KAWASAKI W2 650SS. CYCLE WORLD ROAD TEST. The SS Stands For Super Saki. THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER of road riding Americans to whom it is nearly impossible to sell a mildly tuned machine, even...

While Honda had produced only 4-strokes from the beginning, Kawasaki's entry into the US the market was based on predictions of increased sales for large displacement 4-strokes in the near future. The 624cc engine of the W1 was one of the first …

The Kawasaki W series is a line of vertical-twin standard motorcycles motorcycles made by Kawasaki beginning in 1965. First sold as a 1966 model in the North American market, the initial Kawasaki W1 had the largest engine displacement of any model manufactured in …

Regarding power, the 1968 Kawasaki W2 650SS's soul was brought to life by a 624cc four-stroke air-cooled parallel-twin engine that delivered 53 hp at 7,000 rpm and 56 Nm (41 lb-ft)...

Oct 21, 2014 · The bigger brother of the W1 (a name which Kawasaki would eventually bring back), the Kawasaki W2 650SS was also known as the Commander. The Commander was introduced in 1968 and received a slight horsepower bump (52 vs 49) versus the W1.

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Jul 10, 2020 · All versions were civilised enough around town, with the mechanically quiet, short-stroke engine providing accessible low-rev performance. It was happy to pull cleanly from 40mph in fifth gear or could race through the ratios from a standstill to …

All Kawasaki 650 W1/W2 series versions offered for the year 1967 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of motorbikes

The 1968 Kawasaki W2 and all other motorcycles made 1894-2025. Specifications. Pictures. Rating. Discussions.

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