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[ARKNT]

That noted, once in a while when at the local dealership I'll sneak a look at the Kawasaki Versys X300. It's not much larger than the dual sport I started out on in 1970. Chain drive, yes, but ~ 135 lbs lighter than the NT700. And it has decent wind protection for that type of scoot. If the NT700 is not my last bike, my last may become that small dual sport.

I have a 650 Versys and like it. From reading the Versys forum the 300 seems quite popular. I don't have any firsthand expierience and don't know sales figures or any thing like that but it appears to be a popular ride. The tube type tires I would not care for, tubeless seem safer to me. Some people seal them up and convert to tubeless.

Arknt

 

[Coyote Chris]

I have a 650 Versys and like it. From reading the Versys forum the 300 seems quite popular. I don't have any firsthand expierience and don't know sales figures or any thing like that but it appears to be a popular ride. The tube type tires I would not care for, tubeless seem safer to me. Some people seal them up and convert to tubeless.

Arknt

Didnt know that you could seal them up and use tubeless tires.

I enjoyed my X300 for the seven years I had it. Great little bike, but if you get one you will need to go up one tooth on the primary sprocket. It likes to run in the higher RPM range.


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Small bike touring at this point in my life has an appeal. Small bike touring seems to be taken more seriously overseas...to where good quality labled panniers are made available. I wouldnt be surprised if Honda offers touring accessories for its 350 single.
Some ferries in the Inland Sea in Japan must get rough water. This one is from Beppu on the way to Ehime...Mag has never seen a tire clamp before on a Japanese Ferry....hope they got all the 2000 lb sea mines swept after the war!