Thanks for your very comprehensive assessment - I have one question, do you think a chip re-work would improve the performance at all? I know that in Europe this is not allowed but elsewhere it is still possible to gain performance and to allow the motorcycle to run cooler. I had this done to a z900rs I have which improved performance significantly but increased fuel consumption significantly - almost prohibitively. What are you thoughts on this?
Hello, I must admit that i liked you presentation, you get deeper and in more detail than a lot other presentations. The Skyhook has an anti dive mode??? The braking system is combined ( front with rear and vise versa??? The cornering ABS works well? Also what are the max travelling kilometres that Versys feels well, for two people with luggage ?? You mentioned 160Kl/h??? Have you seen the top end kilometres, speed?
Hi thank you first of all. some Answrs Skyhook ha the anti dive Braking system is not combined but is standard Cornering ABS wor very well I don't reach the top speed but the cruiser speed is above 160
I still prefer the analog tachometer, no need for that on a lcd/tft. Love that Ninja 1000 engine-now even better. It has great low end grunt from 4000-7000 rpm, pulls nice up top too.
I’ll be very keen to see this compares to the GX. Pity about the non-adjustable (while riding) screen. Such a pity on a touring bike like this. Hard to believe they would be so shortsighted on the flagship model.
I really hope Kawasaki introduces adaptive cruise control and collision warning to the versys. I am going to get a lot of flak for this comment. But here is my reason. I had a forward collision at 100/130kmph. I survived and about a year after mostly am recovered. The bike didn't. The accident would have been less severe with acc and forward collision warning. I have done plenty of mile crunching on my versys1000. Long rides was my thing. 600 to 1000 kms or day. Versys is the perfect bike for long touring. And has all the comforts that go with it. Safety is needed. Perhaps European friends might not feel the need as road design and discipline is superior and probably the best in the world. But in my country advance safety features are a must have. Tracer 9gt should win over this beauty by just that additional safety measure.
The knobs for adjusting the windshield really why couldn’t that be one lover that can adjust while you’re on the fly that’s not good it shouldn’t be sorry but I have a 2013 BMW 1200 RT kind of spoiled. I’d like to buy this bike the chain drive no electric windshield not good For me anyhow I don’t like chain maintenance. I got 70,000 miles on my BMW and never had trouble with the shaft drive at all.😢
Great thorough presentation of a beautiful Kawasaki. Well done. Thanks.
Great review. I've been thinking of getting one of these bikes, so your review was very helpful to me.
I thought the overdub was fine. I understood the information fine. And the video quality was great.
Nice presentation bro and my suggestion is to equip Kawasaki Versys 1100 with shaft drive system from the company as this is a adventure bike.
I totally agree.
Thanks for your very comprehensive assessment - I have one question, do you think a chip re-work would improve the performance at all? I know that in Europe this is not allowed but elsewhere it is still possible to gain performance and to allow the motorcycle to run cooler. I had this done to a z900rs I have which improved performance significantly but increased fuel consumption significantly - almost prohibitively. What are you thoughts on this?
just notice that the 1100 engine run cooler because has an heat exchanger
Chip tuning is legal in Europe(or at least in many countries)
A bigger screen with gps intergrated and heated saddle would be nice since it is a touring motorcycle
Great grasp of the English language 😉
Hello,
I must admit that i liked you presentation, you get deeper and in more detail than a lot other presentations.
The Skyhook has an anti dive mode???
The braking system is combined ( front with rear and vise versa???
The cornering ABS works well?
Also what are the max travelling kilometres that Versys feels well, for two people with luggage ?? You mentioned 160Kl/h???
Have you seen the top end kilometres, speed?
Hi thank you first of all. some Answrs
Skyhook ha the anti dive
Braking system is not combined but is standard
Cornering ABS wor very well
I don't reach the top speed but the cruiser speed is above 160
I still prefer the analog tachometer, no need for that on a lcd/tft.
Love that Ninja 1000 engine-now even better. It has great low end grunt from 4000-7000 rpm, pulls nice up top too.
I’ll be very keen to see this compares to the GX. Pity about the non-adjustable (while riding) screen. Such a pity on a touring bike like this. Hard to believe they would be so shortsighted on the flagship model.
I test rode a GX and was disappointed with the low end torque compared to my 2015 Versys 1000.
How do you feel it compares to the BMW S1000 XR. Those are the 2 bikes I’m thinking of buying
HI BMW is a more sporty bike. More power and more dynamics. But if you want to travel with a motorbike Versys is unbeatable.
I really hope Kawasaki introduces adaptive cruise control and collision warning to the versys.
I am going to get a lot of flak for this comment. But here is my reason.
I had a forward collision at 100/130kmph. I survived and about a year after mostly am recovered. The bike didn't. The accident would have been less severe with acc and forward collision warning.
I have done plenty of mile crunching on my versys1000. Long rides was my thing. 600 to 1000 kms or day.
Versys is the perfect bike for long touring. And has all the comforts that go with it. Safety is needed.
Perhaps European friends might not feel the need as road design and discipline is superior and probably the best in the world.
But in my country advance safety features are a must have.
Tracer 9gt should win over this beauty by just that additional safety measure.
Well the big question is, should we run to the dealer and exchange our current Versys 1000 SE with the 1100 version?
I love the Versys 1000 SE very much. I've driven from Triumph to BMW, but the Versys is the most comfy of them all.
my answer is: if your 1000 is very old you can change with the new one. But the changes are not so big to make you run to the dealer.
Nice Review. Is it comfortable for your height? Because I am 5'8" & thinking about it.
i'm 171 cm and is ok for me
@REDLiveMotorbike Thanks
Isn't there an automatic level for the suspension?
no you have to adjust the preload yourself
Wheres the picture od oil radiator?
it has a heat exchanger not a radiator
I Want One.
As a touring rider I can't live without adaptive cruise, just a pity Kawasaki didn't option this on the 1100 😕
Pretty spoiled
@@superduperkid3143 Yup 🙂
This is much better than Honda NT 1100 . 4 cylinder against only 2 cylinder and electric suspencion ....
the only upadte it's missing is all new LCD instrument cluster!
TFT you mean?
@@Jungleland33 yep
The knobs for adjusting the windshield really why couldn’t that be one lover that can adjust while you’re on the fly that’s not good it shouldn’t be sorry but I have a 2013 BMW 1200 RT kind of spoiled. I’d like to buy this bike the chain drive no electric windshield not good For me anyhow I don’t like chain maintenance. I got 70,000 miles on my BMW and never had trouble with the shaft drive at all.😢
Nobody wants a richer package in the USA. Wish we could have the midlevel. There is already enough electronic wizardry to ruin the experience.
YOU ARE TOO SMALL FOR THIS BIKE !!!!!!
😂😊
Very weird uncanny valley overdub. Can't watch it, it feels robotic
i think that the content is much more important than the voice
@REDLiveMotorbike not if the voice detracts from the content.
@@REDLiveMotorbike I think the dubbing / translation was good. Please do it again for my English only brain. 🙂