Versys 1000 ??

[Tay]

I know a few on here have had , or have one , whats good and bad ?

Last bike was a gtr1400

I just moved to a GTR here from a Versys 1k - I liked mine...

Pro's:
1. Comfortable - No matter what the road surface
2. Capable - What do you expect from a Kawasaki 4 cyl
3. Reliable - never had a problem in 4 years
4. Handlebar position was/is great, never considered or needed risers - I did however stick some Barkbuster handguards on it
5. Everything was easy to get to unlike the battery on the GTR for example !!!
6. Wiring in new stuff didnt require 2hrs of panels off !!!
7. Came with a hugger!!

Con's
1. Wasnt great on fuel consumption - returned around 130-140 for a tank
2. Didnt have a gear change indicator - I got uysed to my one on the ZZR and missed it, had to get an aftermarket one
3. I had a 2013 model and frankly it was/is ugly :) - Kak colour and what was the deal with the headlight (New ones look very nice though)
4. I found that it being a 1000cc that you had to wind it up a bit to make it do anything, I missed the effortlessness of the ZZR and the GTR simply purrs to whatever speed I want now.
5. I'm a big fella and felt that if I needed to do some serious touring with the wife, the suspension would have needed to be changed
Original Screen is/was poo,   replaced it with a Givi Airflow, was much better

Other than that, it was a capable bike.  On my ZZR I could manage maybe 45mins before I need a break, the Wife managed around 30 mins.  First time we were out on the Versys we clocked up 3hrs straight.   Roads we wouldnt have even tried with the ZZR.   

Hope that helps

[O.C.]

130 - 140 per tank    , I easily get up to 200, and the latest Versys is a looker, you are correct that the earlier model was the ugly duckling, Oh and the OEM screen is pants     

The latest version has improved economy, lighter assisted clutch, better performance and an integrated gear position indicator   

I'll admit that it aint a GTR but it is bloody good     

[Tay]

200 Miles !!   

Wow, my 2013 was a dog on fuel, and it did try in ECO/Low power mode for a few tanks trying to get it higher, maybe say 160 tops.

I do like the new ones though, twin headlights makes such a difference.

Glad they included the gear indicator, I dont use it too much but I do look at it now and again.

[viper]

Deposit paid and ordered today , hopefully getting it after we get back off hols end may

[O.C.]

Deposit paid and ordered today , hopefully getting it after we get back off hols end may

Congratulations,  pics and details when it arrives        

[Tay]

Deposit paid and ordered today , hopefully getting it after we get back off hols end may

Without wishing to sully the conversation - what colour?

[viper]

green and black , of course !

[100milesaway]

Viper.  Don't worry about fuel consumption, mine always does 240+ miles per fill up. Has never done less than 55 mpg, and on a Euro trip  to Austria/ Italy averaged 61 MPG over a 2750 mile trip.  The big V is a great bike.  Enjoy it.           Geoff.       PS    Where have you bought the bike from?.

[nightrider]

When figures are quoted for what people get out of a tank  ,is that to the fuel light or is that to the figure quoted then go and fill up , I get 150-160 then go fill up on the gtr so probably 50 mile to running out ,so you could say 210 to a run out of fuel ,  can get light to come on at 130 m or going very steady will go to 175 , , my ktm 1050 will do 200m then have 50 left so 250 to a tank , an extra 2 litres in the tank on the gtr would have been better once the fuel gauge drops all I think about is hope I don't run out ,when your touring abroad the miles soon rack up , 

[viper]

Viper.  Don't worry about fuel consumption, mine always does 240+ miles per fill up. Has never done less than 55 mpg, and on a Euro trip  to Austria/ Italy averaged 61 MPG over a 2750 mile trip.  The big V is a great bike.  Enjoy it.           Geoff.       PS    Where have you bought the bike from?.

TBH I have not even thought about fuel consumption , couldn't  say what my GTR ever did to the gallon anyway .

Ive ordered the bike from Robinsons in Rochdale

[viper]

just looking to buy a puig screen . some state they are for models up to 2016 , some say upto 2017 , is there a difference ?
also some say will not fit the touring model, again whats the difference ?

[flatfour]

I believe that there are changes to the 2017 Versys that make the screen fixings different from earlier models, although I seem to remember that on the Versys Forum someone has adapted the earlier screen to fit.

The Versys 1000 has its own dedicated forum, if you are interested.

My Versys has brought me home from France this afternoon, in all 1,900 miles in some ten days. All went well, with an average fuel consumption of 53 mpg at AutoRoute speeds, mostly in temperatures that exceeded 30c.

[O.C.]

just looking to buy a puig screen . some state they are for models up to 2016 , some say upto 2017 , is there a difference ?
also some say will not fit the touring model, again whats the difference ?

all versys 1000 are the same base bike, the diffeences are the equipment that is subsequently attached, panniers, top box, hand guards etc.

The 2017 model versys has a seat lock positioned to the left rear side panel rather than on the rear panel adjacent to the number plate, it features a gear position indicator as standard plus other smaller improvements, BUT the screen attachments have been improved by adding rubber cushions which require larger holes in the screen .

Puig Screens for pre 2017 models wont directly fit a 2017 model,

[viper]

do a 200 mile trip on Saturday on the v1k,  averaged 51 mpg , that's 2 up and 50/50 motorway miles and B roads and a bit of low mpg stuff getting up to horseshoe pass in Llangollen