New bike

[Howabusa]

Bought this 2013 Kawasaki Versys. I am the 2 nd owner. 34,000 miles. Loaded with S & W moto extras. He had it set up for dirt. It has big block knobbies on it. Going to turn into a good street bike that can do back roads, but no off road. It’s 200 pounds less than my FJR.

Edited December 15, 2024 by Howabusa

[Tonik]

Congrats, those are great bikes.

[Howabusa]

The engines are bulletproof, they say.

[Tpoppa]

Lightweight ADV bikes are actually pretty good on trips.

I put about 15k on a CB500x including a trip to Deals Gap.  It did surprisingly well, including some fast passes on the Dragon.

I've heard the Versys is also quite good at racking up miles.

[Bubba]

The 650 Versys model is a great mid-size for doing many things.  I rode my 650LT on a long 2 1/2 week trip from OH to the CA border--out to TX, across AZ/NM NV, headed north to southern UT/CO and home.  Comfortable riding position and great handling with maybe average wind management.  DId everything from hooning the twisties in the passes to superslabbing in 108* temps through western TX to some moderate off-roading on Kolob Terrace Rd (north of Virgin UT) to the Shafer Switchbacks and part of the White Rim trail heading back to Moab.