Classifieds: Kawasaki W800 'Dutch' Custom

Three years ago kitchen table (pre-Bike Shed Shoreditch) chat resulted in Dutch buying a second hand Kawasaki W800 with the aim of building the 'perfect tracker'. The bike needed to cope with an urban commute, a day flat tracking at Dirt Quake and everything in between.
The full feature can be found over on thebikeshed.cc/...
For now though this bike is sold and the new owner is collecting this week.... we didn't even have enough time to edit the video!

[@prasunbhowmick7243]

After watching too many modern technologically sound bikes i started to like these kind of retro/classic /cafe racer type of bikes. Hint of freeness, don't care type of wild raw attitude these machines have. Love that.

[@RebelRides]

I likey that very much. I think we'll start seeing more W800 customs in the next few years.

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

There's definitely a shortage of these. No idea why, it's such a good donor bike for a build, and the 800 is overlooked.

[@vitriolicangst1621]

The Koso digital dash is nice, but I rather have the old school dial gauge tachometer

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

That's why we love the custom world - you can have whatever you want... Actually I need a bigger gauge too these days, as I can't read the KoSo one! - Dutch

[@rahulvashist1102]

The bike is wicked.. Loved it... 🤘🏽❤️

[@deckyputra1281]

sounds raw and better than stock exhaust IMO

[@howardbrandwood8923]

I'm surprised kawasaki don't offer something like this as a factory option to the range.

[@samahita-vca]

Goddamnit, why aren't there many big engine bikes here?? Y'all European surely have some good bikes to start a custom with. I surely envy that!

[@danielkerr4100]

Most beautiful sound ever

[@Anony-Mouse28]

Damnit, should not have watched this. I want one now.

[@joaquin3768]

ians28 haha same here!

[@gp85hkg]

It just happened to me too...(".)

Your neighbors will love you.

[@Omi142]

3:18 thanks me later..

[@prasunbhowmick7243]

I am in no hurry, sorry.

[@BuilditRideit]

Thankyou

[@jemmyclarson]

Thanks bro

[@GixxerZilla]

Love the sound

[@JedTaneo]

Sweet sound. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

[@joepeterson2819]

Doin a bit of born again biking (AGAIN) Deciding what to get ...Keep coming back to the w800

[@nareshrampure2098]

Sounds good

[@ThomasHope73]

Great review

[@yosuasembiring9812]

Beauty

[@UserJsnt0619]

I want that bike so bad

[@danilocapellan1316]

Beautiful 👍🏽

[@kenshiro882002]

nice sound

[@CP-ex9ce]

Love it 😍, what is the seat hump please ? Looks comfy …

[@kaamranmohammad1584]

Simply WOW!

[@fogfestival]

if you could link to the speedometer?

[@rafasuarez2137]

www.digital-speedos.co.uk/gauges-c4/motorcycle-gauges-c27/multifunction-gauges-c29/koso-d1-0led-compact-multifunction-gauge-p19

[@bencannon4714]

What was that sparking against the engine block??

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

It's the power commander hookup's LED.

[@bencannon4714]

AAAaaaaaaaaaaah ok.

[@jase4452]

I thought the same thing but then thought how's it still running so smooth. Haha

[@03mrindia]

Ultimate 👌👌👌👌🤘

[@Struppigoescrazy]

Du hast die analogen Anzeigen entfernt? Dein Bart soll paarweise einzelnt ausgerissen werden! Aber der Sound ist genial.

[@mebeasensei]

HOw is it tuned? Still injection or carb? With new headers and pipes, air box gone, my w650 was a bitch to tune.

[@luminiferousaether6151]

Lovely bike. Is it me or does the back tyre seem out of proportion? I’d prefer it a little fatter. Also, the video either shows, or appears to show, an electrical/ ground fault in the middle of the engine. Check the little rapid flashing on start up.....

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

Dutch wanted an authentic flat track look and they run near as dammit the same front and rear. The flashing is the hook-up to the Power Commander, saves lifting the seat to remap.

[@crocketgsxr6]

this model is finally coming to the states I am eager to see what guys do to them here. That is if it sells well?(the w650 didn't)

[@kdsowen2882]

Try and find a decent W650 now ..under 5K USD (in The States )They are becoming rare all around the World ,especially 'stock' .

[@mtjandrews]

I’m in the process of building one of these - and need a bit of help. I’ve purchased the O3 sensor and the PAIR switch eliminators, could someone involved with the build tell me - what filters were used on throttle body? What did you do with the sensor that mounts directly into the air box? Did you relocate it or eliminate it?

[@HappyWheelFan2013]

That's where I'm at right now too. I have the build pretty far along and next I wanna do an intake with a Power Commander V, but I just don't know how to go about the single O2 sensor with dual throttle bodies. Maybe they make a splitter of some sort that will take 2 O2 inputs and give 1 average output reading to the ecu? This is my first road bike and build so it's been a learning process chopping mufflers and changing out various components with custom. But I want that giant airbox gone to shave some weight and make and easier path to remove the battery. I'll be making KZbin videos about the bike as well as my 3rd gen mz3 soon since their both so seldomly covered on the web as far as building goes

[@dailylifewithbaron3822]

Coool toy

[@shanikhan8271]

There is some kind of sparking under the fuel tank

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

It's the ECU flashing

[@kingjeremysircornwell7847]

for the fuel #injection to work #proper you need #velocity #stacks, #spark #arrestor in the #exhaust

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

The bike runs really well with the power commander running the fuelling appropriately for the air filters and open pipes. What this bike actually needs is a new cam with a harsher profile and more overlap. Kawasaki made this engine a little too friendly.

