Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tekig4.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!tekig5!tekig4!markmo From: markmo@tekig4.UUCP (Mark Morland) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: Samurai and Water Buffalo Message-ID: <211@tekig4.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 21:54:12 EDT Article-I.D.: tekig4.211 Posted: Fri Aug 9 21:54:12 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 06:26:05 EDT Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 34 -------- Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Kawasaki's BSA copy - not an "A1" -------- In article <743@ihlpa.UUCP> animal@ihlpa.UUCP (D. Starr) writes: >The A-1 Samurai is a copy of the beloved BSA 650 Twin produced by >Kawasaki in the late 60's (around '68, I think)... I've heard >that they ran better than the Beezers because of better quality >control (fewer leaks, etc.). But they were kind of obsoleted by >the OHC Yamaha 650 twin, which you can still find today. I briefly owned (the major pieces of) one of these machines last year, I think it was a '68. The correct model numbers for these Kawasaki 650's are W1 and W2. The W1 had a single carburetor, and the W2 was the hi-performance dual carburetor model. The vertical twin engine was connected to the remote gearbox by a chain. The large polished aluminum chain case had "KAWASAKI" cast in. The serial number of mine began "W2-". The carburetors were Japanese copies of AMALs. Unconfirmed rumors have it that some parts were interchangeable with the BSA. I know little else about this machine, but can refer anyone interested to a couple of local experts. Yours, Mark Morland tektronix!tekig4!markmo P.S. I sold it (the engine, frame, and swingarm) for $100. P.P.S. I have a Water Buffalo for sale for $400. -- Mark Morland tektronix!tekig4!markmo