opinion on KAWASAKI w650

[manoj]

does anyone here own a Kawasaki W650/EJ650(TRIUMPH) replica..what are your opinion on these bikes
are they reliable

Manoj

[valvesprung]

I've heard nothing but good things about these bikes, but have no direct experience (jsut a Forum whore...I get around  )

[JAY W]

I want one,be ideal for a sidecar rig.German firm LSL do a tricked up one at $29,000 to expensive but inspiring...

[Syzygy]

My buddy and I stumbled across one whilst on hallucinogenics and I fell in love with its lines immediately.  It's a gorgeous bike, probably not going to blow you away from a performance perspective but the look is fantastic.  I can relate... I have a Ural... sometimes the look overcomes performance when it comes time to decide what bike you want.

Peace,
Syzygy

[Lukewarm Wilson]

Nice bike, looks good but overpriced and hard to insure (atleast in Aust) 

[manoj]

was bidding on one today on ebay but was outbid on my budget of $2000 for a 2001 EJ650.
really regret not bidding 300$ more

Manoj

[The Buddha]

Its decent and rare but its not all that its cracked up to be. The rare bikes tend to have very very very very hard to find parts.

BTW its not just 300 more, I have in the past bid several rounds with just 1 person, he may have been willing to pay another 1000, or even more. I have chased people from 50 to 200 ... in the last 2 mins.
Remember most ebay auctions are usually between 2 people. Ebay has its own set of very very very skewed logic.

People will list sheite for XXX ... that doesn't mean it sells for that much.
People will put Buy it now for YYY, again, no bearing on reality.
It sold for ZZZ - again, its not something you could have bought it for. Try it and it can rocket to ZZZZZZ.

It makes sense to say its this much $ only when you consistently see it in recent sold auctions for AAA or close enough. Median price or some such crap. let it go manoj, its not worth it.
For the 2G find yourself a nice XS650 from 81-82. Not only will it outlast the w650 and be cheaper than the thing all the way across, it also can be made into a more brit look bike easier.

Oh, I'm sending you a PM.

Cool.
Buddha.