2024 Kawasaki W800 - How does the stock exhaust sound?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ม.ค. 2025
- After the awful experience with the GoPro media mod on my Rocky Mountain road trip through Kananaskis, I've done some more experiments with my audio setup to share the sound of my 2024 Kawasaki W800 with you. With a little attention to placement, a mic plugged into the GoPro media mod allowed me to capture the sound of the stock exhaust. I'm still dealing with rocks pinging off the tail fender and some wind buffeting. For this ride I placed the #Sony ECM-LV1 lavalier mic under the taillight, but after 90 km/h the wind buffeting caused clipping. The stock exhaust does have a nice burble and it even pops on the overrun. I just wish it was a bit louder.
You will hear my friend @lextalionis4953 on my 1991 Honda Nighthawk CB750 occasionally. His DR650 wouldn't start so he borrowed my Nighthawk to join me for a ride.
I think if I add a rycote windshield I will solve the buffeting problem. Enjoy in 4K 60fps!
I'm using my #GoPro Hero 12 Black's raw audio feature on the Media Mod with "low" processing. This gives me 5 separate audio files in total, one compressed stereo file embedded with the video, and four mono channels (although with a lav mic plugged in, only two of those have data). It seems they lowered or removed the compression so I get better dynamic range. However I'm still wishing there was a PAD of -10db or -20db. I messaged @GoPro on Instagram about this and didn't hear back. I also noticed other users have asked for this in the forums, but it seems audio is not a priority for #GoPro.
I've been struggling to get good audio on a budget. I don't feel like spending $300+ on a wireless audio system. I bought this #Sony ECMLV1 #lavalier microphone for $40 because it does stereo sound, which I prefer to the #rode or #sennheiser lav mics. My biggest challenges are placement to hear the exhaust without clipping, and avoid vibrations, and avoid wind. Under the seat is too muffled and the high frequencies are lost.
0:07 Startup
0:31 Start rolling
1:16 Putting around
8:14 Exhaust pop while changing gears
12:26 Down shifting
12:45 Merging on a highway
13:05 Roundabout in Canada!
15:05 Rocks pinging off fender
16:04 Onoway, Alberta
Thanks for making these videos, I'm an old guy and grew up with the British bikes of the '60s, and for me a bike must be air cooled, like I said I'm old. I think out of the new motorcycles this Kawasaki and the Royal Enfields come closet to the old British bikes. I do really like the Moto Guzzi V7's, but have never owned that brand. I see you had a 2016 V7, but I'm looking at the 2017's on up. If I was to buy right now it would be tough to pick between the V7 or the W800, I like both, and I think the newer V7's have solved some of the earlier issues, although not the dealer network, so today I would probably get the W800. As for the stock W800 sound, I wish it was a little bit louder, but I think it has a better sound than any of the aftermarket choices I have heard, plus it looks right, I'd probably keep it.
Hello there!
I did have the moto guzzi and I did not enjoy the bike. Although it looked great and handled great, the throttle and power delivery was too jerky and it ran like an auto rickshaw. The dealership also warned me that Piaggio's service is awful so I said no thanks and traded it for the Kawasaki.
I too wish the Kawasaki was slightly louder, but in terms of classic looks and styling, it is the best option. When I sit on it, it feels like a Royal Enfield Bullet 500, but much faster and smoother. The paint and the chrome look stunning. I'm glad you enjoy the videos and I look forward to shooting more when winter ends.
My W800 is tucked away for winter I'll give it a service and clean the fuel filter while it's laid up.
Great to see your videos - 👌🏽
Mine is wrapped and buried under a foot of snow 🥲 it will be a long 4-5 months before I see it again.
Nice ride along. The W sure sounds nice when short shifted in slow traffic. If it seems like everyone else is speeding it might be because your speedometer reads about 3km/hr faster than you are actually going. I have checked this with a GPS on my W. That low end torque is nice in traffic. Enjoy the riding while the weather permits.
BJ in Ottawa
One last day today! We're up to 14°C in Edmonton today... then the long dark winter and 5 months of watching my own videos on repeat 🥲
@@deinfluencing Ditto.
I like the look but does it have enough power to be exciting?
Hi there, great question. I was worried about this since my first three bikes were Honda inline 4s which were louder, faster, and revved up to 9,500 rpms (550/750/900). The 900 was overkill at 85hp for legal speed limits. I'm happy to say I'm not disappointed with this Kawasaki W800. It has a very linear powerband and doesn't fade off at high rpms where you actually need power to pass on a highway. I can accelerate without downshifting and I can keep up with North American highway speeds. I also really enjoy the 5-speed gearbox as it's mated perfectly to the 48hp twin. My only similar comparison was a Moto Guzzi V7 and I did not enjoy the experience at all. I am very pleased with the W800.
Ui....how did u record sound?
Hello! For this ride I placed the Song ECM-LV1 lavalier mic under the taillight. It's plugged into the GoPro Media Mod and recorded as raw audio with low processing.