A couple of weeks ago I featured a “fully restored” Commander with a couple of details that you guys didn’t care much for. Here’s an example that will probably go over a bit better thanks to the lack of pipe wrap and the factory tailight. The bigger brother of the W1 (a name which Kawasaki would eventually bring back), the …
The Commander – 1968 Kawasaki W2 650SS
Post-Listing Update: This Kawasaki W2 650SS did not meet reserve at $5,000. The bigger brother of the W1 (a name which Kawasaki would eventually bring back), the Kawasaki W2 650SS was also known as the Commander.
1987 Cagiva Alazzurra 650SS
Produced for just three years, the Cagiva Alazzurra was a rebadged Ducati street bike. Cagiva purchased Ducati in 1985, and was looking to grow their market share in larger-displacment bikes. Instead of building one from scratch, they used a 650cc version of the Pantah engine for both the Alazzurra and the Elefant. MSRP wa $3,893, putting it slightly above the …