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Offline Stev-o

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Re: Give me strength!
« Reply #25 on: July 25, 2023, 07:26:57 AM »
  As far as twins go......the early Kawasaki W650 are really fun bikes. All they need is to shim the needle .020, turn out the mixture screw about 1 turn and go up one size on the main. Completely changes engine performance. They are a blast to ride.

I would love to own a 73' Kawasaki W3/RS650 !

Have never seen one, apparently they were not exported to the U.S?

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Re: Give me strength!
« Reply #26 on: July 25, 2023, 08:55:46 AM »
  As far as twins go......the early Kawasaki W650 are really fun bikes. All they need is to shim the needle .020, turn out the mixture screw about 1 turn and go up one size on the main. Completely changes engine performance. They are a blast to ride.

I would love to own a 73' Kawasaki W3/RS650 !

I'd still enjoy owning one.

Have never seen one, apparently they were not exported to the U.S?

https://www.bike-urious.com/rare-in-the-us-197x-kawasaki-w3-650/
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Re: Give me strength!
« Reply #27 on: July 25, 2023, 10:52:34 AM »
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Re: Give me strength!
« Reply #28 on: July 25, 2023, 11:55:12 AM »
Someone has actually been using one of those Kawasaki W650s to set records at Bonneville in the Classic classes.  High 90s for speed.

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Re: Give me strength!
« Reply #30 on: July 25, 2023, 06:33:47 PM »
So, I guess the fellow at Bonneville is actually riding a Kawasaki W1, W2 or W3 from the late 60s, 1970.  650 bike, really looks like a BSA.  These later W650s capture the brit bike look pretty well also.

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« Reply #31 on: July 26, 2023, 05:41:23 AM »
So, I guess the fellow at Bonneville is actually riding a Kawasaki W1, W2 or W3 from the late 60s, 1970.  650 bike, really looks like a BSA.  These later W650s capture the brit bike look pretty well also.
It is a really fun bike to ride Rich especially if you richen it up a bit. I couldn't believe the difference those minor carb tweaks made.
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