Yes I second your comment...!!

I guess im asking the wrong place but does someone know a tool to get back into an instagram account?? I stupidly forgot the account password. I love any help you can give me

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@Hassan Leo Thanks for your reply. I got to the site through google and im trying it out atm. Takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@Hassan Leo It worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thanks so much you saved my account!

The 1000 is a great bike, no reason to change anything. Just keep up on the maintenance, you'll ride it more than 100k miles. Thanks for commenting on my review.

yeah, just a 12v and a bigger foot for the sidestand on the list :)

The Versys is a great value for the money. I've always liked my equipment to do more than one thing and the Versys is the perfect only bike. I like the style and look of Kawasaki's.

Either the Versys or the FJ09 would be great long term bikes. Only reason I traded up to the FJ is for more torque for mountain roads and long trips. Thanks for the comments and ride safe...

I just ordered a water proof USB socket to replace the 12 volt plug since everything I run can be powered with a USB anyway, so it makes sense to have both.

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Thanks for watching and for the comments. I try to produce my videos to make sense as much as I can.

When the riding in their vids have no relation to their content I don´t even bother looking it to the end. For me it´s a sign of disrespect. This vid however is really good :)

The Versys is built from the Ninja 650, so they are very similar, but the Versys will give you a little more flexibility. It's good for road trips and mountain roads. Light weight and easy to handle in all conditions.

A bit of the same here. I have the baby GS and the Versys and the Versys is in a different league altogether.

Thanks for the comment. I've been very happy with the bike and I love taking it on road adventures. In fact, I'm taking an interesting trip tomorrow and I'll post it when I return. I still look at other bikes, but I don't see any I like better than the Versys. Ride safe...

Thanks! Here's to more safe miles! Love the Versys

I know some people who live where I do that have heated grips and they really like them. I rode all last winter without them and even did some mountain riding and got caught in some snow, but my insulated gloves and a break every hour or so were all I needed. Heated grips might get a few days use in Phoenix, but that's not enough for me to spend my money on it, so I have no plans to install them.

Thanks for the comments, I may consider making a night ride video, since I've not done much riding at night. I modified the light housing covers to to allow air flow, but dust is a huge problem, so I need to have at least some cover. Each light has it's own heat sink and fan and seems to get enough air flow to keep cool. Thanks for watching and hopefully I'll get a night riding video produced soon.

Thanks :)

Compared to the FZ07, what are your impressions of this bike? I've got a FZ07 and a VStar cruiser. I tour on the cruiser because it has more wind protection, but I would love to find bike that is the best of both worlds and consolidate down to 1 bike(I barely have room to garage both bikes right now). This bike looks like it might be that. Is it similar power to the FZ07? Smoother engine?

I love this bike. Can't find fault in it. It is simply perfect for me. I am 5'7" and can handle this rather tall bike really well. When new, I found it slower than the FZ-07, but when that Kawasaki 650 engine broke-in, it felt just as peppy as the Yamaha cross-plain twin, and with a lovely sound, unlike the FZ-07 that sounds like a sewing machine! I can commute to work in cold weather because the aerodynamics of the cowl, and the shield protects me from the cold wind. Fuel economy is abt 46 mile/gal, but I haven't checked in a while though. It came with panniers (LT), so I can tour long distances. Things I need to fix/add: new tires, fix the cowl buzz (foam tape here,there), thicker handlebar grips, add a top box... plus.google.com/photos/photo/104024395519693238283/6391264365887035026?icm=false

C. Ivan Delgado I put PR3's on mine...awesome.

Trevor Evans I've often wished the Versys 650 had a bit more power. Other than that, it was a perfect bike...

chuckasaki imagine if they bored out the 650 to an 800. Now that would be awesome.

Trevor Evans Kawasaki makes an 800cc engine as on the Z800, but it wouldn't fit in the frame. I don't know if the 650 could be bored and stroked to 800cc, then the air and fuel flow would have to be changed too. Doesn't seem worth it, so I just changed bikes.

chuckasaki how's the vibration on the Yamaha as opposed to the Kawasaki?

The Yamaha is smoother, even with the engine being bolted directly to the frame while the Kawasaki engine sits on rubber mounts.

I may ride a bit fast at a safe time and place, but no racing or street Rossi stuff. Thanks for watching...

I don't have the Versys anymore, I have and fj-09 and still ride on the base every so often. This time of year is great for riding and there are some place I want to ride before it gets hot. I'm on the facebook group. facebook.com/groups/LukeMotorcycleRiders/ or message me here, I'm always up for a ride.

I wanted a little more power for the mountain roads and for highway riding. The Versys seemed to struggle a bit in those conditions, otherwise it's a great bike.

