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Kawasaki W 650

Make Model	Kawasaki W 650
Year	1999 - 01
Engine	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder
Capacity	676 cc / 41.2 cu-in
Bore x Stroke	72 x 83 mm
Cooling System	Air cooled
Compression Ratio	8.7:1
Lubrication	Wet sump
Induction	2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor
Ignition	Digital with K-TRIC
Starting	Electric
Max Power	50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 5000 rpm
Max Torque	56 Nm / 5.71 kg-m @ 5500 rpm
Transmission	5 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Suspension	39 mm telescopic fork
Front Wheel Travel	130 mm / 5.1 in
Rear Suspension	Twin shocks with 5-way spring preload adjustment
Rear Wheel Travel	85 mm / 3.3 in
Front Brakes	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper
Rear Brakes	160mm Drum
Front Tyre	100/90-19
Rear Tyre	130/80-18
Rake	24°
Trail	108 mm / 4.2 in
Dimensions	Length 2180 mm / 85.8 in Width 790 mm / 31.1 in Height 1075 mm / 42.3 in
Wheelbase	1465 mm / 57.6 in
Seat Height	790 mm / 31.1 in
Dry Weight	195 kg / 430 lbs
Wet Weight	216 kg / 476.2 lbs
Ground Clearance	126 mm / 4.9 in
Fuel Capacity	15 Litres / 3.96 US gal

While it looks anything but, the W650 is one of Kawasaki's most recent designs. Launched in 1999 it uses the retro styling of Kawasaki's Wl, first built in the 1960s. Its air-cooled parallel twin engine has rounded cases and fins designed to recreate 30-year-old styling, and uses a bevel drive shaft to operate the overhead cam. The rest of the bike also harks back to the past. The fuel tank wears rubber kneepads, the low-slung silencers use a classic peashooter design, and the rubber fork gaitors and kickstart would almost convince the casual observer that this was indeed a bike from the 1960s. The W650 isn't totally devoid of modern components though. The engine has electric start, and the front disc brake is decidedly up-to-date.