Versys owners checkin

[cbolling]

[cbolling]

[flak]

just checkin in, new versys owner
other bikes are bandit 1250 and honda xrl

[David R]

Originally Posted by cbolling

I have said it all along, this bike is made for the black top jungle!

[dream is alive]

Hi, I'm Song. I'm from South Korea and now I'm at South Australia
I'm planning for bike trip ! Good to find this forum.
Cheers

[cbolling]

[urbanXJ]

well my versys is 4 years old now, 32k miles and today it would hardly start.

Going to pick up a new battery on the way home. That OEM one lasted forever!

[revrandy]

Friday I picked up a 2011 Versys. Had .01 km on the odometer from riding it from the shop to the trailer. Deal was too good to turn down.

Happy to say goodbye to my Tiger 855i, bike had tons of spirit but was an overweight pig for someone of my size.

Over the last 2 days put on 300 km's under break-in conditions. Hopefully I can hit the 1K mark by month's end.

[ColoSean]

Originally Posted by samk

Hey fellas - dyin' to join this group, just need the bike. Live in CO Rockies, 1 1/2 hours from Colorado Springs, 1 1/2 hours from Denver, on a dirt road 7300' up. Looking to get back into riding, on a Versys. Got one for sale? Willing to travel for the right bike - any color but red. I don't currently enjoy the type of income to spend top $$ on my toy, hoping to find one in the @$4K range. Seriously, when you're done laughing, do you really need that bike in the back of your garage? Wouldn't some cash towards your NEXT one make you happier? I promise pics if I can just find one I can afford. Thanks, Samk

It's too bad you don't want a red one, I have a nice ADV set-up Versys that I'm considering unloading. It's the wife's and she's been doing a lot more off-road, so she kind of wants a KTM 690 (to match my 950). Skid plate, panniers, crash bars, bark busters etc. Awesome on Gravel/forest service roads. I even have a 19" Vstrom wheel that I haven't put on (with all of the parts spacers/rotors/etc).

Here's a shot in Buena Vista.


(It has a few more scratches then in the pic above)

[flying_hun]

Originally Posted by ColoSean

What a great looking set up!

[ColoSean]

Originally Posted by flying_hun

What a great looking set up!

Thanks man! Yeah, she's built for touring in Colorado...or anywhere, that's for sure! I have a 19" front wheel. It'll be bitter sweet when I put that on. 19" will roll over a lot more off-road, but that 17" is hella fun on the twisties.

[Jeff B]

Originally Posted by ColoSean

I even have a 19" Vstrom wheel that I haven't put on (with all of the parts spacers/rotors/etc).

PM sent regarding the 19" wheel.

[ghollaba]

Question for you guys.
How is the Versys on fire roads?
I am looking at a vstrom but am intrigued on the Versys.
Have not been able to ride one yet..

[David R]

Vstrom more for off road.

I don't do dirt.

Sent from the phone in my shoe. Maxwell Smart.

[sieg]

Originally Posted by ghollaba

How is the Versys on fire roads?

Having ridden both IMHO it's just as good on a fire road, feels lighter because of the narrower engine. Only bad point is the 17" front. When I got my '08 in '07, 17" tire choices where not good, so I put a VStrom wheel on mine. Now there are better tires available for the 17" wheel. It's only an issue in deep gravel, most fire roads are lacking gravel anyway so it’s not a big deal. Bottom line: even with a 17" wheel I rather have the Versys.