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2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
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Nortoon Offline
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2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
The Kawasaki W800 may be returning as a Special Edition in Australia.
   

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02-21-2018 04:35 PM
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pdedse Offline
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RE: 2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
That is the one fine looking bike...came so close to buying a w650 a couple of times...never acted fast enough. I'd prefer polished nickel look for the pipes, but maybe I've doing too much kitchen remodel of late.
02-21-2018 05:12 PM
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RE: 2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
(02-21-2018 05:12 PM)pdedse Wrote:  That is the one fine looking bike...came so close to buying a w650 a couple of times...never acted fast enough. I'd prefer polished nickel look for the pipes, but maybe I've doing too much kitchen remodel of late.

^ +1

Me too. Everything you said, except for the kitchen remodel stuff.

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02-21-2018 06:28 PM
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Cormanus Online
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RE: 2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
Lovely bike. I'm pretty sure the W800 has been available in Australia since it's release, although maybe it was not sold in 2017. Good to see it continuing. I see them in the wild every now and a gain and they are handsome bikes.
02-21-2018 06:31 PM
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Nortoon Offline
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RE: 2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
(02-21-2018 06:31 PM)Cormanus Wrote:  Lovely bike. I'm pretty sure the W800 has been available in Australia since it's release, although maybe it was not sold in 2017. Good to see it continuing. I see them in the wild every now and a gain and they are handsome bikes.

From what I read on-line, 2017 was supposed to be the last year of production of the W800. I guess Kawasaki realized that retro bikes are decent sellers and decided to keep them going.

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02-21-2018 09:58 PM
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Cormanus Online
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RE: 2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
You’re probably right, Nortoon. As I typed the earlier post I had this nagging recollection they had disappeared from the Kawasaki Australia web site.
02-22-2018 01:55 AM
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Wisedrum Offline
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RE: 2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
At the time the W800 disappeared from the European Market in January 2017 rumors were telling, it will newly be offered in other countries such as India. Kawaski had plans to do so but dropped them after testoffers.

https://www.google.de/amp/amp.ibtimes.co...ort-719731


I do believe that the production of the W800 has come to an end in Japan and this model has disappeared completely worldwide from the market. I'm glad to own one for 7 years as I did with the W650. It's a beautiful, great fun to ride and reliable bike. A rare one, not often to be found on the streets and of increasing value. I'll keep mine and love it.

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02-22-2018 02:42 AM
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Nortoon Offline
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RE: 2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
The W800 is still listed on the Australian Kawasaki web site.

I tried the HOW MUCH tab, but it requested a postal code. Didn't like my Canadian 6 digit alpha-numeric address. Not surprizing, as America gas pumps don't like it either.

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02-22-2018 11:05 AM
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Cormanus Online
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RE: 2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
The price (in AU$) for me to ride it out the door in Queensland is:

RRP: $11,999
Stamp duty: $ 369
CTP: $ 318
Registration: $ 205
Dealer: $ 299
TOTAL $13,190

That's CA$13,160 or US$10,350 (according to Google's exchange information).

The price would vary state to state. For example it's AU$13,367 in Sydney.
02-22-2018 02:26 PM
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RE: 2018 Kawasaki W800 in Australia?
Wow, that's only $500 cheaper than the CB1100RS is in Canada.
02-22-2018 04:06 PM
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