Video: Kawasaki W800 first ride

Our first test of the new Kawasaki W800 suggests that Britain’s own Triumph, after five years having things all its own way in the ‘retro roadster’ class, has a serious new rival on its hands.

Not only is the W800 cheaper and better-specced than its closest Bonneville rival, the Kawasaki’s uprated engine means there’s now no discernible performance difference.