This is the best motorcycle reviewer I have found on TH-cam. Thank you for getting into the details of the bike and the close up shots. Rather than just riding and talking.
Hey friend, this bike is an awesome Offroad bike! I have installed TKC80 and I ride offroad with friends that have BMW F800GS, ktm 790 and have no problem keep up with them, offroad there is…😊 Just rev it hard and will climb any hill ! Best upgrades are better seat, engine guard, skid plates & wider pegs! Pretty much what I do with motorcycle anyways …. 👍
Engine guard being the most important... But I agree this is a capable bike if you're ready to throw some aftermarket bits at it. Riding it the way Kawasaki sells it still offers some diversity of terrain, but you need to be careful with that oil filter!
I think it is a great street bike. I owned 2 ninja 250s and a ninja 600. I would rather have a Verisys x 300 than a ninja 300 for street. It COULD be modded and customized to be a better off roader. There were stock ninja 250s (ninjette) off-roading back in the day and the only mod was knobbie tires. >For me< off-roading this bike, it's too heavy for a 300, and the fairing and such are too expensive to repair in tip overs. Price is great, there are plenty of good reasons to buy one. In fact, I THINK I would rather have this than a KLR and I have owned 2 of those because I do love them too.
I'm always on the look out for an urban bike that works for me and is suitable for my city. I love scooters but Edmonton has weather and geography that creates potholes that play havoc with small wheels and limited suspension travel. We also have 50 and 60 km speed limits that are very aggressively enforced with photo radar. There are very few drivers who will travel at 70 when the speed limit is 50. The power provided by larger displacement machines just isn't needed. I'm not huge but so many of the smaller displacement bikes seem to be configured so that shorter riders can comfortably flat foot. This is less comfortable for me although that's less an issue for a bike that's ridden in 45 minute increments. The small Versys looks to be a good fit but it's kind of boring. I currently ride an NC750X which does a good job of meeting my needs but its even more boring. Thankfully there are tones of choices in the marketplace.
yes, we know it's still at 300cc but you didn't answer..why? Why, when the Ninja and Z each updated their (*formerly shared) engine, did not the X-300? Considering an NX-500 from Honda seems to not have a viable competitor in this motorcycle.
Because Kawasaki is still making "enough" money on the sales of this bike to justify its existence... Could that end this year? Could sales this year drop enough to encourage a redesign sooner? I would think it's now clearly time to see what they can do with this concept.
@@PeterLoweOne Kawasaki make money from their heavy engineering (powerplants, ships, defense, etc). Motorcycles and powersports are like a side gig for fun. That explains their lousy approach.
@@leonblack2651 Just playing alone in fantasy here- If I had about $10k or so to put into one. Offset risers, MX/DS style bars and handguards, rox offset risers (they move up AND away), seat, some extra lights ect. MAYBE some suspension upgrades. Tires of course..... this would end up be a much better option than KLR for me. I mean that as a compliment because I love the KLR too. This would be OVER 100 POUNDS lighter and twin cylinder.
Hi Pete. I am a 57 year old who grew up riding off road and on, but haven’t been on 2 wheels since I was 22. Really wanting to get back into riding. Would you recommend this bike for someone in my situation and if not what would you recommend? Thanks.
its easy to use and a very functional bike, will have no trouble with power is high on the rpms.. you don't need more than this to commute and have fun
The colour for the Canadian market is the same from 2023-2025 which is disappointing. I looked into importing one into Alberta from Montana but with the exchange rate I don't want to pay 10K for a Versys x300.
This is the best motorcycle reviewer I have found on TH-cam. Thank you for getting into the details of the bike and the close up shots. Rather than just riding and talking.
Yeah I try to drop a comment on all of his dual sport and ADV reviews just to help his algorithms.
Thanks so much for doing exactly that. Leaving comments and likes etc. I really appreciate it!
My first bike. It's been great to learn on. I'm 4000 miles in, with no issues whatsoever. Ready to move on, as soon as my budget permits.
Hey friend, this bike is an awesome Offroad bike! I have installed TKC80 and I ride offroad with friends that have BMW F800GS, ktm 790 and have no problem keep up with them, offroad there is…😊
Just rev it hard and will climb any hill !
Best upgrades are better seat, engine guard, skid plates & wider pegs!
