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Kawasaki brings its versatile Versys to the U.S.
- RonKZ650
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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You're right! and 400 pounds is "dry" weight. Add to that 30 pounds of fuel up above the center of gravity and another 15 pounds of oil and coolant, and put it all on those street tires - better stay on very clean, dry, smooth "off" roads. For ugly offroads I'll just take my other Z - a GMC Z71 truck ! Ed
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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over the years,I believe that bike will
be another dud.There are already more bikes
of that type in the US than there are buyers.
When the comparison testing begins in the
magazines,it will probably get roasted.Wait
a couple of years,you will probably be able to
buy a leftover cheap.
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1975 Z1 B 900- soon to be heavily modded
Pahoa, Hawaii is my new hom
I am working hard to save up the shipping money to get my shop opened here in Hawaii
I hate electrical stuff.
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It is miles better looking than the V-Strom, which has a Scooter-like front fairing and this top-heavy look to it. In my opinion, the Versys is closer to a modern KZ than the Z750 and Z1000 are.
The Z1000 is just a naked, edgy-ninja/Transformer like thing - big deal. The Versys is as the KZ was - Versatile. It can be sporty on the open road, it can be a bit of a cruiser/poser around town and, in the Versys' case, it can also be a great tourer. I'm sold.
I'm looking at one closely as a "June-July" bike for those summer trips. I just have some concerns about its performance on the logging roads around here. The thing needs some knobbier tires IMHO, but you can get the hard cases, frame crash guards, hand guards, taller windshield. It's just missing a freaking centerstand.
So, what do you guys think? Is it as close as we've come in North America to the modern KZ? Anyone ever ride a Zephyr here?
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I'd be interested in trying one.
Rob
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, Progressive Suspension, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
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79 KZ1000ST
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Maybe you guys should take the Versys out for a spin? Some of you might be surprised.
www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=5231
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Anyone who has ever ridden any dual purpose motorcycle will tell you that they are engineered to do any and everything... poorly. They take the worst of streetbike traits and mate them to slow heavy badly sprung dirtbike traits to achieve the perfect screwed up motorcycle.
somebody hasn't ridden a DRZ400SM :pinch:
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