03-07-2015, 06:55 AM
A close friend bought his '08 2 weeks after seeing my 1st '08. He still has it and has put over 40k miles on it with most of it being ridden in the north Georgia mountains. It has been incredibly reliable for him. He bought an FJR1300 about a year ago but is trying to decide if the V1K will replace it and his V. Kawi was smart enough to keep the seat height 33.1" the same as the 650 since a custom lowered seat has been a good option for those of us height deprived and it's showing on the forums as some current owners are starting to upgrade to it and are raving about it. I'm looking forward to his upgrade if he does it or even if he decides to just replace his V with the new V.