Pretty much what I do with motorcycle anyways …. 👍
Engine guard being the most important... But I agree this is a capable bike if you're ready to throw some aftermarket bits at it. Riding it the way Kawasaki sells it still offers some diversity of terrain, but you need to be careful with that oil filter!
I love my 300 Versys. I have 8 different motorcycles and the Versys is my favorite. Probably sell the other ones next spring.
I think it is a great street bike. I owned 2 ninja 250s and a ninja 600. I would rather have a Verisys x 300 than a ninja 300 for street. It COULD be modded and customized to be a better off roader. There were stock ninja 250s (ninjette) off-roading back in the day and the only mod was knobbie tires. >For me< off-roading this bike, it's too heavy for a 300, and the fairing and such are too expensive to repair in tip overs. Price is great, there are plenty of good reasons to buy one. In fact, I THINK I would rather have this than a KLR and I have owned 2 of those because I do love them too.
A 300 Versys, that is something I've never seen before. Cool, thanks for the review. I bet it's fun to ride.
I wish they made it a Versys 400.
Expressway riding here on PH requires 400cc and above displacement 😢
I'm always on the look out for an urban bike that works for me and is suitable for my city. I love scooters but Edmonton has weather and geography that creates potholes that play havoc with small wheels and limited suspension travel. We also have 50 and 60 km speed limits that are very aggressively enforced with photo radar. There are very few drivers who will travel at 70 when the speed limit is 50. The power provided by larger displacement machines just isn't needed. I'm not huge but so many of the smaller displacement bikes seem to be configured so that shorter riders can comfortably flat foot. This is less comfortable for me although that's less an issue for a bike that's ridden in 45 minute increments. The small Versys looks to be a good fit but it's kind of boring. I currently ride an NC750X which does a good job of meeting my needs but its even more boring. Thankfully there are tones of choices in the marketplace.
Peter, could you compare the Ninja 650 to the Honda 650r? Thanks again for another video!
yes, we know it's still at 300cc but you didn't answer..why? Why, when the Ninja and Z each updated their (*formerly shared) engine, did not the X-300? Considering an NX-500 from Honda seems to not have a viable competitor in this motorcycle.
Because Kawasaki is still making "enough" money on the sales of this bike to justify its existence... Could that end this year? Could sales this year drop enough to encourage a redesign sooner? I would think it's now clearly time to see what they can do with this concept.
@@PeterLoweOne Kawasaki make money from their heavy engineering (powerplants, ships, defense, etc). Motorcycles and powersports are like a side gig for fun. That explains their lousy approach.
Looks good, and decent size.
I have one. Great little bike but the seat is horrible after a 1/2 hour.
@@leonblack2651 Just playing alone in fantasy here- If I had about $10k or so to put into one. Offset risers, MX/DS style bars and handguards, rox offset risers (they move up AND away), seat, some extra lights ect. MAYBE some suspension upgrades. Tires of course..... this would end up be a much better option than KLR for me. I mean that as a compliment because I love the KLR too. This would be OVER 100 POUNDS lighter and twin cylinder.
a versys 451 would be sweet.......as long as there is led lights, handguards, poss better panniers and a full fat comfy seat!
Hi Pete. I am a 57 year old who grew up riding off road and on, but haven’t been on 2 wheels since I was 22. Really wanting to get back into riding. Would you recommend this bike for someone in my situation and if not what would you recommend? Thanks.
its easy to use and a very functional bike, will have no trouble with power is high on the rpms.. you don't need more than this to commute and have fun
I think this would be a great bike for a returning rider! Absolutely!
The colour for the Canadian market is the same from 2023-2025 which is disappointing. I looked into importing one into Alberta from Montana but with the exchange rate I don't want to pay 10K for a Versys x300.
No Tubeless RIM .. Wow
The dashboard is better than the KLR!! Tachometer is present.
When my 2021 hits 25k miles, ima rebuild with big bore kit...
I like it
If only it had another 100cc.
This bike could be cool but sadly it is amazingly, stunningly, stupefyingly underpowered.
That may be a little recency bias. I would have loved this bike when I was learning to ride and it would have blown my first bike out of the water.
Umm are you sure that's a 2024? it's literally the exact same thing as the 2023. even the same color paint.
I'm sure it's a 2024. I film in Canada. Colours may be different in other markets.
kawasaki should wake up.where is a proper and modern adv bike?