[@kingjeremysircornwell7847]

the #vacuume is not #right is all i'm saying, i can #hear it. british like vibrating thumpers on there taint.

[@kingjeremysircornwell7847]

i need a bottle and a change today, is all

[@droceretik]

Wow, you're a very talented tuner. You can come to all these diagnostic conclusions through a KZbin video.

[@kdsowen2882]

@@BikeShedMotoCo See what ULF..'The-engine-Whisperer' - Penner does to them in Germany, faarkin-loose !

[@papai721]

Drum brake at the rear???

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

Yup. As standard.

[@ussenterprise5364]

Sourav Das Yes indeed! That'll keep you on your toes!

[@FoiMal123]

1:00 machined alley? )))))) is that how you say alloy there, wherever this guy's from?

[@jackmatthews1761]

Its a shortening of Aluminium - Ali

[@maxneilson5175]

Could anyone link me to the silencers on this beaut?

[@alexanto4747]

😍

[@doncarlo5]

engine job as well ? or just left stock ?

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

Engine is stock, but open pipes and air filters, plus new map in the Power Commander (and 25kg weight loss) mean a much quicker bike. New cams would help.

[@doncarlo5]

25 kg is whole lotta weight saving ... nice looking bike , especially the 19 inch front and rear, for a real flat track feeling ... I guess it rides just fine on the flat track : )

[@descourvierescorentin3405]

Where can I found those exhaust reverse pipe ?

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

End cans are from Dime City Cycles. Pipes are custom.

[@CarsSupercars]

Helicopter 😊

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

A Hewy!!!

[@Invis_Space]

CLC motorcycles? I couldn’t find them on google 0.0

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

CRC - They closed down 2 years go.

[@Invis_Space]

Bike Shed Motorcycle Club oh... thanks for the reply! And videos!

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

No problem - we love making them, and we appreciate every subscriber and comment.

[@relevation0]

3:18

[@fizannor2346]

Oooo dia pkai ekjos besi,,nape tak tukar dgn ekjos buluh

[@fizannor2346]

Kliquekcuf _ faham lak ko bahasa melayu,,ko bangsa ape?,suka hati akulah nak komen bahasa ape,yg sakit hati nape?

[@mrmark8603]

"Faux retro"?

[@gerry343]

0:31 'faux retro'? Stop talking bollocks, I think it was a genuine retro.

[@jiffjiffernson7292]

Poseur is the correct term. Doesn't even mention the engine or it power delivery, character - or any ride character. Only a couple of these guys ride bikes and while the others shop for "buy now" fashion. Perhaps the engine-power is a trigger issue in a cafe -'racer'.

[@jiffjiffernson7292]

p.s sounds like a lawn mower.

[@nightster6378]

Thy can't these parallel twins including the modern Triumphs, Hondas etc even when fitted with aftermarket exhaust systems or cans have the booming sound of my 1970 T120, Commando or BSA twins. They sound awful.

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

Usually true, but you should hear my Street Scrambler on open pipes. [Dutch]

[@droceretik]

They don't sound awful. Beauty is in the ears of the beholder but the earlier British twins may sound a little better but it is a gross distortion to say these modern twins sound awful.

[@nightster6378]

Come on you obviously haven't stood beside a Bonnie on its side stand ticking over while it vibrates itself down the street, or on full song. Im not knocking the bike I like it and why I looked at the vid, I love the look of the engine since it was introduced, I just can't understand why they can't sound as good. I have an 07 Duc Hypermotard 1100S with Termignoni on it and it sounds crap too. Honda even tried to get one of their custom bikes to sound like a Harley.

[@nightster6378]

Aah come on Dutch its always true. You want to here my Trident T150 beside a modern Trident even with pipes. I like your bikes and styling and I would like to here your Street Scrambler though I assume Modern Triumph. I might post a vid of my Yamaha SC500 Flat Tracker when I get it finished, For the record I like these retro bikes, I like all bikes even my Quickly.

[@nightster6378]

@@droceretik I take the awful back, you're absolutely right.

[@volvo245]

Yeeah you haven't been near a piston engine fighter plane, have you? )))😨(((

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

The Spitfire I sat in and started had pistons if I remember correctly and the Mustang certainly wasn't jet powered .... and the planes I've flown were internally combusted, just saying (boasting!) [Ross]

[@giftedplanksify]

How bitchen!! thanks

[@M_flow]

WTF did i just hear 😗😍😍😍

[@budiwibowo67]

To much talk!

[@1herbiekritzer]

And hard to understand.

[@ashiaftab6714]

Plz give me a gift this bick

[@schwantz037]

£6k...LOL

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

Low-miles donor bike, £5k, plus 150 hours work, using £2k worth of materials & parts, £6k is cheap. You can build one yourself for cheaper, if you have the time and the skills.

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

@@BikeShedMotoCo thats a pretty good price actually

[@ChinmayKashid]

We were here to hear them parallel twin roar.....Not to hear you jibber jabber....

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

We like to jibber jabber, so er, No.

[@droceretik]

You was here to hear it roar, I was here to hear the jibber jabber as well. You can't claim to speak for all of the viewers.