Dr. Mountain is a Naturopathic Doctor in Canada who is passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives. He has a private practice north of Calgary Alberta and for fun on RU-vid he presents health topics and videos on his favourite activities to inspire other's to be their best self.
Great video, thanks. I bought one of these new in 2017 and can say it was one of the best all round bikes I've owned. It's simply a case of recalibrating your brain to use the full rev range. The reason I sold it was just down to the lack of suitable tyres available. I bought a pair of Anakees and they were so heavy and stiff it completely ruined the lovely lightweight agile feel. The only way to purchase the original IRC's was through Kawasaki but they were prohibitively expensive, such a shame.
if the frame is Boost (148mm) wide in the rear axle you need to use a chainring with 3mm offset, if not boost (142mm) wide only, a chainring with 6mm offset is used...
67 just getting back into this adv riding.. Looked at a ton of top rated entry level. Dr650(actual love it) klr cb500 300honda rally which cant find! ..watch this review an in craigslist next day 300xversys with 960 miles! 2017.. bought it. An sooooooo glad i didnt get anything heavier! For me...now its perfect... dirt n street. If your wondering an looking..im telling ya.. go for lighter bike... so glad i did..
I have just bought this bike to my son and on his first ride in the neighborhood the chain fell two times. Today I will call the shop and hopefully they will be able to resolve this. Since I am in EU, idk if I can “contact Praxis” about this.. if I would have to return the bike bcs of this it would be such a pitty… he really likes it
If it is a used bike, it could be that the Praxis front chainring is worn. Also, check to see if the clutch on the rear derailleur is engaged - if it's off, this will cause the chain to fall off often as well.
@@Dr.MountainND Hi, thanks for replying. No, its a brand new bike (although was sitting in the store for a while I guess since its 2022 model year). I will check this things, thnx
I want a lighter bike. I'm downgrading from my V strom. After many years, the weight has gotten to be a bit much. I am in the study stage. This bike is leading right now.
After 7 years with the Versys-X 300, I'm still not aware of a direct replacement. If you are ok with a Chinese made motorcycle, they seem to be listening to customer requests with their CF Moto and the Kove motorcycles. If Kawasaki ever took their Ninja 400 motor and put it in an adventure platform with the weight not over 410lbs, I'm sure it would sell out quickly - that's what I'm hoping for in 2025!
Had the same issue, thanks I called them today and they are sending me one right away no charge, that's great customer service so they get my loyalty as a customer
Hello Doc....good video. Mine is already 75K km since 2018 of course mine is 250cc and non - ABS. I bought this bike after some personal preference when comparing to other brands in the same category. So far I am enjoying it very much the ride almost every week. Of course I have made a many cosmetic customization on the bike to suit my needs and wants as it arise during my long travel. Hopefuly I would do a review once it clocked 100K km. That would give a best impression on this bike. Keep throttling and enjoy you ride
I am a new rider. Well not really actually because I've been driving a 135cc yamaha nouvo for about a year here in Vietnam where I live. Even took that little thing to Laos!!! However. It is 100% time for me to upgrade. Me and my buddy planning to do some Asia rides. It really seems like this is the best option to get through Asia mountain roads which often times end up unpaved or bizarre when you end up way outside cities passing through villages and mountains. I have my eyes set on this bike I have heard it is just a great all arounder. Usually in Asia you dont wanna be going over 100kmph as the road are not usually big highway style layouts. Lots of twisties through mountains etc. SUPER excited!!! Great review I think I have made up my mind. Oh and side note: I am 6 foot and 130 pounds pretty much a bean pole, the weight makes it even more alluring for sure!
Interesting how you don’t think the Versys has a ton of pull. I’m currently in the process of selling my Yamaha Bolt which is 950cc and purchasing a Versys-X. I found the Versys quite thrilling due to the high revving engine and light weight. Sure it doesn’t make oodles of torque like my Bolt does, but the old adage of “More fun to ride a slow bike fast.” Applies in this situation. Realistically I think you’d get used to ANY motorcycle pull. I sure got used to the Bolt. It makes peak torque at 2k rpm, which is about 58 ft/lbs so I have to slam through the gears quickly to stay in the band. Riding out gears is definitely fun and less tiring to do in traffic or cities in my opinion. Cheers and thanks for the good review.
As far as I know the ABS system off is not a trick, it's made on purpose to avoid problems in case of electronic faiule, the system thinks to have a faiure and goes in safety mode when the speed difference between thw two wheels is higher than a set value (20km/h). It is common to all motorcycles equipped with double channel ABS. Thanks for your review.
I have a 2017 Versys-X and had the same issue with my the first pan SeatConcepts sent me. There must have been others who felt like they were constantly slipping forward as they updated the seat foam. Fortunately for me they sent me a new foam and cover without charge.
@@Dr.MountainND I agree I was impressed. I bought my VX3 in 2017 but I can't remember when I got the second foam and cover. i'll have to go back and see if I posted a video. Seem like by 2018 they should have had the upgraded foam. I'm 5'8 though so I did not get the tall seat. Anyway glad to see others enjoying this versatile bike.
I just put an airhawk pad on my seat and made it an easy fix for all day riding. I did the seat changes on other bikes and wish I had saved the money and trouble by just the simple fix of the seat pad.
Came back to say I solved the seat problem with a sheep skin and a thin piece of foam. Also installed a t-Rex racing skid plate. They have two models that fit the versys x…I’m happy with the lighter one which comes off easily (3 screws) for oil changes. I also installed some bark busters…also available custom made for this bike. Thanks for the abs hack and the great video! I have 15,000 km on mine in 13 months but I’m on Vancouver Island so have better riding weather. Cheers!
Great Vid but why do we all need these extras to help us ride? I honestly do not like any electric gizzmos to help me ride.. I like to use my own skill. That gives me so so much more pleasure knowing my skill gets better every time. It will get to a point where you might as well not ride a bike just take your hands off the handle bars and let the bike do the rest ? Suerly this is not what biking is all about is it not ????? Just like Moto G.P. and f1 its now a joke If you want to see real racing go to the I.o.m. T.T. races that is the last place where man and machine work together in a natuiral form and trust me it is so so eggciting its beyound beleif !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's hard not to want to buy a Versys 300 after watching this video. Thank you. I want a light bike to carry in my van while traveling/ camping. It could be this one.
