Today, Meguro sees a revival with the release of the Meguro K3 – priced at 1.27 million Japanese yen – based on the Kawasaki W800 retro bike. While the original W800 shared much in common, styling wise, from the golden age of British motorcycles, the Meguro K3 comes with some unique touches all its own.
Pride of place goes to the hand=painted
Meguro logo, on either side of the fuel tank with the Meguro name written in
katakana on the side covers and instrument panel. Chrome is applied on many
components, in keeping with the retro motorcycle look, accented by black paint
while the seat is covered in a shiny leather.
No changes for the Meguro K3 from the
Kawasaki W800 base motorcycle, including the air-cooled parallel-twin
displacing 773 cc. Mated to a five-speed gearbox with slip and assist clutch,
the K3 gets 52 PS at 6,500 rpm ad 62 Nm of torque at 4,800 rpm.
Overall weight for the K3, based on
specifications for the W800, is 227 kg with fuel carried in a 15-litre tank,
disc brakes on the 19-inch front wheel and 18-inch rear, 41 mm diameter
telescopic forks and twin shock absorbers.
