In Japan, Kawasaki 's 19 new W800 will be released on March 1, 2019. Young machine editorial staff, who had interviewed motorcycle events in Bangkok, Thailand more quickly, encountered the new W800 "Friendly Freedom"! Let me tell you the impression of a letter etc before the test drive in Japan.
The cafe is quite inclined forward!
Because accidentally encountered in Bangkok where the outside temperature exceeds 30 degrees Celsius, I am forgiven that the reporter is lightly wearing & sandals wearing. Well, the new W800 will be expanded to 2 grades of "street" and "cafe", but because both front wheels have been reduced in diameter from 19 to 18 inches, the impression that at first glance is getting smaller than the conventional type is received. Both colorful strange and two motorcycle have a strong impression of modernity, especially the cafe bikini cowl claims quite strong custom feeling. Although the basic composition follows the conventional type, it can be said that the image is changing greatly.
The impression of these two motorcycle lies, but the street employing uphandle is the so-called "ridge ride" position that will take over the traditional image. The upper body is standing upright, as the handle is pulled to the rider side, so it seems to be able to relax and enjoy the touring comfortably.
The attention cafe adopts a so-called "swallow handle" handlebar, which is surprisingly low when switching from street. The upper body is clearly inclined forward, although not so much as super sports, and the head of the rider comes on the extension of the frame head pipe. It's a ride posture that makes it easy to feel the movement of the front wheels. Of course it is not so hard that it can not be used for touring, but coupled with the fact that the seat is 20 mm taller, more sporty liesbos are being built.
The position of the step is common to both motorcycle. Not to mention street, as well as a cafe down steering wheel grip, we did not feel uncomfortable for a short time, but the latter seems to be interesting when wearing a backstep. By the way, with regard to feet arrival, the height was 170 cm, the weight was 70 kg, the street got a solid, the cafe was the same or slightly heeled floating.
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