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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 6:43 am
by Mr h
Hi folks I have a chance to buy a Kawasaki w 650 fancy turning it to a trails has does any body have any knowage of the bike love my efi but like the idea of I bit more power
Going to the dark side
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 8:11 am
by Mark M
I suggest you try this question at the RealClassic Message Board both because there is quite a lot of talk about the W650 there and also this is really an Enfield site (although occasional lapses seem to be tolerated!)
REgards, Mark
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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 5:35 pm
by John Moulton
I owned a W650 for about 5 years and covered 35000 trouble free miles on it. It is a great bike with a really strong motor. For a while it shared my garage with my EFI Woodsman but I sold it because I kept choosing to ride the Enfield and it wasn't getting enough use. If you buy one you won't regret it, but a long stroke single does it for me more that a twin. If you want to cover miles on a motorway, them it's a better bet, but who wants to be on a motorway! Good luck with whatever you decide.
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Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 6:06 pm
by Mr h
Thanks john that's my problem this would make 3bikes !
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:09 am
by sofiaspin
Gutless and underwhelming in my view - having tried the 650 and 800. Better off with the Hinckley bonnie for build quality, performance, style and road holding - plus much better residuals and ease of sale.
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:10 am
by sofiaspin
Gutless and underwhelming in my view - having tried the 650 and 800. Better off with the Hinckley bonnie for build quality, performance, style and road holding - plus much better residuals and ease of sale.
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 5:10 pm
by Spitting Bull
Watch out! There's a Troll about!
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 8:14 pm
by sofiaspin
A troll who has had 3 hinckley bonnies from a 790cc and an 865cc to a Thruxton and taken the bonnie to sicily from glasgow. Yes a troll. A troll who has hd a classic 500 bullet and now a woodsman. Enfield or hinckley long before a w650 anytime. Trolls are for halloween not xnas.
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:30 pm
by Pale Rider
Sorry sofiaspin but I don't agree with any of your comments regarding the w650. Not owned mine for very long but at the moment I'm very impressed. BTW I also own a few other bikes. Mr h,try lonely bobs forum, there's a few W650 owners on there.
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:42 pm
by sofiaspin
Pale rider I would be the last to criticise anyones choice but I do object to be being called a troll. Engage brain before keyboard is a good plan. I still hold true to the view that Hinckley bonnies are a much better bike than a W650 at all levels, which is the opinion asked for by the OP.