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I would suggest that THAT statement is NOT necessarily true.
The 2021 Versys V649HP, and 2023 Versys Scooter
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FastEddie said:
I would suggest that THAT statement is NOT necessarily true.
Probably True if they learn from those mistakes ... probably not if they don't ? (I assumed that learning form the mistakes was implied ... unless we're talking politics, then probably not)
A lot of people are so scared of making mistakes they don't take chances and quite often quit, achieving very little in the process. The achievers learn from their mistakes and push on. Because they push on, they not only make more mistakes, they learn from those mistakes and accomplish the task and because of that accomplishment, they take on new tasks.
on the other hand, i've learned quite a bit from other peoples' mistakes, and along with my own experience, helps to define the starting gate and direction.
i'm under contract on a job right now, i never provided the owner with any plans or specifications, not even a sketch. all i told the owner was that i knew exactly what the finished product was going to look like, and he said "Where do I sign?"
i've said it many times here and elsewhere, visualization is the key to design...an extremely valuable tool, but difficult to teach.
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Speaking of... JD I'm guessing you strip the frame down to metal prior to applying the Summit Single Stage. Is this correct?
nope...clean, scuff, epoxy or etching primer, Summit urethane, Summit clear. Summit urethane is great, just don't spray it in cold temps like i occasionally do. use fast activator. if you have some spray painting skills, you might be surprised by the results you can get for a finish.
in general, i find frames awkward to spray, especially when double coat and clear. a friend doing the same type of custom build fabbed a fixture to attach the frame to his rotating engine stand, and reported it worked great.
i you happen to strip a Versys down to the bare frame for whatever purpose, you can get a good look at some crappy factory robotic welding and a poorly painted frame.
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Ok good to know. I'm going back and forth between shooting it myself and having it powder-coated. Not going for a show bike, just a new take on my V.
Excited to see it! I just crashed my versys the other day, thinking of modding it out this winter
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let the build begin, we'll need some photos.
Depends how ambitious I get! We’ll see, I also like the gen 3 klrs, just worried about lack of power
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a built Versys outperforms any generation KLR.
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I've been thinking of selling my 2012 and buying two Gen1 bikes. Build one, ride one. Already have my Ninja swingarm waiting on the bench. Or maybe just mod my 2012
yes im just not sure i have the patience to build my versys
you can build your 2012 into a really strong performer by just doing the easy swaps...forks, shock, swingarm, wheels. there are a few other things to do, but you avoid the time consuming custom fab work since the bike retains the generally stock appearance.I've been thinking of selling my 2012 and buying two Gen1 bikes. Build one, ride one. Already have my Ninja swingarm waiting on the bench. Or maybe just mod my 2012
the used bike market is still a little wuhan strange, and at first glance it looks like there's nothing cheap out there. my advice as always, keep shopping. i came home this afternoon with a 2nd gen missing some plastic for pocket lint money. it's crazy out there, if i had looked at a map beforehand to see where i had to go to get the damn thing, i would have brought along a CC. not the first crazy experience tracking down an ER6 moto, but at least it was daylight, i wouldn't have gone in there after sundown...i have many stories.
you can always sell your wrecked bike to me for really, really, really cheap money...and i do mean really cheap.yes im just not sure i have the patience to build my versys
Now I don’t know about that! It’s just the fairing and coolant tank that’s broken. Fairing will probably be zip tied
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in that case, use them high end zip ties for that custom look, it's a thing...
i threw out 3 Versys tanks last winter during a shop cleanup, bad timing, i would have sent you one for postage.
Per RyanF9, 300X has the same power to weight ratio and top speed as KLR.
Low end grunt? Now that’s a whole other story...
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