[CrAzY dRiVeR]

More than the seat height - the problem with the Versys 650 is that its top heavy. At slow speeds that makes it one of the most intimidating bikes to ride. Height isn't really going to help much here - if you lose it at parking speeds, it is going to wrestle you down to the floor.

Just invest in good crash guards and learn to get out of the way when that fall happens.

[ExOblivione]

Originally Posted by scorpian

Sir,
The costing for the items that I have mentioned is as received from the Kawasaki service centre for the 2024 Versys.

As far as the height is concerned, the OP need not worry. I am 5 feet, 8 inches and I can ride the bike perfectly fine. With adventure boots he will be able to flat foot very confidently.

Regards.

Don't know what to say to that. I had gotten the accessories catalogue barely a year ago, and the price difference between that and what was quoted to you is massive. A few percent could be chalked to price fluctuation or inflation, but this is baffling.

Anyway, OEM parts are almost always overpriced, and not worth it. Except for the hand guards (relative to Barkbusters) and maybe the panniers, though I am beginning to wonder if the cost of the latter in the catalogue is what would be quoted today.

If you want to waste some time (), ask your Kawasaki contact for the price of the hand guards, since they are something I had actually bought:

Hand Guard Brackets - 217HGS0007A - Rs. 10546.91/-
Hand Guard Shells - 217HGS0008B - Rs. 1916/-
Total I paid: Rs. 12,462.91/-

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

More than the seat height - the problem with the Versys 650 is that its top heavy. At slow speeds that makes it one of the most intimidating bikes to ride. Height isn't really going to help much here - if you lose it at parking speeds, it is going to wrestle you down to the floor.

Just invest in good crash guards and learn to get out of the way when that fall happens.

Yeah, it's definitely top heavy, even more so if you fuel up its pretty large 21L tank. Have to be aware of this while doing very slow u-turns. Though it's more a matter of degrees, since most ADVs or "Tallrounder" tourers will be nigh impossible to keep upright once they pass their tipping point. These bikes are just too large and heavy to be able to manhandle once they decide to have their way, regardless of the rider's height or physique. Some are just more so (like the Versys).

Though crash guards aren't really necessarily, speaking from personal experience. Had them, was getting judder at low RPM and vibrations at higher RPM, more than I thought I should be. Read forums, and riders were saying that guards will change the nature of what's transmitted to the chassis, doesn't matter which bike or which guard, and to either live with it or remove them.

Makes sense, putting a reciprocating weight mounted to the engine block will cause feedback. Bigger the guard, the worse it will be. I decided to check by removing them, and the change in the ride quality was phenomenal!

Funnily enough, I ended up dropping the bike, from a standstill, right after I removed the guards. Was doing some work on the bike in my garage, and had forgotten to slot it into gear after rolling it into position. Tried to pull it straight to check something, and it rolled forward and down it went!

That's when I confirmed experimentally something I had suspected (and read). For bikes with such wide handlebars, no part of the body will touch the ground on flat(ish) ground. No matter if the bars are straight, or full lock left/right. There was a large gap between the body and ground, with the bike resting on the barends, which got scuffed.

That's when I decided to not bother with guards, at all. I know that we feel an almost paranoid urge to give new bikes as much protection as possible, especially if they are the first big/expensive bike (as it has been for me), but if they are spoiling the ride quality, adding a lot of weight (and making it more top heavy), and are just plain unnecessary based on the motorcycle's geometry, why bother? Additionally, in the off chance that a fall happens where the panels do touch the ground, perhaps it would be better to have them take the brunt rather than the force being transmitted to the engine mount points/chassis. Panels can be replaced/wrapped to hide scratches, but a compromised chassis is something else entirely.

[scorpian]

Originally Posted by ExOblivione

Don't know what to say to that. I had gotten the accessories catalogue barely a year ago, and the price difference between that and what was quoted to you is m
If you want to waste some time (), ask your Kawasaki contact for the price of the hand guards, since they are something I had actually bought:

Hand Guard Brackets - 217HGS0007A - Rs. 10546.91/-
Hand Guard Shells - 217HGS0008B - Rs. 1916/-
Total I paid: Rs. 12,462.91/-

That's if they are spoiling the ride quality, adding a lot of weight (and making it more top heavy),

So brother I took delivery of my versys on 26th August. I wanted all OEM stuff. Hand guard was on top priority. The Kawasaki shells are priced at 32k and the mounting rods they had the old ones which costed 10k odd.
Since they were too expensive although they looked fabulous I picked the barkbusters vps for 4300 and bought their mounting rods for 10k from Kawasaki as they were black in color with some coating.They charged me 2k for just fitting which I found exorbitant considering it took the guy like ten mins to mount.
Post that I inquired the low gel seat which I have mentioned the price. Usb charger also I have mentioned. Their prices have shot up big time.
Hence I picked the accesories outside.
If I had to go just with oe equipment I would need another 1.5 lakhs minimum.

