Bonneville America Forums Forums General Motorcycle Forums Other Bikes Seriously thinking of selling my Kawasaki Versys

and getting a Street Triple, anyone have any thoughts?

If I could afford it I would have a street triple as well as the America I have, Its a nice styled streetfighter bike with more than enough poke., would be good for the one up twisties. Have you seen the span adjusters on the levers, beautiful work.
I got to pay for the america first though

do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frank

Very nice choice, but I would also take a look at the ST. Man that is some nice machine as well

I have just got to get a job, I don't think the Mrs will go for three bikes in the garage

Get this, Street Triple's are sold out, but they have a Speed Triple they are discounting, any thoughts on the Speed Triple??

I guess thats a compliment, I am a little nutty!

I thought you sold your Versys a long time ago!

Mine is going strong, no plans on selling it anytime soon.

My wife is buying an '03 Honda Shadow 600 today, would have loved to have found another Triumph in our price range, but nothing turned up. But its going to be her bike, so I let her make the decision.

Ok, ya'll are gonna think I'm really crazy! I test rode honda 2008 cbr1000r today! The acceleration was amazing, but oh my god, the bike sucks, how boring, shift to second at 70 and you are done, doesn't handle all that great and the riding position sucks! I am now only considering a Thruxton, are they as uncomfortable as the sport bikes? When I got back on my Harley Fatbob, thought I had died and gone to heaven compared to the cbr1000rr! My Triumph is in the shop getting the rear tail light wired by the way.

If you thought the CBR didn't handle good, the Thruxton will handle terrible. The '08 CBR literbike, when operated properly, is supposed to be one of the sweetest handling rides to date.

I'm sure it handles fine, I just wasn't used to it, I did not like it is all I'm saying.................

the CBR will take more effort to turn in, but once it's over, it's gonna stick...the thruxton with it's skinny wheels will fall over easy, but won't be as stable once it's over.

The trick to either is to not countersteer as you would on a cruiser bike.

Decided to keep the Versys, its just too much ****** fun!, someday I may get a Thruxton, until then, I think I'll just upgrade the Speedy..................

I'd say dump it quick before too many people find out about Triumph and the value of far east bikes starts dropping.

Try it before u knock it........................
as opposed to the value of bikes made in Thailand, haha

Sell the Versys and get a Scrambler.

The neighbor had a kwaker for a while. Worst bike this side of a Zundap except maybe a vstar.

Grey, I know you are a Baron on this site, and obviously have alot of knowledge, but your prejudice against jap bikes gets on my nerves............................. My Kawasaki is quite amazing, now I love my Triumph and my Harley, but you don't know what u speak of.

+1
I've had 3 Kawasakis, all were as reliable as a crowbar, the engines are fantastic, and the Positive Neutral Finder is the best feature a transmission ever had.

had a speed triple
brilliant bike not the most powerful though i had the 955i
handles great much better than the rice burners and wheelies even better
motor is strong and lasts just do the services it needs when they are due
ride one you'll get a grin ear to ear
one wheels enough

I know what ya could get Mark. How about a new Kaw Concours? It is supposed to be one bad mutha with the Z-14 engine.