The Kawasaki W series of bikes is my all time favorite line of motorcycles. I loved the W650 I owned and would own a W800 (or a W230 even) again in a heartbeat. They are easy to work on, easy to customize, and built very solidly, very reliable and dependable. I always have an eye out for one and if a new and interesting one pops up for sale nearby, I always go take a look at it. So here is a simple catalog of all W motorcycles that were sold by Kawasaki in the USA over the years, along with their colors. I wrote this in mid-2026, but I’ll keep it updated as new bikes and colors come out.
W650
2000 Galaxy Silver / Luminous Polaris Blue
2001 Pearl Ivory / Pearl Boulogne (Green) – my bike, what a beauty.
W800
2019 Cafe Galaxy Silver / Metallic Magnesium Gray
2020 Cafe Galaxy Silver / Metallic Magnesium Gray (same as 2019)
2020 (Standard) Candy Cardinal Red
2021 Metallic Ocean Blue
2022 Candy Cardinal Red (same as 2020)
2023 Metallic Slate Blue / Metallic Diablo Black – a slight dull blue grey.
2024 Metallic Slate Blue / Metallic Diablo Black (same as 2023)
2025 Metallic Brilliant Golden Black / Ebony – a smart black and gold, a very classy color
2026 Pearl Crystal White – my favorite color so far
W230
2025 Metallic Ocean Blue / Ebony
2026 Metallic Matte Dark Green
And just this year, Kawasaki unveiled the W175 for the USA.
2026 W175 LTD available in two colors – Ebony and Candy Emerald Green
Sujit Kirpekar 