New 650 Versys for 2015

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Looks like standard ABS, gear indicator, power port, optional bags (like the Ninja 1000) and a top case that aren't an either/or scenario, adjustable shield (note handwheels), factory driving lights, adjustable Showa forks...cool.
 
Wow, again, this is a very cool bike! I wonder if it can truly displace the V-Strom 650 from its throne?

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Front View


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Regards,
Vishnu
 

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Smash said:
Dangit. I'm not really interested in any of the changes. What I really wanted were wire wheels. That's really the only thing keeping the wee from the #1 spot on my next bike list. :(
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The pic I saw of the Wee it gets wire wheels for 2015 plus a Woody Woodpecker face.
 
thepaleobiker said:
I wonder if it can truly displace the V-Strom 650 from its throne?
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Different animal, I think. The Versys has 17" street rubber front and back and a low, mid-mount exhaust so it has no off road ambitions. The 2015 VStrom 650 has a 19" tire in front, on/off rubber, and even has a beak now!
 
Bones said:
Different animal, I think. The Versys has 17" street rubber front and back and a low, mid-mount exhaust so it has no off road ambitions. The 2015 VStrom 650 has a 19" tire in front, on/off rubber, and even has a beak now!
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There is no 2015 Vstom 650 and the 2012-2014s, or any of the 650s, don't have a beak.
 
Thank you for the clarification! Yes, I know the V-Strom is more dirt oriented, but this new Versys seemed to my eyes to be a lot like the older V-Strom, but I guess you have pointed out the major differences. The Versys is still not going to compete on the off-road side of riding.

I've always liked the V-Strom 1000 2014 design - the addition of the "beak" to the 650 would be intersting to say the least!!

Link --> http://www.oliepeil.nl/gepeild/5486-scoop-2015-suzuki-dl650x-v-strom-adventure.html

Regards,
Vishnu

Bones said:
Different animal, I think. The Versys has 17" street rubber front and back and a low, mid-mount exhaust so it has no off road ambitions. The 2015 VStrom 650 has a 19" tire in front, on/off rubber, and even has a beak now!
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OK OK OK.. I get it... lol I seemed to have missed that little tid bit of info.. LOL
 
Bones said:
The Versys has 17" street rubber front and back and a low, mid-mount exhaust so it has no off road ambitions.
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The bike has no ambitions but the riders do. Look where some have taken the NC with 17" wheels. I know of three that did the WABDR this summer. The 19" front tire on a Wee doesn't make it any more suitable off-road in most situations. I'm sure some will look at the new Versys and think "I wonder what a set of TKCs and a skid plate would look like on that bike". People have been taking street bikes down trails as long as motorcycles have been built. There's no reason to stop now.
Mike
 
YEA - I think that Versys 1K looks really good - The front end & bags are sharp. Anything about the MSRP.
 
The Versys 1000 is not new, been around since 2012, just updated and hasn't been a US model. When I was getting my tire changed in Edmonton I snapped these photos. It was a new left over 2012 with a discounted sticker of $8500. :)

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Looks like mainly cosmetic upgrades for the 650. Same engine, that's what disappoints me. Just wasn't too impressed with it for some reason. I think the 180* crank had a lot to do with it.
 
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