Congrats on the new bike sir... thanks.... :)

Thanks sir.... Keep safe... :)

thanks sir..... :)

thanks sir... ;)

Good to hear from you sir... thanks for watching... :)

thanks for watching sir... :)

thanks for watching sir... keep safe out there... :)

BTW, how do you get the oil filter installed, with oil in it, when it has to be turned on its side, without spiking oil?

@@Pabloman333 you will loose a little oil, just be quick about it and you won't loose much... :)

Thanks for watching sir, keep safe out there... :)

Glad you like... thanks for watching... :)

Thanks for watching sir and you have a nice handle there... :)

@@NoShadowOfDoubt1 You have a nice machine there. The very first thing I did on mine was to change out the sprockets to gear it up. I miss mine a lot, they are a very under rated bike in my opinion.... :)

thanks sir.... :)

Obrigado por assistir senhor e mantenha-se seguro aí ... :)

Good to hear from you sir. To do the sync with the air box removed all that is necessary to have plugged in is the air charge sensor located on the back side of the lower air box. It is the only sensor that is screwed into the air box. just remove the screw and the sensor and plug it back into its connector. Be sure to remove the negative cable from the battery before you un plug anything and leave it disconnected until all sensors are plugged back in. You never want to connect or disconnect a sensor while the battery cables are connected to the battery. Just remove the negative cable and you will be good. None of the hoses that are unplugged from the breather housing need to be plugged, they will be fine, they are all just vent lines. Once you have the air charge sensor plugged back into its connector you can connect the battery cable and sync the throttle bodies. Be sure to unhook the battery cable again before replacing the air box when you are done with the sync.. Good luck sir and thanks for watching.... :)

@@ozarksbackroads5484 John, you are such a gentleman, many thanks again. My carbtune arrived the other day so I will get to it after Christmas. Have a great Christmas and stay safe. All the best Mark

Thanks for watching sir... good luck and keep safe out there... :)

The same to you

Hello ther sir, Those are the "Extenda Fenda" from Pyramid Plastics. They are based in the UK. I had to order the rear extension directly from Pyramid Plastics in the UK and the front one I found here in the USA from Revzilla. Hope this helps you out sir..... keep safe.... :)

@@ozarksbackroads5484 Thank you. Thank you 👌

Kinda like prefilling a filter....it's a guess whether it's effective. He's guessing that it has trouble picking up oil

The plugs looked good... they will easily go the 12,000 mile service interval.... :)

I've just got myself a fully equiped Versys 1k SE :) traded in my 2016 Versys 1k GT for the new one, was going to wait but the longer you wait the cheaper the price of the trade in is so it's a lose/lose situation.lol

Hello there sir, the windshield is the Givi standard touring windshield not the tall one. I haven't given any thought to deleting the charcoal canister. I believe the hose you are referring to is located on the bottom right side of the lower air box, you will find it when you lift the lower box up... Thanks for the comments sur.... ride safe... :)

Why delete the canister and make your garage smell like gas?

@@LTVoyager because it can become vapor locked, and my garage already smells like gas.

@@sweatmachine69 No, charcoal canisters can’t become vapor locked. The only way to kill one is to grossly overfill the gas tank and run liquid fuel into the canister.

@@LTVoyager mine has become vapor locked after the bike sat in the sun all day, so I don’t agree with you. Have a good day sir.

hello sir, yes this is a Versys issue, I have never ran into this on any other bike before..... Thanks..... :)

@Rick Simpson hey there RIck, the versys has shims on the valves. I think the recommended interval is around 15,000 miles. Yes you would want to do the synchronization after adjusting the valve clearances for sure..... thanks sir.... :)

@Rick Simpson hey Rick, I think Kawasaki claims around 106 hp. on the 2018 model..... :)

I just let the bike sit overnight. Get oil pressure right away. Oil pressure light doesn't even come on.

@@ozarksbackroads5484 hiya.... 120 hp on the 2018. Got mine new..... Last one left in New Zealand. Don't know hp on earlier or later models. Picked my bike up for $16500 including on road costs. Even came with a Top Box. 😊

Hello there sir, yes the Versys 1000 will need to have the air let out of the oil system when you change the oil filter in order to pick up oil and build pressure immediately. The red oil light will go out on start up when the engine has acquired oil pressure. Just loosen the oil filter off a bit and start the engine. As soon as you see a bit of oil start to seep out of the filter at the gasket tighten down the filter and you should have oil pressure. Thanks for watching and good luck with all of your projects... :)

@@ozarksbackroads5484 thank you

How much oil do you add in the filter?

@@Riker1964 fill it up.. put it on quick... :)

@@ozarksbackroads5484 I have never seen an engine require this unless it had something wrong with the oil pump, pickup screen, etc. If it takes more than 5 seconds for the oil like to go out on startup after a filter change, something is wrong with that engine in particular (assembly issue) or with the oil system design (engineering issue). I have read on forums that a number of these engines seem to have this issue while others seems to not have it which makes me lean towards an assembly issue on a series of engines rather than a design issue, but who knows?

Good to hear from you sir, thanks for watching.. :)

@@ozarksbackroads5484 Awesome video. Just as a side note for anyone needing to replace a front brake light switch on a 19 vk1000 se lt+: the end of the cable is on the right side of the bike behind the radiator hose. It can be accessed by taking off the right side faring. You wouldn't need to take the airbox out to get to it.

I am sorry that you cannot understand what is going on there, I tried my best to explain what the problem is and how and why the trapped air needs to be released . Just go ahead and let yours run with no oil pressure for a while after you change the oil, I am sure it will be just fine..... :)

I will do my best sir..... thanks..... :)

@@ozarksbackroads5484 When you run the bike to sync the throttles, is the tank that's propped up supplying the fuel, or another fuel source?

@@2002MX5 it is fueled from the tank, nothing has to be done other than proping up the tank..... thanks sir.... :)