Minor complaint about the "twitchy" throttle response... you had it in "sport" mode. Switch to "road" mode and it softens the throttle response with no reduction in max hp. It also softens the suspension.
I appreciate your attempt at review but complaining about heat on your lower legs while wearing jeans and equivalent of sneakers with below ankle socks is a bit comical and quite squid-like. All serious motorcycle reviewers/riders are ATGTT. If you were wearing boots this would've never been a problem so as a recommendation for no other reason wear proper safety gear. My other suggestion for the future is perform some basic research before such a review. In U.S. the Versys 1000 is only available in one fully-loaded SE LT+ model that has all the bells and whistles including: adaptive suspension with selectable rear pre-load settings, 6-axis IMU (cornering ABS and traction control), lean angle cornering lights, heated grips, adjustable riding modes plus one customizable mode all of which adjusts throttle and suspension settings, TFT display, BT connected rider app, side cases, up-and-down quick-shifter, slipper clutch, adjustable levers, hand guards, adjustable windscreen and more.... In other words you were riding lower end premium sport-touring motorcycle with a reputation for high reliabilty, comfort, and very good balanced handling. With 118 hp at rear wheel it is no slouch but not a rocketship. For that you need to move to Euro brand stratospheric pricing and sacrifice reliabilty in the process. I bought a 2022 Versys 1000 new this past late fall. If you turn-off traction control trust me the front wheel will easily lift off the ground with a twist of throttle. Any motorcycle with traction control more or less prevents the wheelies in this manner. As the front wheel lifts the wheel speed is slower than rear and traction control is then engaged to reduce engine power output
I bought my 2022 Versys 1000 from Kelly’s Kawasaki last July. Since they’re a small dealership that doesn’t have big corporate expenses, you can negotiate the price down. I ended up getting mine with an OTD price of $19,999.99 (I told them I wouldn’t pay $20K). That’s not bad considering that included title, license, doc fees, destination, prep & assembly, all taxes, and Kawasaki’s 4 year warranty.
Not bad. I got my ‘22 when the dealer had it on the floor too long and slashed the price from MSRP to $13,800. They gave me $4,500 on my trade in, I put $2k cash down, and I added like $1,100 in accessories on the bike. I walked out with a loan for $11,700. I know this dealer loves fees. I bought my first bike from them and they raped me with fees, I swore I’d never go back but I wanted the Versys 1k and it was the cheapest one in the state at the time. I think I paid like $2k in dealer fees. Tax and doc fees.
Minor complaint about the "twitchy" throttle response... you had it in "sport" mode. Switch to "road" mode and it softens the throttle response with no reduction in max hp. It also softens the suspension.
He might want to try changing up with you at two as well
I appreciate your attempt at review but complaining about heat on your lower legs while wearing jeans and equivalent of sneakers with below ankle socks is a bit comical and quite squid-like. All serious motorcycle reviewers/riders are ATGTT. If you were wearing boots this would've never been a problem so as a recommendation for no other reason wear proper safety gear.
My other suggestion for the future is perform some basic research before such a review.
In U.S. the Versys 1000 is only available in one fully-loaded SE LT+ model that has all the bells and whistles including: adaptive suspension with selectable rear pre-load settings, 6-axis IMU (cornering ABS and traction control), lean angle cornering lights, heated grips, adjustable riding modes plus one customizable mode all of which adjusts throttle and suspension settings, TFT display, BT connected rider app, side cases, up-and-down quick-shifter, slipper clutch, adjustable levers, hand guards, adjustable windscreen and more.... In other words you were riding lower end premium sport-touring motorcycle with a reputation for high reliabilty, comfort, and very good balanced handling. With 118 hp at rear wheel it is no slouch but not a rocketship. For that you need to move to Euro brand stratospheric pricing and sacrifice reliabilty in the process.
I bought a 2022 Versys 1000 new this past late fall. If you turn-off traction control trust me the front wheel will easily lift off the ground with a twist of throttle. Any motorcycle with traction control more or less prevents the wheelies in this manner. As the front wheel lifts the wheel speed is slower than rear and traction control is then engaged to reduce engine power output
I bought my 2022 Versys 1000 from Kelly’s Kawasaki last July. Since they’re a small dealership that doesn’t have big corporate expenses, you can negotiate the price down. I ended up getting mine with an OTD price of $19,999.99 (I told them I wouldn’t pay $20K). That’s not bad considering that included title, license, doc fees, destination, prep & assembly, all taxes, and Kawasaki’s 4 year warranty.
Not bad. I got my ‘22 when the dealer had it on the floor too long and slashed the price from MSRP to $13,800. They gave me $4,500 on my trade in, I put $2k cash down, and I added like $1,100 in accessories on the bike. I walked out with a loan for $11,700.
I know this dealer loves fees. I bought my first bike from them and they raped me with fees, I swore I’d never go back but I wanted the Versys 1k and it was the cheapest one in the state at the time. I think I paid like $2k in dealer fees. Tax and doc fees.
Pls tighten your mirrors bro
Demo bike
@@fdub301 even then its on the road thats just dumb
How power in Hp do they have ?
I believe its 120HP and 78lbs ft torque.
Not a very good review, and little to no research has been done