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My first bike (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by ShadowCatEXE@lemmy.world to c/motorcycles@lemmy.world

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Picked up my first bike yesterday - Kawasaki Versys-X 300. Have already reached 500kms, and loved every single one.

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[–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Eyyy, this is also my first, but is a 2017 instead 🙂

[–] ShadowCatEXE@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

It was a toss-up between this and the klr650s. The KLR was nice, but I just felt so much more comfortable on the Versys. Its also lighter, and as a new rider, I think it is beneficial (for meat least).

I couldn't be happier with my decision!

[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Awesome. Do you find it tricky to ride trails without off-road tires?

[–] ShadowCatEXE@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I just do light gravel roads (logging roads) since that's mostly what we have around here. I kinda just went for it not knowing what was gonna happen, but I didn't go fast just in case I hit a rock or rut and dropped the bike. These tires were fine, but I don't have experience of using an off-road tire to provide a comparison, unfortunately.

[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Do you have the space and tools to do a tire swap? The difference is pretty big. If you can, you might want to try dual sport tires. Be careful out there, smooth tires on a trail can be dangerous. Even gravel. Plus, knobbier tires will make the whole experience more fun and you'll be able to deal with slightly rougher terrain overall.