Does any one have any info on the V-twin Kawi is producing? My neighbor is a sheet metal guy and is making brakets for a pipe shop that is testing one. He thinks its a 700cc auto clutch.
I havent checked the board in a while, so I could be way behind times. Let me know.

Wow. :ohwell:

Yeah, he's right. It's out, V-Force 700.

I just saw one at the dealer in Temecula. What a monster. Salesmen said it was over 600 lbs dry. Automatic, with shaft drive, weird Orange color. Weird bike in general, lots of plastic and rubber hoses. Nice sound though from the v twin.

salesman was wrong about weight (gee, what a surprise), 516 lbs dry, you can see it now at kawasaki.com

More specs:

Engine: Liquid-cooled, 90-degree, 4-stroke V-twin Valve system SOHC, four valves

Displacement: 697cc

Starting system: Electric

Bore x stroke: 82 x 66mm

Compression ratio: 9.9:1

Carburetion: (2) Keihin CVKR-D32

Ignition: DC-CDI

Transmission: Kawasaki Automatic Power Drive System with forward, reverse and neutral

Final drive: Shaft

Frame: Double cradle, racing type, high-tensile tubular steel

Suspension, front/wheel travel: Dual A-arms, coil-over shocks/9.25 in.

Suspension, rear/wheel travel: Linkless swingarm, upside-down gas-charged shock, dual-rate spring/7.9 in.

Tires, front: ITP Holeshot AT22 x 7-10

Tires, rear: ITP Holeshot AT22 x 11-10

Brakes, front: (2) Dual-piston disc

Brakes, rear: Sealed oil-bathed multi-disc

Overall length: 78.0 in.

Overall width: 47.1 in.

Overall height: 46.9 in

Seat height: 33.5 in.

Wheelbase: 50.8 in.

Ground clearance (at center of chassis/at rear axle): 9.6/6.3 in.

Lighting, headlights: (2) Halogen 12V, 45W headlights, 5/21-watt taillight/brake light

Dry weight: 516 lbs.

Fuel capacity: 3.2 gal.

Instruments: Neutral indicator light, reverse indicator light, low fuel warning light, low oil warning light

Colors: Kawasaki Lime Green, Blazing Orange

There was one at olds 2 weeks ago, since it has EFI it doesnt have a fuel petcock IE no reserve, the owner told me the check gas light came on and he thought it meant he was low, it turns out it meant EMPTY, he was scronging gas to get him back to camp :dozey:

the bombardier DS 650 weighs 550lbs wet, so that kawi isnt much heavier. all the reviews of it have been really positive.

um dirt wheels, atv sport, 4 wheel atv action all had test of the v-twin kawi already.

Guess he didn't have the gas to run it up, right?
Anyone else see on run Olds?

I saw one up close but the guy was kinda standoffish?
didnt know how to ride either? :ohwell:
Going up olds it looked slow? Maybe they were breaking it in ?? :dozey:

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm maybe keep my 400? :roll2:

Why is that D, details girl???

~A

Details are good! :cheese: