07-29-2021, 12:41 AM
I've done some long distance on the Connie and i've now done over a 200 mile day on the Versys and I can say with some confidence that the ONLY advantage i felt on the Connie was wind protection. That huge body and windshield is really something...but the versys still does have quite a bit of protection. it's actually surprising. when I looked at it my first thought was that it was going to be garbage for wind protection, but there's just something magic about the shape of the front end. I may not even upgrade the windshield.
As far as taking trips....i could certainly get more luggage on the connie but that's not the point of sport touring. I'd rather get 55mpg on this than 35mpg on the concours. They're both going 80-85mph. It's not like we have an autobahn here in the states. I would be glad to go touring with this machine. The engine size turned out to be literally no factor, which was surprising and a learning experience when comparing them back to back.
It's funny you mentioned Zach, because his partner Ari Henning also uses this as his personal motorcycle and swears up and down by it. A lot of people still cant stand them and call them nerd bikes. It seems like the Nerds know something everybody else doesn't know.
As far as taking trips....i could certainly get more luggage on the connie but that's not the point of sport touring. I'd rather get 55mpg on this than 35mpg on the concours. They're both going 80-85mph. It's not like we have an autobahn here in the states. I would be glad to go touring with this machine. The engine size turned out to be literally no factor, which was surprising and a learning experience when comparing them back to back.
It's funny you mentioned Zach, because his partner Ari Henning also uses this as his personal motorcycle and swears up and down by it. A lot of people still cant stand them and call them nerd bikes. It seems like the Nerds know something everybody else doesn't know.