Valve adjustment …
One exhaust valve close to minimum spec, so I decided to adjust it a bit looser (5/100 mm thinner shim)
January 2025
May 2024
March 2024
First ride in 2024 …
The winter storms was quite hard on the local harbors !
December 2023
Throttle holder …
I do not need a fancy electronic cruise control, but on long transport stretches, it is nice to be able to lock the throttle and relax the right hand grip.
I tried a lot of different solutions (home made devices, bought products, modified products) and most of them failed to be perfect, because they could not apply sufficient friction to avoid the throttle from closing slowly.
Long story short: Go Cruise 2 is the only one that works perfectly out of the box – the rest of them are now in the dust bin.
It just shows how much hidden engineering it takes to make simple solutions brilliant 🏆
New chain and sprockets installed …
Including new seals for the rear wheel axle.
Making a spacer for the front sprocket …
The original sprocket for the Kawasaki Versys-X have a build in spacer on the inner side that is 3,5 mm wide.
I like the new sprocket type with the rubber dampers on both sides of the sprocket, but this is only available for the Versys-X in the original 14 tooth size, and I prefer the 15 tooth size to lower the RPM a bit.
I can get a 15 tooth sprocket (with the rubber dampers) that fits on the gearbox shaft splines, but it comes without the build in 3,5 mm spacer.
But I have a lathe and some internal parts from a BMW F800 front fork, and was able to change it into a 3,5 mm spacer 👍👍👍
November 2023
Handle bar support beam …
To prevent the handle bar to bend if I should drop the bike.
The support beam is from a Suzuki V-Strom 650, but fits the Kawasaki Versys 300 nicely 👍
July 2023
12 Volt power …
The Kawasaki wiring harness is prepared for the usual aftermarket additions like GPS satnav and 12 volt power outlet. You just need to purchase a 12 volt Kawasaki relay and plug it into the empty connector in the wiring harness – then you gave a fused and keyed 12 volt source ready for your equipment 👍👍👍
Checking valve clearance …
There is a fair amount of hardware to remove before you get down to the valves, but the small Kawasaki is not bad or hard to wrench 👍
Side stand foot extension …
To make the side stand does not dig into soft ground.
