Just added this to my garage

[petey]

Can't wait to take it in twisties... :yahoo: And, it's going to AK in 2011, at least that's the plan...

 

[wheatonFJR]

WOW...That looks great petey.

Does it do gravel??

 

[MEM]

Nice ! You're a wild man, Petey

 

[petey]

WOW...That looks great petey.

Does it do gravel??

Yes it does, and a lot better than the Feej

 

[ian]

Looks good Pete, I'm looking to go lighter too. I bought an 07 Wee in September. Hope to hook up with you guys next spring in AR. Still needs a little work. Ian

 

[petey]

Nice ! You're a wild man, Petey

Absolutely MEM, the older I get, the wilder I was...

 

[escapefjrtist]

Looking good petey...should be a fun scoot in the twisties!

--G

 

[SacramentoMike]

Congrats, Petey. You'll be making FODS V next year?

 

[dcarver]

Petey, what the heck is that? Sure looks cool - and a good choice for AK.

 

[juniorfjr]

I wanna be Petey when I grow up. Nice ride. :yahoo: :yahoo:

 

[exskibum]

Petey, what the heck is that? Sure looks cool - and a good choice for AK.

Looks like a metallic lime green Kwak Versys.

Kwak came out with the new 650cc parallel twin engine around '06 in its Ninja 650R. The Versys was introduced in the US a couple years later ('08?) with the same engine and frame, but in this new Motard configuration. I think it might have been available in Europe a year earlier. It was a 49 states model while not being available in Kawlifornia at first, but I think it's now available here (if you can find a Kwak dealer that hasn't gone under like all the ones we had in this area).

As to AK, BugR's wife was riding a copper colored Versys at CFR in Nakusp before they went to AK on it and his FJR. Thought you saw it there.

 

[petey]

What exskibum said. It's a nice little scoot that has great torque/power for a 650cc size, and handles very well...

 

[beemerdons]

https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=133593&pid=800631&st=0entry800631 Very nice, Petey; Excellent Machine! But, you need a shake down ride before you leave for Alaska, please consider riding to Baja California on your Kawasaki with the FJR Forum; this Versys is just perfect for Baja Sur y Norte Ruta Uno!

 

[BikerGeek99]

Nice addition, Petey!

I wanna be Petey when I grow up. Nice ride. :yahoo: :yahoo:

Oh, great. Now there'll be someone ELSE to sneak up on me all ninja-style and scare the shit outta me. Great. Just f'n great... h34r:

 

[wheatonFJR]

I looked at the Petey's first post about the bike and stopped reading...Petey's going to AK in 2011!!

 

[juniorfjr]

I looked at the Petey's first post about the bike and stopped reading...Petey's going to AK in 2011!!

It's about the only place he hasn't been,........this year.

 

[Bungie]

It's about the only place he hasn't been,........this year.

No shit! I go to CFR, Petey is there. I cross the damn continent to Vancouver Island, Petey is there. Screw him me thinks! I head south to New Mexico, Petey's there too! That F'N DOES IT, I head back across the continent to Knoxville, whose there?

I give. Petey is the man. (Along with Bluestreek, he's everywhere we wanna be).

As for the Versys, I've lusted after one after its initial road tests. But, its been bumped down to my second choice after a WR250R. This spring, one of the two will be mine!

Judging by the number of Forum members heading for Alaska next year, I suggest WFO be held there.

 

[petey]

Hey Bungie, I second that remark about WFO for 2011...

 

[petey]

I wanna be Petey when I grow up. Nice ride. :yahoo: :yahoo:

Junior, I hope your not accusing me of being grown up! I'm still working on that, and my SO agrees with me....so, <_<