I guess I should have mentioned, I'm over 6 ft and a hefty 255 lbs. Too many beers, bench press and burritos! So I would look like a fat chick on a moped on a small bike. Plus, I prefer the larger engines in general for vibration. This was actaully fun research... Now the Amity Agreement for U.S. citizens to own a biz, not nearly as much fun!
Set Me Straight
- Thread starter bahtbike
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I have to agree.. I do not consider my Versys an off road bike one little bit..
Never have even when a lot of people were getting excited about it being dual purpose before the launch in Thailand.
Though when you hit a rough bit of road it handles it a lot better than the Ninja. You never know where that rough bit of road will be, especially in the rainy season.
Compromise made was to buy a KLX and Versys and enjoy the ride.
KLX for off road / Versys for North of Thailand and the mountains. Where the Versys is in its element.
So much easier than pushing the Ninja around the bends up and down the mountains.. Ninja is good for Bangkok and the highways.
Cheers
Brian
Never have even when a lot of people were getting excited about it being dual purpose before the launch in Thailand.
Though when you hit a rough bit of road it handles it a lot better than the Ninja. You never know where that rough bit of road will be, especially in the rainy season.
Compromise made was to buy a KLX and Versys and enjoy the ride.
KLX for off road / Versys for North of Thailand and the mountains. Where the Versys is in its element.
So much easier than pushing the Ninja around the bends up and down the mountains.. Ninja is good for Bangkok and the highways.
Cheers
Brian
The ThaiMC site is not taking things too seriously - they gave the wrong price for the CBR150R; actually they didn't give it at all, it's a typo, they meant the CBR250R non-ABS which is 105,000 THB.
The CBR150R should be 79,900 THB.
"CBR150R - EFI (Alloy wheels - front & rear discbrakes) 105000,-thb
CBR250R - EFI (Alloy wheels - front & rear discbrakes) 120000,-thb"
The CBR150R should be 79,900 THB.
"CBR150R - EFI (Alloy wheels - front & rear discbrakes) 105000,-thb
CBR250R - EFI (Alloy wheels - front & rear discbrakes) 120000,-thb"
If you looked like a fat chick on a moped you would fit in well here in Thailand, so as they say in Thailand 'Mai pen Rai' The only thing that is guaranteed when you live in Thialand is that you will change your mind and perception on lots of things, not least motorbikes and engine sizes. I used to think I needed at least a 1000cc to haul my lardy **** around ( 105 kg) but living here and riding here for the past 3 years I have settled on a light dual purpose with a small but nippy 250 engine. I wouldn't have given this type of bike a moments thought back in the UK but like everything in life, it's a compromise. For day to day weaving through traffic and negotiating pot holed roads etc, it dosn't take long to figure that a light nimble bike is required, then coupled with a need for some weekend fun in the mountains both on and off road, some touring on my holidays, my selection seems perfect even if I do catch the odd glimpse of an even fatter chick on a 'small bike' in shop windows. ha ha ha. Welcome to Thailand!.
True the Versys is a road bike, but it's great for rough roads and can handle gentle off road too.
With proper tires and a bit of skill (still working on the latter
) the Versys is pretty capable, but I agree that with its heavy weight, relatively short travel suspension and 17" front wheel it can't be called a dirt bike.
But there are some pretty cool Versys conversions out there- some examples:
I agree with Brian that two bikes is better than one. For someone who likes to ride on pavement and dirt get a road bike and a dirt bike. It's nice to have a stable of bikes to choose from.
You can get a Honda CRF250L or KLX 250 dirtbike PLUS a Kawasaki 650 road bike (er6/Ninja/Versys) for a lot less than ONE KTM or BMW in Thailand.
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