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TucsonBill

I was in a new motorcycle store looking for parts for my 1968 Postie Bike - my Tiger never breaks - when I saw something that caught my eye. I don't pay too much attention to Japanese M/Cs, they all look the same to me. What I thought I saw was a larval Tiger 1050! Smaller but quite Tiger-like. It was a Kawasaki Versys, something I haven't see before. It is quite cheap, seems to have had OK reviews, and may fit the bill for those folks wanting a Tiger 675 before Triumph finally comes around and builds one.
I asked the young sales - using the term loosely - person if he knew what the displacement was. He said he didn't know what the displacement was, but he did know it was a "650"......... I won't be going there for advice!

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William Fee
Iron Butt #26777
Tucson, Arizona

TriumphTengu

Hey Bill
Get on Advrider.com under the "Beasts" you will find mucho postings on the Versys. Very popular.
Good luck
Jim

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ChazzyB

Is 'displacement' really a term used with infernal combustion engines? I know it's used with ships...

TucsonBill

Yes, in American it refers to the ......displacement of the engine. Is there another word? I'm from Arizona, I've only heard about ships.......

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William Fee
Iron Butt #26777
Tucson, Arizona

miker

The other word you would use is capacity. As in it has a capacity of 955 cubic centipedes.

Displacement is used as commonly in AUS as Capacity, but they essentially mean the same thing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_displacement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...ngine_capacity

I know the reference is Wiki, but it's the best explanation.

Mick

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TucsonBill

When I was in Oz, capacity referred to VB, XXXX, Bundy, etc. It was the rider, not the bike who had capacity. The bike had displacement!
I thought it was only in Arizona where we had cubic centipedes!

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William Fee
Iron Butt #26777
Tucson, Arizona

Catenaccio

The Stelvio in my opinion looks like a warmed over MG Breva. But I think the same is true of the Norge. Is it the same bike with different accoutraments?

rainycoastguy

I looked very seriously at the Versys. It has had great reviews and is much loved by owners who have switched from larger bikes. But........17" front wheel, low hanging muffler, and no centre-stand. On the plus side there are loads of farkles including metal bags from Happy Trails. Great gas mileage and low insurance. Not much cachet. A Tiger commands respect - from rider and onlooker!