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Kawasaki Versys

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:19 pm
by chisleu
Why didn't I find this bike before?
http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/produc ... d=6&id=572

I saw one today in a showroom and I was super impressed. It has a lower seat (which I like) and it's tons more comfortable with more juice and so on. One very neat bike.

I won't get one to replace my MZ by any means, because it would be cheaper to customize the MZ than to replace it. I do however want a bagger with a fairing. :)

Has anyone rode the Versys? have any impressions? It seemed to have a very stiff suspension compared to the baghira. It doesn't weigh that much more. Was this one perhaps adjusted to be stiffer than stock? Maybe it is adjustable down?

Re: Kawasaki Versys

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:48 pm
by iceman
I have the same motor with full fairing 650 R.They also make a naked version.

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2006 parallel twin

Re: Kawasaki Versys

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:10 pm
by basser23
What else is in the collection? :D

Re: Kawasaki Versys

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:17 pm
by iceman
:shock: :shock: :shock:

Re: Kawasaki Versys

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:05 pm
by iceman
Here's a Kawasaki forum with a long build thread http://www.kawasakiversys.com/forums/sh ... php?t=5480
A lot of people seem to use them on fire roads.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TZds5QxnDQ :-D

Re: Kawasaki Versys

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:34 pm
by iceman
I rode the 650 R home from North Carolina 1,000 miles in 22 hours. It cruised along great at 100 mph in the middle of the night.
I was behind a car that had a trailer and two Harley's on it and they were flying so I figured they had radar and hung back a 1/4 of a mile matching their speed .The bike is comfortable and smooth.It's a 2006 with 3,000 miles now.It had 2000 when I picked it up.