The fender extender was from revzilla.com. I got one for my other bike from the same place. I don't have a link, but it's easy to search revzilla. It was about $30, I think.

The 1000 is a great bike, I'd love to have one, but I'd probably hold onto my 650 too.

Yea, I got rid of my 650 when my girlfriend started riding with me and got an FJR. She was pissed she liked riding on the back of the Versys better. So when offered a test ride on the 1000 at a dealership i brought her along. She liked it so we traded in the FJR for the Versys 1000.

I hoped that my wife would have eventually rode with me, but having never even ridden a bicycle, riding on two wheels is too strange for her. I think the Versys 1000 would be my next bike. I really like the taller stance and flexibility of the Versys.

chuckasaki My girl never wanted to get on a bike. When she was young she rode passenger on a scooter in Hong Kong. Scared the shit out of her. But a buddy i ride with his wive rides with him and the two girls became friends so she wanted to give it a try since her girlfriend was going and now she loves it. She knows i'm careful when she's on with me. I have to have a taller bike because i have a messed up hip and knees. So the Versys is perfect.

The Versys is a very capable bike, the only off road or off pavement riding I've done with it were places you could drive a normal passenger car if you were careful. I never looked into engine mods, but it seemed pretty good as is. The factory seat was comfortable, but not so much after an hour or more. The rubber foot pegs seem to wear out quickly, but they're not expensive and easy to replace. Good luck and ride safe...

Cruisey DFR Depends on your definition of off-road. It can certainly do gravel/dirt roads/not-so-shallow river crossings even with the stock tires. The only real problem, I noticed, is on sand and mud. The bike is simply too heavy and has too little power for those.

Luke was my last duty station too. The tank bag is a Sedici Como that was on sale at Cycle Gear and the bottle cage was from a local bicycle shop. It seems to work well on a motorcycle too. www.cyclegear.com/accessories/sedici-como-tank-bag

Thanks for the info, ride on and be safe

I recently did a review on the LED headlight upgrade. I didn't go into installing them, it was a bit of a pain, but if you remove the side fairings it's easier. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdxihtBj0rSsfac.html They work well on the Versys, but I've been told that they don't work as well on different bikes since not all light housings are the same. I hope this answers your question.

It's pretty good in the highway. 70 - 80 mph is pretty good, faster that 80, the ECO turns off, but overall MPG is pretty good. No real vibes other than what you'd expect of a twin. I hate the turbulent air behind a truck, but on a clear road it's smooth and stable.

Ryan O'Connor I installed one made by SW MOTECH and like it a lot, even though it's not without its flaws.

Yes it does and will in neutral. When you put it in gear is when it will cut off when the stand is down

Congratulation on your choice. Most of the things I got from revzilla.com, twistedthrottle.com also has a lot of things. Revzilla is pretty quick and they ship free over $39.00 Sliders were the highest priority, but luckily, I've never dropped my Versys. www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/sw-motech-crash-bars-kawasaki-versys-650-2015 www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/rg-racing-front-axle-sliders-kawasaki-versys-650-2015 amzn.com/B00N8IFXG2 When I got these, the bolts were the wrong size, so I had to get some stainless bolts from Ace Hardware. The Versys is a very good choice. Today, I sat on a Kawasaki Concource, but as nice as it is, I don't think I would want to part with my Versys. You didn't ask, but the original seat on the Versys wasn't the greatest, but it may be okay for you. If it isn't, here's the link for an awesome seat. www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/sargent-world-sport-performance-seat-kawasaki-versys-650-2008-2016 I hope this helps. Thanks for watching my video's..

I've always liked Michelin, they worked pretty well, but I'm not getting them again. LED's wired to the high beam is a smart way to add light. The camera on my helmet is a Sena Prism.

My apologies for neglecting something as important as fuel economy. My average is 49 mpg, sometimes I look at it as I'm riding and on level ground 50 or so mph it will show 65 or so mpg. Been running just 87 octane in it, and makes no difference running 91 octane, so I just use regular gas. Thanks for watching my video.

The Versys is actually very easy to learn on.

@@dogsnmotorcycles I did the same course n being 5'11" this might be perfect 👌

The bottle holder is from a bicycle shop. It seems like a logical place to keep a water bottle handy.

My windshield is different and I have a RAM mount for my phone on the handle bar. Only thing different from stock on the dash is the 12 volt power.

Oh wait, is this the 650? Is that why the dash is so different?

The 1000 and 650 look very similar, but the dash is different. If a 1000 would have been available in white, I probably would have bought it.

It's called a hand, jeeze .