March 25, 2010 at 10:30 pm
#25187
Gary856
Participant
With a 33.1 in listed seat height, I’m surprised to read that you guys w/ 36″ inseam would have to tip-toe on this bike; don’t see how that can be. Usually when you sit down on a bike, the rider’s weight squashes down the suspension and the seat cushion by 1-2 inches or so. For example, DRZ-SM has a listed seat height of 35″ and I can flat-foot it with my 32″ inseam, but the DRZ’s long-travel suspension is more cushy than normal street bikes.
I like the sport-adventrue look of the Versys, but recently I read it hasn’t sold well in the US. Seems like it’s tough for a new comer to complete against the veteran V-strom and the bigger selling sport bikes and cruisers. Plus the huge down market we’re in for overall bike sales doesn’t help.