Kawasaki is recalling W800 (EJ800C & EJ800D) motorcycles because their horn may stop functioning. In total, 1,660 motorcycles are affected by this recall.
Kawasaki USA is recalling 574 units of the Kawasaki W800, from the 2020 and 2021 model years.
The recall results from the fact that the exhaust pipe nuts may not be tightened properly, which could possibly result in the exhaust pipe nuts and collar falling off the motorcycle.
Kawasaki announced today that 2017 will be the last model year for the Kawasaki W800, as the retro-classic machine is going the way of the dodo, thanks largely to the advent of Euro4 emission standards.
Any hope of a model refresh down the line seems to have been squashed, as Kawasaki says that this is “the end of the iconic W series of four-stroke vertical twin motorcycles” and that the “W800 ‘Final Edition’ marks the end of an era” in its press release.
That’s an interesting move from Team Green, considering the popularity of post-authentic machines right now – bikes like the Triumph Bonneville and Ducati Scrambler.
This is as much of the death of a motorcycle line, as it is a shift of focus by one of the largest motorcycle OEMs.