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I don't know if you've seen this. The new Kawasaki Versys 650 twin. Take a look at http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/versys/

Quoting Gix Repsold :

> I don't know if you've seen this. The new Kawasaki Versys 650 twin. > Take a look at http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/versys/ > >

Very cool! It looks like the new Ninja is getting a new look. I like it... Dirk A14

Dual sport tires and you've got a V-strom competitor. I like it!

>From: dirk@... >CC: "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Kawasaki's new 650 DS >Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 14:04:29 -0500 > >Quoting Gix Repsold : > > > I don't know if you've seen this. The new Kawasaki Versys 650 twin. > > Take a look at http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/versys/ > > > > > >Very cool! It looks like the new Ninja is getting a new look. I like it... > >Dirk >A14 > > >Archive Quicksearch at: >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

mufflers just off the ground, and a little dinky gas tank, and they call it 'Dual Sport. Not to mention small front tire. I guess they mean for your back yard, not the country. Oh well, I am glad I am having fun with the KLR, I don't see an acceptable dual sport on the horizon.

On 8/3/06, Gix Repsold wrote: > > I don't know if you've seen this. The new Kawasaki Versys 650 twin. > Take a look at http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/versys/ > > > -- James Morrow Sr Union, MO '00' RT + dual plug + Bunkhouse '00' BUSA + 15hp '05' KLR650 + big fun factor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>> I don't know if you've seen this. The new Kawasaki Versys 650 twin. >> Take a look at http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/versys/ > mufflers just off the ground, and a little dinky gas tank, and they call it > 'Dual Sport. Not to mention small front tire. I guess they mean for your > back yard, not the country. Oh well, I am glad I am having fun with the > KLR, I don't see an acceptable dual sport on the horizon.

Hm, I dno't see them calling it a dual sport, and they only say it'll handle "rough roads", not "off road". I think it more directly competes with bikes like the multi-strada. Of course, I don't disagree about the not seeing an acceptable dual sport on the horizon bit... erik

Looks like Kawi's answer to the Vstrom to me. Capt. Bob in CT.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gix Repsold" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 1:54 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Kawasaki's new 650 DS > I don't know if you've seen this. The new Kawasaki Versys 650 twin. > Take a look at http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/versys/ > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

I'm curious, aren't the V Strom 1000 and KLV 1000 (or the like) the same bike? Could Suzuki have anything to do with this one? Doesn't look like as much of an off road bike as a KLR650 to me. I wonder if they are going to discontinue the KLR650? --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "James Morrow Sr" wrote:

> > mufflers just off the ground, and a little dinky gas tank, and they

call it

> 'Dual Sport. Not to mention small front tire. I guess they mean

for your

> back yard, not the country. Oh well, I am glad I am having fun with the > KLR, I don't see an acceptable dual sport on the horizon. > > On 8/3/06, Gix Repsold wrote: > > > > I don't know if you've seen this. The new Kawasaki Versys 650 twin. > > Take a look at http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/versys/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > James Morrow Sr > Union, MO > '00' RT + dual plug + Bunkhouse > '00' BUSA + 15hp > '05' KLR650 + big fun factor > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

On Fri, 4 Aug 2006, Analog Aardvark wrote:

> I can only find specs on the black boxy one > (16wx12x12) but neither of the others.

I find specs on both currently offered: Black boxie (with quick release plate): 16-3/4"W (at widest point) x 12"H x 12-1/4"L (13-3/4"L with handle) Black with spoiler (no quick release plate): 15"W at middle x 12-3/4"H x 16-1/2"L overall. Note that there is a picture of the larger one with a red reflective bar around the middle, but it leads to 3 trunks that *don't* include the "red bar" one. I assume they are out of that one right now. The two above are the old standard for them where the one with the plate is the standard for the KLR. -- Doug Herr doug@...

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kc0kbh" wrote:

> > I'm curious, aren't the V Strom 1000 and KLV 1000 (or the like) the > same bike? Could Suzuki have anything to do with this one? Doesn't > look like as much of an off road bike as a KLR650 to me. I wonder if > they are going to discontinue the KLR650?

How could they even think of discontinuing the KLR after spending several R&D dollars upgrading the shifter for '07? This new 650 is based on their budget sportbike motor (which could have been made into a decent adventure bike), so I doubt Suzuki is involved. Pretty sure that relationship has gone by the wayside. The Versys may not even come to the US. Seems like the KLR will live to play another year...or 10. As of '07, it's old enough to buy beer California. I'm still hoping that Honda could surprises us with a big DS, and the F800GS looks to be a player. __Arden