Another new bike thread - Versys
 

Thought Id post up a few pics of the bike which I picked up this afternoon. Rode home the 70 miles and had a massive grin on my face throughout. This could be the start of something great.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1040894.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1040904.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1040902.jpg
Nice bit of trellis to the rear
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1040913.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1040915.jpg
Love it or hate it looks. What you looking at?! :cyclopsani:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1040908.jpg

Hands were freezing by the time I got in so its handguards or heated grips (cant afford both just yet) but no fatigue, totally easy ride all of the way up the A1 & A19 to get home.

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DUDE - you crashed it already?:eek:

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My husband has one and much prefers it to my sv- says the throttle is snatchy and unforgiving on the sv compared to the versys. I bought him the skidmarx tall screen for it, which helps. Nice screen on yours, what kind is that?

The green is nice too, they do get good reveiws- but quite a tall bike.

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Oooooh another Kwak rider :-D. As Shonadoll says the green looks nice :cool:.

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I likey :-D Hows it cope with a pillion?? I see your pegs down!!!

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Pillion was only sat on it in the garage!

Shonadoll its the Vario screen, a genuine Kawa option. It also has the Kawa topbox, which will be ideal when going off on a Jolly.

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Looks like an MRA Vario screen.

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Beat me to it!

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Screen looks great. What do you think of the bike compared to your sv?

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Early days yet, the first sort of 30 miles was familiarisation and sitting in a line of fair paced traffic, the rest was mway/main dual carriageway, plus the ground was pretty greasy. Having not been out since last May, I was very wary of doing anything wrong. I think I need to find some kind of drop protection without going down the engine bar route. Kawasaki do some bungs but theyre carp so I hear.

First impressions is that the engine is very linear in its delivery. Bit lumpy around 3-4k but then smooths out and its great rolling on. Very flickable with the wide bars and low centre of gravity. Everything is weighted towards the centre having the underslung exhaust

Im swapping the exhaust for something more fruity, will be sorting a couple of other bits and bobs out as money permits.

There is a bit of rattling from the dash at about 3.5k which is apparently a warranty fix so might take it in the local dealer for them to sort it out.

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Will the new exhaust lose this bit of big silver metal/plastic?





V jealous that you're out on the road again and I'm bike less.

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is it a parallel twin? your description sounds like my old gpz500s.

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think it's the same engine as the er6 isnt it detuned a little dont quote me though.

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Er6 engine reprofiled for more low-mid range.

Tim, the can can be used with or without the silver trim plates. Im tempted to take it off (dont like it myself either) or spray it black. Ermax do a nice looking bellypan but its last on my list of mods. I just need to find out whether or not it does any kind of job at protecting the lower part of the engine.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1040906.jpg
Another showing the side profile of it.

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Nice pics Rob looks good :thumright:

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The silver bit doesn't look as bad/big in that shot.

Paint the rear spring green though, it's crying out for it...

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kawasaki's done that stupid trick too of making the mudguard too short fenda extenda maybe a good mod.

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Should have bought the 09 model Met Diablo Black one then, it's the blackest motorcycle ever made I reckon.

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Unless you don't like black all over...a bit mid 2000's.





PS my next bike will be black.

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I really like that, be nicer in black though

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I do like the look of the new black one actually, but still prefer something brightly coloured. It means I dont have to wear a high vis when Im out riding ;)

Ive got quite a few ideas on what to do with the bike, but Ive ran out of money totting up the mods!

I guess riding it is fairly cheap at ~60mpg so Ill start with that :D

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look's like a good bike to go touring on.

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For '09 Kawasaki are doing them with panniers as standard on the 'Tourer' model. Looking at it they come with the Vario screen, crash bungs and panniers for a little extra.

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sorry, but that is one ugly bike

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What does the ar$e look like? Personally don't like any angle so far sorry! But congrats, sounds like a nice ride at least.

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http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/product.as...E4B23662&Sub=8

They have dropped the green for '09 apparently. The all black looks reallly good, but I would say that wouldn't I?

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Nice looking bike very funky looking, best colour for a Kwak too ;)

Just picked up my new wheels yesterday
http://photos-b.ll.facebook.com/phot...63857_8148.jpg

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My husband has the black Versys and it's nice, but then I love black everything.

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Nice bike. I think they look cool and are suppossed to have zippy low gearing.

Its a mini GS/ supermoto thing. Bet its just as much fun too.

My fave is the "black all over" of the 08/09 one also. Mad-Max-moto.:)

Enjoy.

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well the bike looked like this when it came home
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1040906.jpg

with a few "choice" modifications, it currently looks like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1050321.jpg


shot of the Ermax Hugger and shiny Scorpion (and some opinion splitting rim tape)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1050323.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1050325.jpg

This thing is loud!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1050330.jpg
Heated grips & KTM handguards upfront
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/P1050324.jpg

The pipe has made a big difference to the character of the engine, it chops about a foot off the pipe and gets rid of the Cat. Have only tried it with baffle out (which I should maybe replace before I find myself £30 lighter!)

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Nice bike, I think the green sets it off just right.

A guy at work did have a FJR1300 but now rides one of these. Not had a change to speak to him as we are on different shifts.

Ch00

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Looks good Rob :cool: When you bringing it down to Squires so we can hear it ? :)

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Brought it once Graham, last week! Intending do get out with this lot once another eve/afternoon is arranged. Keeping my eye out as the weather is supposed to be quite good this week.

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Looking good Rob, how does the firing order sound compared to the V-twin?

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One - Two ?

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thudda thudda whapp whapp

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hey rob buy some of that fake carbon stickon or clear plastic as your taking all the paint off those heel guards mate

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Or leave his spurs off ?

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yeah, thats one thing Im disappointed with. Its done just over 5k now but I have seen some heavy wear on those guards. I didnt think fake Carbon would look that good as it has the dimpled effect on the edge but I might have to resort to something like that to protect them.