonneville, although it had no connection to Triumph. The engine is a long-stroke 72 mm by 80 mm unit with an overhead camshaft driven by bevel gears, in the manner of 1970s Ducati singles and twins, plus a balance shaft against vibration. In 2006 Kawasaki added the short-stroke 399 cc W400 in Japan. The W650 reached the United States and Canada only for model years 2000 and 2001 because sales were weak; production ended in 2008 as the engines could not meet new emissions standards.
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Engine Class EngineLong-stroke 72 mm bore by 80 mm stroke overhead-camshaft engine with an anti-vibration balance shaft 1 Connections
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The Kawasaki W650 is a retro standard motorcycle marketed by Kawasaki
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In 1999, superseding the Zephyr series, Kawasaki introduced the W650
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The Kawasaki W650 is a retro standard motorcycle marketed by Kawasaki
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The W650 has a long-stroke engine of 72 mm bore x 80 mm stroke with an anti-vibration balance shaft and modern electronics.
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Production of the W400 and W650, unable to meet new emissions standards, ended in 2008.
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