[ExOblivione]

Originally Posted by scorpian

So brother I took delivery of my versys on 26th August. I wanted all OEM stuff. Hand guard was on top priority. The Kawasaki shells are priced at 32k and the mounting rods they had the old ones which costed 10k odd.
Since they were too expensive although they looked fabulous I picked the barkbusters vps for 4300 and bought their mounting rods for 10k from Kawasaki as they were black in color with some coating.They charged me 2k for just fitting which I found exorbitant considering it took the guy like ten mins to mount.
Post that I inquired the low gel seat which I have mentioned the price. Usb charger also I have mentioned. Their prices have shot up big time.
Hence I picked the accesories outside.
If I had to go just with oe equipment I would need another 1.5 lakhs minimum.

Kawasaki Goa quoted the shells for 32k? As in 32,000? That's mind boggling. Are you sure they aren't taking you for a ride, and not in a motorcycle sense? I bought the shells for 1.9k, in September 2023. How can just two pieces of plastic go 16x in one year?

Did you try calling other showrooms to confirm the cost? Even though I had been quoted the same price by Kawasaki Dehradun that I ended paying, they didn't have it in stock, and weren't sure when it would be available. So I called around all over the country, until one dealership in Delhi had them available. Same price, so I bought it from them.

The dealership in Dehradun are pretty nice guys, they don't nickel-and-dime for small stuff. I installed the hand guards myself, since it was easy, but they would probably have even fixed it for me if I asked (they had put on the crash guards free-of-charge when I took delivery). 2k for such a small job is criminal.

I am tempted to reach out to the Delhi dealership and inquire about the current cost of the hand guards. It's just that I don't like wasting someone's time when I am not actually looking to buy. I could share the contact number of the Delhi dealership accessories guy with you, on DM, if you want.

As an aside, the BarkBusters shell fitted with the Kawasaki brackets? They have the same mounting points? That's surprising. My reason for going with the OEM guards was the same as yours, the black brackets and sleeker shells .

[scorpian]

Originally Posted by ExOblivione

Kawasaki Goa quoted the shells for 32k? As in 32,000? That's mind boggling. Are you sure they aren't taking you for a ride, and not in a motorcycle sense? I bought the shells for 1.9k, in September 2023. How can just two pieces of plastic go 16x in one year?

Did you try calling other showrooms to confirm the cost? Even though I had been quoted the same price by Kawasaki Dehradun that I ended paying, they didn't have it in stock, and weren't sure when it would be available. So I called around all over the country, until one dealership in Delhi had them available. Same price, so I bought it from them

As an aside, the BarkBusters shell fitted with the Kawasaki brackets? They have the same mounting points? That's surprising. My reason for going with the OEM guards was the same as yours, the black ).

Hi good evening,
There's just one dealership here so I didn't ask around. Everytime I asked they would look in to their system and tell me the price so I take it that would be the updated correct price.
Regarding the barkbusters, we had to alter one hole on the bracket, was easy to drill as it's some aluminium compound. Looks totally like original.
Maybe you could share me the number if really there is a substantial difference I may as well pick my stuff from elsewhere.
But the team i deal with here are all champs, they go out of their way to help and are amazing people in real life too.

[ExOblivione]

Originally Posted by scorpian

Hi good evening,
There's just one dealership here so I didn't ask around. Everytime I asked they would look in to their system and tell me the price so I take it that would be the updated correct price.

Ok, so...

I had a talk with the Dehradun/Chandigarh guy who handles accessories. Turns out, you were right, about most of the prices (with one crucial exception).

I asked him for the following:

Comfort Gel Seat, low
99994-0924 /Versys 650

Hand Guard Brackets
217HGS0007A

Hand Guard Shells
217HGS0008B

Pannier Set
99994-0536

Got a list of most accessories:


and



So, yeah. The seat is that overpriced. Mea culpa.

And the panniers, just for the boxes, mounting and locks (leaving aside the covers and liners), is 1 lakh!

I have no idea what was up with the prices in that catalogue.

The one difference is that the hand guards (bracket and shells) are at the same price I paid for them, definitely not 32k for the shells! I wonder if your guys accidentally looked up the cost of some other item.

Note: the "Handguard Set" no. 999941676 mentioned (for 21.9k) is the plastic wind deflector type (i.e. no inner aluminium brace), yet for some reason more expensive.
https://kawasaki-india.com/accessori...handguard-set/

Just confirms that OEM accessories are always insanely overpriced. I guess I bought the only item that wasn't completely unpalatable!

[Captain Slow]

Originally Posted by ExOblivione

Feel free to ask any questions you might have about the ownership, and if you do get it, I would be happy to guide you regarding accessories, so you won’t waste time and money making the mistakes I made !



K-Care attachment:

Looks like K-care has been upgraded now -

They are offering 8 oil changes and 8 oil filters!

Very good deal if you ask me!

[ExOblivione]

Originally Posted by WhiskeyTangoFox

6. What would be the best time to pick up the motorcycle, in terms of dealership discounts? Do any of the dealers in Bengaluru even offer such discounts?

Came across this bit of news and remembered your question...

https://www.bikewale.com/news/kawasa...0000-discount/