Kawasaki W800 Street

The Kawasaki W800 pays homage to the 1966 Kawasaki W1 which made its mark in the Kawasaki family and inspired the birth of manic machines like the Kawasaki Z1 and Ninja H2. The modern day W800's neo-retro design bares a stark resemblance to the W1. Its language may look simple, but its sleek sweeping contours, detailed touches and solid-looking metal help the bike stand out from the crowd.

In terms of features, the Kawasaki W800 comes with a dome-shaped full-LED headlight and a twin-pod instrument console with a digital inset. In terms of safety features, it gets dual-channel ABS but other than that, the W800 has no electronic rider aids.

The Kawasaki W800 is powered by a 773cc parallel-twin air-cooled SOHC motor which puts out 52PS at 6,500rpm and 62.9Nm at 4800rpm. The motor comes with a 6-speed transmission aided by a slip-and-assist clutch. The hardware on the W800 is pretty basic -- a double-cradle frame, a conventional telescopic fork and dual shock absorbers. You also get 18-inch spoke aluminium wheels with slim 100/90-18 front and 130/80-18 rear tube-type tyres. Anchoring the bike is a single 320mm disc up front and a 270mm disc at the rear. The W800 weighs in at 224kg kerb with a fuel tank capacity of 15-litres.

The Kawasaki W800 primarily competes with the Triumph Speed Twin 900, though a cheaper alternative (albeit lower performance alternative) to it would be the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.