r/versys

Hey there! Considering getting a verseys for some longer camping trips with my girl. I’m 6 ft and she is 5’10.” I’m 220 and she’s 200. Will the bike be able to comfortably handle our weight with gear loaded on it?

Been riding my Honda VTX1300 no problem but looking for a more exciting ride for me when riding solo and also something that I can take her on as well. Love the idea of an adventure capable bike for camping etc but will mostly be riding on the road.

Thanks!

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I am thinking of getting a versys 650 but I am worried if that bike would not be able to handle those kind of terrains well with a pillion and luggage, since a lot of places I have visited in Mexico have very inclined cobblestone kind of streets, then add rain to those places and it is sketchy. I am in a g310gs and it handle well those, although it definitely needs more power and torque.
Much of my concern comes from AI chats that discouraged me from the versys, mainly saying the chasis design and the front tire size are bad for it, and it says the f800gs 2026, tiger 900gt and even the vstrom 650xt are better for my purposes, but for reliability reasons, cheap maintenance long term and aesthetics I just want the versys 650.

Do you have any experiences with this bike on those terrains? what are your thoughts?

I have a Versys 1000 from 2013, my tires are around 16k kms old now, I'll have to schedule a tire change in the next couple of months, last time I reached such high mileage I low sided ( but I had 6 months experience, now I'm 7 years later ).

I'm in a tough situation right now, I can't get rid of the bike because it'd rid me of my independence, and I don't want to anyway.

What's a budget version of the Road 6 ? I mean unless you tell me that Road 6 is the way to go for longevity and grip,

I only ride on roads, I drive very dynamic but with caution, I enjoy the occasional trip to twisty roads of course, but I don't treat the road like a circuit.

What tire could I get ?

Thanks

Hey guys, so I'm thinking of getting a carplay screen for my 2024 Versys 1000 S, to be used primarily for navigation. Carpuride seems to be a good option and decently priced but i'm thinking of mounting options. It comes with a standard mount for handlebars, which would put the unit very low, like just next to the ignition key. Ideally I'd like to have it above the instrument cluster so you don't have to take your eyes too far off the road. There are phone/gps mounts available on Amazon/Aliexpress (example here: For Versys 1000 GPS Phone Navigation Bracket Front Bar Phone GPS Holder Mount Stand For KAWASAKI Versys 1000SE 2024 2020 - 2025 - AliExpress 201355758) that attaches to the windscreen mounting points, has anyone tried one of those? Or anything similar?

I'm just trying to get a sense of what works and not, any input would be much appreciated.

Hii guys. Does anyone have a windscreen setup they would recommend. I am a 193 cm rider, and commute daily doing about 50 km on freeway (about 140 km/h), so wind noise is pretty severe.

Thanks in advance!