5 Epic Welsh Roads On The Kawasaki Versys 1000 | 4K

[@4tech69]

Versys 1000 always underrated because it's not 150 HP. It's a great machine even so.

[@gttpete]

This video is pure gold.

[@lpete531]

Totally agree 👍🏽💯

[@853massey]

I could never get tired of the sound of that 4 cyl engine. Sweet bike, nice video, beautiful places. Love Kawa's.

[@paulocarreiro5855]

This one was really well produced! I mean, reeeally well! And those are beautiful roads indeed.

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Thanks!

[@sketchness8400]

Took the words out of mouth.

[@Triplesapper]

The A483 at11:46 is my weekend haunt. Amazing road. I ride it from Newtown to Crossgates, turn around at Crossgates and ride it back. Best thing is it's only 25 minutes from where I live 😊 I knew exactly where Chris was on every clip of it.

[@BobJJ9999]

I regularly ride my Versys 650 on tours round Wales. Bloody heaven!. I’m sure there are better bikes, but it does everything I want it to and is great fun!

[@volt8684]

I’ve got a 650 v strom, had a few hyper bikes but now give me my little strom I can’t ride that flat out over these sort of roads. If you see his speedo he’s barely doing more than 65. My strom will pull like a train from 3k rpm

[@grenphelps7455]

Great video 👌👌 I'm so glad that someone like Chris is riding the versys 1000, as I have been looking at one, but no one is giving it the berries, I'd definitely consider one now, albeit the electronic skyhook suspension version, I'm from South Wales and I haven't ridden any of those roads, albeit to be fair, I've been living in Scotland for the last 20yrs, and if you are looking for great roads, you might want to check out the west coast of Scotland, great roads up here, Inveraray to oban, Tyndrum to Glencoe, Kinlochleven loop 👌👌 Fort William to Maliag 👌👌 and there's many more...

[@PAUL-yv2kk]

Dude, I've ridden all those beautiful roads on a 2019 Versys 1000. Don't hesitate, get one bought - you won't be disappointed . Inveraray....what a gem 👍

[@gerardmontgomery280]

I know it's 5 months late but I spent today playing with my 2011 V-thou around the English side of the Solway Firth. I've only had it a few weeks but it flipping goes. I'm definitely not as fast as Chris but these things are so easy to ride quickly

[@sbrides3042]

Hi Chris, another great video you are a quality presenter !! The Versys 1000 is a very underrated motorcycle but I can attest with your conclusions as I own one. I have also completed some of the roads you spoke of and they are excellent ! Great bike and even better reviewer you and Fort9 are head and shoulders above the competition, keep up the good work 👍

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Thanks!

[@ashermil]

Honestly it looked like you needed to dial in the suspension. Rear ended liked like it was wallowing a bit-a little more rear preload would be a good start.

[@shanestewart4905]

@@ashermil I am sure Chris appreciates the advice asher........

[@garypunter412]

Gotta love Chris’ enthusiasm and excitement for all things two wheels. Like the eternal 7 yr old with a motorbike licence. Long may it continue!

[@spencegoddard8456]

I live in Ffestinniog and work in Dolgellau so ride these roads all the time, they're awesome

[@marcusgeorge1825]

Two words. Simply Awesome!

[@S1000xrhp]

Me and a mate did a couple of these roads on my first trip to Wales on a bike. Thanks for your tip on others to do. I've been hankering to go back and you've given me the reason. We've done Scotland to death and Wales was a breath of fresh air. Really enjoyed that trip. Our trip back up north followed the A483 from Llandovery, Newtown, Welshpool, Oswestry, Wrexham to Chester. A grand run leading us to yet more roads and home.

[@jamest5149]

A483, Newtown to Cross Gates is epic, a mini TT.

[@darrenbutler9261]

The a 483 is amazing and by head of population stats the second most dangerous road in the country. Every time I ride it my ass puckers up ,but by the time you're a few minutes along it the devil on you're shoulder comes out. Watch out for cops coming over the rise 1 mile before crossgates. If you go at the weekend you might get you're picture taken on that bend you were parked by a pro biking photographer. Great video Chris as usual

[@dukiemoto8676]

Wow! Great review👍 excellent riding, beautiful roads, gorgeous country and quite inspirational. Well done👏 thank you🙏

[@ksheehan330]

Wow! Incredible video! Very fun to watch. Usually video from the rider’s point of view doesn’t work for me. This one does. Very flattering to the bike as well. You almost made a top box look cool! What a beautiful place that I may never get to see in person, so thank you to both rider and crew for brining it to us.

