nikster Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) Kawasaki is no where near producing inline fours in Thailand. If you want more than a twin you'll be looking at an import. I wouldn't be too sure about that buddy! I was in Singapore recently and was told the (made in Thailand) Z800 will be sold very shortly. A Kawasaki dealer in Holland also said the same when I dropped in yesterday afternoon. I recently found out about the insanely high import taxes in Thailand, hopefully this will avoid them and will be my first bike in LOS next year. I guess it's Kawasaki's worst kept secret... dealer in CM told me the same thing a month ago, Z800 made in Thailand is coming. Looks like he was right, once again... http://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/news/indiabound-kawasaki-z800-unveiled-at-2012-intermot-show/14271/ Price in Europe is EUR 9,500 (376k in THB) http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/10/finally-the-kawasaki-z800-is-fully-unveiled/ Price in Malaysia RM 48,000 (480k baht - but presumably that's because MY has crazy taxes on bikes - the Ninja 250 is 220k Baht there) http://www.cbt.com.my/2012/10/12/kawasaki-launches-the-z800-and-2013-ninja-250r/ Should cost around 330k baht here? Edited October 12, 2012 by nikster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Kawasaki is no where near producing inline fours in Thailand. If you want more than a twin you'll be looking at an import. I wouldn't be too sure about that buddy! I was in Singapore recently and was told the (made in Thailand) Z800 will be sold very shortly. A Kawasaki dealer in Holland also said the same when I dropped in yesterday afternoon. I recently found out about the insanely high import taxes in Thailand, hopefully this will avoid them and will be my first bike in LOS next year. Made in Thailand doesn't necessarly mean sold in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 early in my stay here i heard from a number of thais on various occasions that the unpopularity of 600 cc bikes was due largely to the number "hok" being very similar (tonal differences) for the word for crippled or maimed. not sure if it is true, but i would not discount superstition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) wrong bladdy thread, delete Edited October 12, 2012 by tinfoilhat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Made in Thailand doesn't necessarly mean sold in Thailand True but this one's coming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserlazer Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Made in Thailand doesn't necessarly mean sold in Thailand True but this one's coming... nikster, i hope it is coming. But, i cannot wait more. I am tired of cancelling my plans on every rumor of an incoming bike man:) Life is short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 inline four sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Made in Thailand doesn't necessarly mean sold in Thailand True but this one's coming... nikster, i hope it is coming. But, i cannot wait more. I am tired of cancelling my plans on every rumor of an incoming bike man:) Life is short When's the next Bangkok Motor show or similar event? Since it's already been introduced in Malaysia, it can't be very long before it's introduced here. It's definitely an inline 4, 113HP, made in Thailand. Whether or not the engine is made here or imported - who knows. But the bike should be around the 330k mark if we extrapolate from the Malaysian prices. It would make a lot of sense if they positioned it very competitively against the Monster 800 and make it significantly less than 400k. At 330k and with ABS and way more power... I had no plans of getting this one but I think kawa is going to make a really compelling case there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserlazer Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Nikster next one is starting on 30th of November. So, before going to honda stand to order a cbr500 sure i will pay a visit to kawa stand to see if there is a z800 there. I hope man:D Sent from my GT-P1000 using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I'd love one and it would be a perfect step up from my current bike. but i honestly can't see it costing just 60,000Baht more than my 2012 Ninja 650..... closer to 400,000baht would make more sense given the models that Kawasaki currently sell. But hey, we could be here all day guessing this and that, i just hope something bridges the gap in the market between the 650 machines and the imported 1000s soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Nikster next one is starting on 30th of November. So, before going to honda stand to order a cbr500 sure i will pay a visit to kawa stand to see if there is a z800 there. I hope man:D Sent from my GT-P1000 using Thaivisa Connect App What show is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I am keen to see who's post is the most accurate! Went into Kawasaki Pattaya were they had 3 Z1000's. Man oh man it is one good looking ride. All 3 where black with white and a flash of orange here and there. But it's probably not the bike for me to go touring on. Maybe the Z800 is??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) allright I am just reading the tea leaves, as there were, prices for various regions, and from the Malaysian price. 330k sounds to good to be true so I checked the EU prices too - the Z800 is 9500 EUR, the Versys is 8,400 - difference of 1,100 EUR or 43,000 THB. I'll stick with 330k. Edited October 12, 2012 by nikster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 allright I am just reading the tea leaves, as there were, prices for various regions, and from the Malaysian price. 