
LOT 628
1969 Kawasaki W2 650-TT Commander Registration no. KJC 223G Frame no. W1F-08341 Engine no. W1E-54510
Sold for £7,475 inc. premium
Lot 628
1969 Kawasaki W2 650-TT CommanderRegistration no. KJC 223G Frame no. W1F-08341 Engine no. W1E-54510
1969 Kawasaki W2 650-TT Commander
Registration no. KJC 223G
Frame no. W1F-08341
Engine no. W1E-54510
Registration no. KJC 223G
Frame no. W1F-08341
Engine no. W1E-54510
The first big four-stroke to be badged as a Kawasaki, the 500cc twin-cylinder K2 appeared in March 1965, having previously been built by Meguro as the K1, and was a close copy of the BSA A7. In October of that year it was joined by a '650' version: the W1, which again followed BSA practice apart from the use of needle-roller big-end bearings instead of the British machine's shell type. More powerful W1SS and W2SS street scrambler variants were introduced, followed by the W2 650-TT Commander in 1968, this model's distinguishing feature being twin high-level exhaust pipes on the left side. The W series ran on into the early 1970s, latterly in Japan only as the Roadster 650 (or W3) and was last produced in 1975. Today these early Kawasaki four-strokes are among the most collectible of classic Japanese motorcycles. This 650-TT Commander was imported from the dry state of New Mexico and first registered in the UK in November 2016. It has belonged to the current vendor (its second UK owner) since November 2018. Currently displaying a total of 3,451 miles on the odometer, the Kawasaki is offered in need of re-commissioning, or possibly more extensive renovation, and is sold strictly as viewed (the machine would respond well to detailing). Accompanying paperwork consists of a dating certificate; manufacturer's brochure; recently expired MoT (April 2019); and a V5C document.
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