[@TechItOut]

Head north from Bridgend on the A4061 and when you reach Nant y Moel you head up into the mountains on the Bwlch mountain road. follow this all the way over to Treochy and turn left to follow it up the Rhigos mountain road. when you reach the A465 roundabout you can take the A4059 which eventually leads to the A465 Brecon Beacons road. or turn off this to the left at the diner and follow it through the lanes (it joins with the Sarn Helen one of the oldest Roman roads in Britain) to the Devils Elbow and Heol Senni until you join the A4215 and then back to the A465. Now there's a ride.

[@richn6200]

Nice vid again Chris, i'm lucky enough to live in North Wales and have some awesome roads on my doorstep and never get bored of them or your hard work putting this great content together💪👍🏾 Just be safe everyone have a great ride and respect the roads and locals that live here and the sheep!!

[@gauraviper]

Beautiful video, amazing roads, superb choice of bike and Chris, as always, pure gold!

[@welshboyonabike]

all the roads are local to me, must try the A470 Betws to Blaenau, nicknamed the qualifying lap

[@halfpiste]

Great video and shows a lot of my favourite Welsh roads as well as some I haven't done before. Another decent road is the B4521 Old Ross Road between the A49 near Ross-on-Wye and Abergavenny. Not stunning mountains, but hilly, rural, a couple of castles, a bit of a jump on a bridge and plenty of bikers, coffee and a pitstop at the bus station in Abergavenny. Push onwards on the A40 to Brecon, Llandovery and the Brecon Beacons

[@TheSar]

Well done Chris and team - fantastic showcase of the beauty of Wales.

[@PaulBartontreegazer]

Loved that! This is fast becoming my favourite KZbin channel! I’ve done four out of five of them thanks to a mate who knows the area well 👍🏼

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Cheers Paul, Chris lives in the area so we're there most of the time.

[@carlwhiteloves]

Thanks for a great video. Useful information delivered with infectious enthusiasm. 😊

[@johna6968]

So glad you mentioned the B4391. Fantastic stretch of tarmac I stumbled across years ago.

[@25pence]

I live right at the start of the cat n fiddle and all the amazing twisty mounting roads leading from the cat n fiddle. Such a fun road to ride and doing it daily just for fun or to de stress is amazing

[@lambethlongshanks4791]

Smashing video, Chris. A couple of new ones for me to explore! Cannot wait. *rubs hands with glee*

[@thewoodster8607]

Great video Chris. I'm making notes as you talk. Top man.

[@Achilles22]

i’ve moved to Wales for work and have never looked back, i live in the South nr Monmouth, the Builth Wells road from llandovery is a beauty.

[@taff6987]

Most of our roads are beauty's

[@taff6987]

Most of our roads are beauty's

[@billstanden]

Those "allegedly tarmac" country roads are my favourite as well and why adventure bikes with a bit of poke and modern rubber were such a revelation to me.

[@funkyhomecrafts3696]

Brilliant video buddy !

[@FREE_PUREBLOOD333]

Love this vid. Awesome memories. Can't wait to ride all of these again. Just subscribed n hit the bell.

[@thelord7627]

I swear this is me living my past life....rode all those roads and better, plus has the NC30. Chris you the man, you made what you love a living 💙 much respect 🏍🏕🏔🏞🏔

[@AndyOwen-b3t]

Hi Chris , great video , I live on A483 , great area for bikes , we ride all these roads everyday ..,been riding and driving around Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 for nearly 40 years , never get tired of it and continue to find new amazing tarmac every now and again ., .. police ruining alot of nice routes with speed cameras and ridiculously low limits ..,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[@taff6987]

Chris you need to get your arse over the Cray mountain. Now THAT is a riders dream. Fast flowing bends with plenty of undulations. Great little thrill.

[@chrisnorthover7582]

Absolute beaut of a road that, especially at sunrise.

[@Lozzorien]

You are an absolute hero (plus it does wheelies). Great fun to watch. Thanks for this, will give them a go!

[@ronrookledge4311]

One of your best videos, thanks for sharing some great roads 👍👍👍

[@arjenbootsma6881]

Definitely agree with Chris, the Versys 1000 is a great bike to be riding all day. It's actually a bit more than a 300 mile/day bike, I've done several 1000 mile days on mine.

[@aidens04]

I have a versys 650. Like you said not the most exciting bike ever made but a great do it all bike. Love mine.

[@richardpinchin3749]

The Versys 650 was my first bike and was brilliant. I still think I’ll buy another when I’ve stopped going for the more power option….

[@johnwood4448]

Snowdonia is magnificent motorcycling country,where I try to ride at least once a week sometimes twice. Living just north of Warrington Cheshire I have easy access to the Peaks,North Wales,the Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes,whilst there's some awesome riding in all three areas,nothing beats North Wales,outside silly season the roads are empty,beautiful,extremely beautiful. I never tire of riding there,who could? Brilliant video BTW and very well presented and photographed,Thanks

[@laneysrides6312]

Superb, cannot wait to try these over the winter. Love the bike too, real world performance and comfort.