330k sounds to good to be true so I checked the EU prices too - the Z800 is 9500 EUR, the Versys is 8,400 - difference of 1,100 EUR or 43,000 THB. I'll stick with 330k. Sounds good, i'm keeping my finger and toes crossed for this one. one would need no more than the power of the Z800 for the slippery roads here in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taninthai Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hcmTnhw2Q4k&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded%26v%3DhcmTnhw2Q4k&gl=GB Sorry if already posted cant be bothered to check every post Sent from my GT-P7500 using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserlazer Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Nikster next one is starting on 30th of November. So, before going to honda stand to order a cbr500 sure i will pay a visit to kawa stand to see if there is a z800 there. I hope man:D Sent from my GT-P1000 using Thaivisa Connect App What show is that? motor show in Impact arena starting 30th of November:) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 While YouTubing I noticed the Z800's rear light, it illuminates as a pair of Z's. Nice touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Nikster next one is starting on 30th of November. So, before going to honda stand to order a cbr500 sure i will pay a visit to kawa stand to see if there is a z800 there. I hope man:D Sent from my GT-P1000 using Thaivisa Connect App What show is that? motor show in Impact arena starting 30th of November:) I got the 29th opening day. Is that trade only? Would like to get in on the 29th if anyone has a trade pass to spare. Can't make it the rest of the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Nice overview here http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/10/finally-the-kawasaki-z800-is-fully-unveiled/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Nice overview here http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/10/finally-the-kawasaki-z800-is-fully-unveiled/ I could see buying one. I am guessing 400-450k baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard-BKK Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) Looking at the specs of the Kawasaki Z800 I can say they could actual make this in Thailand, the Keihin fueling, Nissin brakes, front forks from Showa (looks like) are all make in Thailand already. Plus several engine parts (conrod, balancer shaft and shifting fork and drum) from Atsumitec Thailand. Wheels from Union Autoparts, and I currently cannot figure out if the exhaust comes from Siam Goshi, the swingarms comes from them... So I guess uncle Honda will be very pleased with Kawasaki... Edited October 14, 2012 by Richard-BKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserlazer Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) While YouTubing I noticed the Z800's rear light, it illuminates as a pair of Z's. Nice touch Sent from my GT-P1000 using Thaivisa Connect App You caught that too . Cool. If they release it here below 340 k this 'z's on the stops will be one of the main reason for me to buy it apart from an inline four:D Really nice touch. Edited October 15, 2012 by loserlazer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 So the dealer in CM doesn't know anything about when this bike coming to Thailand. Either Kawasaki is keeping a really tight lid on this one or he's right and it's not to be expected before June 2013. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 So the dealer in CM doesn't know anything about when this bike coming to Thailand. Either Kawasaki is keeping a really tight lid on this one or he's right and it's not to be expected before June 2013. Oh well. People in dealerships aren't very helpful are they! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Two of my local dealers were completely blind to the fact the 2012 Ninja 650 was being released. This was 4 Months before I rode it home from the one of the same dealerships, they still didn't know anything about the bike 1 month before i got it...... However some mechanics were feeding me with information from the factory in Rayong, i would expect the same information to start leaking out on Thai motorcycle forums soon, I'll have a butchers over on ER6Thailand.com later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 ^ well the fact that they're making this bike in Thailand/Rayong has been widely reported. It was mentioned at the intro in Malaysia and Germany. Doesn't mean it will be released here though. This bike is not sold in California so no free ride as far as homolgation is concerned. emissions is the only reason I can think of why they wouldn't immediately start selling a hot new bike that's made locally. Maybe it needs to be restricted? Who knows. I hope it's just that Kawasaki has learned to keep their new product releases under wraps though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 hahaha, I tried to find something on that ER6n site and found this: http://www.z800thailand.com/ Site is not owned by Kawasaki so who knows... probably the same owner as the ER6 sites... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Well I am, for one, very interested to see how it turns out. My curiosity has been aroused! ??? Is aroused the right word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Well I am, for one, very interested to see how it turns out. My curiosity has been aroused! ??? Is aroused the right word? i have seen m/c that arouse me more then some of my ex's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 So the dealer in CM doesn't know anything about when this bike coming to Thailand. Either Kawasaki is keeping a really tight lid on this one or he's right and it's not to be expected before June 2013. Oh well. You could give Shay at Real Moto Sports a call 0818108702 or email [email protected] He is very helpful/knowledgeable & replies to emails quickly. http://www.realmotosports.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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