Thingy aquired

"bob and john" (bobandjohn) 10/17/2016 at 23:52 • Filed to: None

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Reveiw coming tomorrow.

Nick Has an Exocet > bob and john 10/17/2016 at 23:56

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Interested to see what you think. The Versys has a ton of utility (on paper anyways).

bob and john > Nick Has an Exocet 10/17/2016 at 23:58

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This is bike #7 in the stable.

I dont have an issue I swear

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > bob and john 10/17/2016 at 23:58

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Neat!

CB > bob and john 10/17/2016 at 23:58

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Oh dear.

... and now I have a photoshop idea.

bob and john > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 10/17/2016 at 23:58

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I’ll get the photo for you tmw :D

bob and john > CB 10/17/2016 at 23:58

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bugger off. its only #7.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 00:02

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This vs. the F800R, thoughts?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 00:03

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How many fuckin bikes do you have?

bob and john > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 10/18/2016 at 00:06

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this is #7

bob and john > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 10/18/2016 at 00:07

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mm. first impressions, F800R simply feels like a 9/8s scale of this bike.

BUT, this thing is lowered as well. Full review tmw.

Monkey B > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 00:09

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Almost bought one earlier this year, but they had a BMW for stupid cheap I couldn’t refuse. The Versys is highly under rated

Nick Has an Exocet > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 00:21

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Sweet avocado, that’s a lot of bikes. Where do you keep them?

bob and john > Nick Has an Exocet 10/18/2016 at 00:27

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4 in my parents garage (2009 and 2000 SV650, 1992 Dr 650, 2011 BBMW F800r)

2 at a buddies place (2002 Shadow 750, 2002 Vulcan 1500)

and this one up here at school, outside.

Nick Has an Exocet > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 00:37

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Damn man, you’ve got bikes. I think they make a cream for that.

bob and john > Nick Has an Exocet 10/18/2016 at 00:42

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*scratches*

CRider > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 00:50

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Are you just compelled to buy boring commuter bikes? Or do you actually plan on riding all of them?

DrJohannVegas > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 00:51

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Ditto. (No review coming tomorrow, though.)

bob and john > DrJohannVegas 10/18/2016 at 01:01

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ZZR 600?

bob and john > CRider 10/18/2016 at 01:02

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What are you talking about? I do ride them.

Yellow SV is for sale, DR needs to get fixxed, Black SV and BMW are down south, done for the season. this is for now.

CRider > DrJohannVegas 10/18/2016 at 01:03

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I’m telling you, you could never had that thing together tonight. Three hours tops.

DrJohannVegas > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 01:07

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ZX6E, so yea, depending on your market, it’s a ZZR600. In many boxes (but nearly 100% complete), stupid cheap. Leave work early to close the deal cheap.

DrJohannVegas > CRider 10/18/2016 at 01:08

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The Doc likes to take his time. No need to rush. Winter is coming.

bob and john > DrJohannVegas 10/18/2016 at 01:16

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hehe. some of my riding buddies (a pair of brothers) BOTH have that bike. I remember when we wanted to adjust the rear shock on it.

tail section looked much like yours does now.

If you need any photos of a completed bike, let me know.

also, beware of a phantom pair of plugs on the clutch side I believe it was.I have a post here asking about it. You might be able to find it.

DrJohannVegas > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 01:33

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Through the fog of a decade-plus of bad decisions, I remembered all the old tricks from my ZX6D and had the loud, heavy lump back inside the frame. Took a bit less than an hour. I was feeling froggy from that minor success and began to throw parts at the barren frame, but decided that sleeping sounded better than rushing things. Still have to organize bits anyway.

Still looking for a better copy of the service manual, but I’m half tempted to see if I can reassemble the thing from memory. It’s good to challenge oneself in one’s old age. I’d like my mind to be active when I auger myself into a wall at 120+mph.

bob and john > DrJohannVegas 10/18/2016 at 01:49

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well, if you want to give up, you know where to ship it.

valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 02:15

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How many small- to medium-sized potatoes can you store in the luggage and what kind of MPG do you get? Asking for a friend...

bob and john > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 10/18/2016 at 02:16

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good question on the milage.

you can fit a 10lbs sack in there.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 08:27

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Thats an odd looking headlight. Otherwise, not bad looking.

nermal > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 09:01

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Excellent choice - the Versys is pretty much as close to a modern KLR as you can get. I had a Ninja 650 a few moons ago, and it was a great street bike - just enough power to be fun, but not too much.

bob and john > nermal 10/18/2016 at 10:17

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.....erm.

there is a modern KLR?

Nonster > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 10:20

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well, I don’t know if the term “modern” is appropriate for the KLR....

I still want one though

bob and john > Nonster 10/18/2016 at 10:25

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it has fuel injection.

FUEL INJECTION.

Nonster > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 10:32

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wait, for real? when did that happen!?

bob and john > Nonster 10/18/2016 at 10:35

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actually, no it doesnt.

nermal > bob and john 10/18/2016 at 16:52

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That’s pretty much the same thing they’ve been building since the 80s.

The Versys is based on the Ninja 650, which is about 10 yrs old now. Same idea, does most everything, but nothing really great. The Versys is FI as well.

bob and john > nermal 10/18/2016 at 16:56

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THERE ARE DIFFERENCES.

NEW ONE HAVE A 17 AMP STATOR!