[@flyingdutchy01]

i'm thinking of traveling to Wales for a biketrip and this video has giving me lots of inspiration thanks!

[@rishrevsR13]

One of my dream bikes 👊🏽 nice work Chris and the gang

[@shadowred1980]

Great stuff, I used to go into the peaks every weekend for years. The roads you listed here reminded me of that. I wondered if I could pitch an idea. Could Chris do a round up about the bikes he has ridden this year ? Then as an extension to that which he would buy with his own money, the one that ticked all the boxes for what we do on a day to day basis ? Thank you.

[@percusski]

Among the best videos on biking 👌

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Cheers

[@KousikPaul]

Amazing review with the fantastic Japanese machine. Beautiful roads and great videography. Keep doing awesome work 👍🏼

[@Potatoman7]

Brilliant Vid guys, I've ridden some of those roads and they are epic.. Chris your riding skills are amazing. I fancy a versys even more now I know what a good rider can do with it.. Great photography Ollie.

[@brianeaston3748]

Versys 1000 is a brilliant bike, smooth, comfortable, enough power for our roads,had a z1000sx but versys is more comfortable to ride,love it!

[@brucekendall52]

Beautiful looking countryside to ride.Thanks.

[@lynsmith1096]

Good video. I live not far from the Black Mountain and used to ride it regularly and use the Owls Nest cafe almost every time I was out on my bike.

[@tristansmith2553]

A loop I like is: From Newbridge on wye take the b4358 to beluah, then take the Beulah to Tregaron single track (an absolute beaut) with a detour to ride around llyn brianne reservoir (but I saw you tested the ducati monster there) Then from Tregaron take the b4343 up to pontarfynach, then the b4574 into nation cycle route 81 to rhayader (the elan Valley loop is also good fun here) and back to Newbridge on wye Also Lovely list Chris, the only road I haven't ridden from it is the little single track off the black mountain pass, and considering how much I also love those roads I will add it to my list.

[@camcraig85]

Did this last Wednesday a great adventure

[@mrwelshmun]

I live not far from your last pic near the black mountain road. Keep riding that road through Gwynfe down to Garnant mountain towards Ammanford 👌

[@ans512]

You are awesome as always. That child like laugh when you mentioned about wheelie part.....🤪👍

[@DJAguitars]

Excellent vid, can't wait to get over there. Silly bumpy sheep poo roads are also my favourite 🙂😎

[@martinbrown4214]

My Biker friend has just got one , i sent him the video , again love your presenting Chris .

[@johnhurlbut8426]

Epic video mate.

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Cheers John!

[@Kita979]

Jesus Chris 1 of these roads (not naming names) was 1 of my guilty secrets and now you've outed it 🤬🤣. Brilliant video

[@Danim24]

How ironic, I was talking to the girlfriend yesterday about doing our first trip to Wales on my 2012 Versys and Chris and Bike World chuck a video up! Nice one.

[@volt8684]

Hi Chris, the dovey pass is my favourite too. Quiet always and visibilty great. Some gravel in centre sometimes. Only have a vstrom 650 nowadays but I can’t ride it flat out over that. The bikes suspension over there is superb out of my 40+ bikes. So supple and grippy even if only 70bhp. I usually ride to wales coast but do this back to front twice can’t help it

[@ladyjrider666]

Tonafanou is a lovely event. I rode up from SW Wales. Stayed at a tiny campsite in cwmystwth. Would go again.

[@roadrasher8913]

What a video man! I live in the south west and ride mostly over exmoor, I’m riding these roads next year, my friend lives in Newtown which is handy 😎 can’t wait

[@jasonmurray4958]

Picking mine up on Friday going to find them roads thanks....

[@08dangler]

Great edit 👌 I live in south wales by Cardiff Airport and regularly hit the bwlch,rhigos,Penderyn to brecon then up to Llangollen or Aberystwyth on the ZX10R,the roads are amazing and very lucky to live here 🙏

[@allenglishknives6823]

Great video thanks!! I’ve made a note of the roads for rides next summer 👍🏻

[@GixxerZilla]

Brilliant insights

[@tonypammen6150]

I done a Honda MAC course about 20 years ago and stayed at the bikers retreat , the roads were as you say Chris amazing, especially as a new rider and one who had never at that point rode outside of London, this video has got me thinking 🍻

[@nibbsie2605]

Beulah to Newbride on wye. Its a roller coaster of a road

[@RikkyTang]

Excellent video! Wales is going to get such a spanking next year 😁

[@taff6987]

Don't worry mwsh....we spank Wales EVERY YEAR😬😬

[@DevSubrahmanian]

Amazing content as always! Can't wait to plan a ride there! 😅 ✌️

[@grandadtim1]

Try Minera mountain road to Worlds end then follow it around to the Panarama road you won’t be disappointed, also what we call the old horseshoe pass road along side the a542 road, and llantysilio mountain road all single lane roads up here north east wales.

