Finally moved up from 125!

[Flatbadger]

But I still have it

Got a 2014 Versys yesterday, about 4300 miles and a shade over 3 grand - not bad. First thing I did was nearly tip it over when riding it away

Second thing, up the A27 to Newhaven and back before I froze. 70mph seems quite slow when you're up that high! I did not go at 100mph, nowhere close (officer).

https://i.imgur.com/eBczfGn.jpg

And after dropping all that cash in the morning, my PC monitor which I'd has since about 2003 decided to die in the evening. Funny that.

Edit:spelling
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[waffles]

Congrats! How much taller is the Versys that your 125? It feels good to give the throttle a blip and have more power available to you
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Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

[Flatbadger]

I've not consciously thought about it in terms of reaching the ground, so obviously not a problem! I think the front parts of my feet are firmly planted but heels are maybe an inch off.

Versys has a seat height of 33.3", and that's a record.

DR125 has 33" Just goes to show, a fraction of an inch makes all the difference when you sit on one

Overtaking is not something to be taken lightly on the 125, I sometimes had to wait until a downhill section before daring. Certainly now I can ride that overtaking lane like a champ, with a very nice brapping sound
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[Snowdonia Rider]

Nice bike 👍 Width of the seat makes a difference to being able to flat foot too and of course the Versys is wider than the DR.
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[Flatbadger]

[Beehive Bedlam]

The Versys 650 always reminds me of the equivalent to a hairdressers car.

[stevo as b4]

Nice black Kwak!
I always quite liked the look of these, it's a bit like a mini Triumph tiger. And after the KLE 500 it's a type and size of bike that the big K should be able to do well.

I don't know how good this new Yamaha Tracer 700 will be, but if it's a better bike than the Versays then it will be doing very well.