[@P6_7R_Nick]

I remember when I was running in my 2018 KTM 1290 Super Duke R, I ended up this track covered in sheep sh*t with grass up the middle thinking, I know I shouldn't be here on a bike like this, but it is fun! Great vid guys, I've a Wales trip for 2022 in the making so I've noted down these recommendations. Cheers 🍻

[@robbikebob]

Been thinking about getting a camping weekend in Wales for next year so this will be very useful. Now I need to find a campsite right in the middle of these roads and pray for good weather.....

[@taff6987]

You have plenty to choose from!!! I would recommend finding something around the Llandovery area and go riding towards mid-wales from there. There are two biker cafes in Llandovery and friendly bikers who will tell u a tonne of good routes to keep u smiling when your in Wales😉

[@Red-74-]

My back yard chris and same bike too, versys 1000s is awesome

[@pacor6621]

El mejor video i prueba de la Versys 1000 que e visto Saludos

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Looks like that tiny single-track sheep-poo n' grass covered track is the ideal place for a Hypermotard with some 50/50 blocky tires. Thanks Chris and BW for touching on some of the romance of motorcycling, it's the often neglected part of the rider's emotional part hidden down inside the mind. Roads are amazing things, especially the less known and less traveled, the roads not designed for efficient and safe A-to-B.

[@andrewlucas6214]

Great video…. 483 is a long standing favorite of mine but, will check out the others .

[@gbinman]

Chris thanks for the tour. It was really more about the scenery than the bike; but that's okay. I like that type of riding and have already read many tech reviews of the US version of the Versys. I ride a 2015 Harley Road Glide Ultra SE. I have been looking for something lighter and I like all the tech bundled into the Versys. Most reviewers talk about how big and heavy it is. It's 400 lbs lighter than my current bike. I did a very short test ride at a local dealership, it would work for me.

[@roadmaster6685]

Very interesting video that makes me want to take the long way from Germany to drive these roads with my ninja 1000 sx 🙂

[@_Makanko_]

Nice riding.

[@Chris64France]

Gorgeous place! It looks like places in the France (Lozère, Cantal...) V

[@anthonyreynolds1377]

Hi Chris, great video and glad you like the A483 from Newtown to Llandovery as much as I do 🙂 I have one road I'd like to recommend that's probably not well known but it's proper ace. Check out the B4520 from Brecon to Builth Wells. Quite, twisty roller-coaster of a road. Enjoy 😜

[@BC-sk9xo]

Have a little go of the A541 / A543 Mold to Denbigh. Then head to Llyn Brenig café via A4501(average speed cameras here so no fun to be had) Then on to Cerrigydrudion and either Bala to Trawsfyndd via A4501 and A4212 or Cerrigydrudion to Ruthin via B5105. Enjoy

[@blueyondermoto]

Hi Chris can I add another, the B4329 North out of Haverfordwest over the Preselis and back down to where it meets the A487 (which is also epic). You can also detour off at Rosebush to Crymych on a nice little single track or down the Gwaun Valley to Fishguard.

[@JDWhittaker2]

I drove the A483 in a VW T5 this summer on my way to Pembroke and it was awesome enough in that. Really need to get down to it on my bike.

[@nibbsie2605]

Also Aberystwyth Southgate to Pontarfynach. Great scenery

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

Aberdiffy is a great beach. Lovely sand pools that get to 30 degrees in summer. Great roads in the mx5 mk1

[@BMWHP2]

Chris, did you ever consider a career in poetry? 👍 Well done with describing these roads and scenery

[@xs433]

great roads, but hard to get a ride on. There are awesome and so different roads in china, you are welcome to come and have a ride Chris ;}

[@RiggerbeeOffRoad]

Need more videos like this in different regions

[@AlsRides]

Love Chris' reviews! I'd really like to see you on a KTM 990 SM/T really giving it the beans!

[@flyaroundyourfire]

I was in Snowdonia a couple of months ago hiking (took the car). Was thinking it’s a shame I didn’t bring the bike because the roads here are beautiful! Thanks for making this vid because I have wanted to come back on 2 wheels 👍🏽

[@nathan3368]

That's awesome, I had a vfr400 nc30 when I passed my test at 18 it had a tyga performance body kit on it in rothman colours I felt like a rockstar on it haha

[@taff6987]

Worth a pretty penny now!

[@stefanhansen5882]

Absolutely amazing video. Is this the best kind of bike for this COMBINATION of roads, or would an adventure bike actually be better?

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

@@stefanhansen5882 no, you’re right it was perfect.

[@stefanhansen5882]

@BikeWorldTVshow Thanks! It would be great with a video where you take various bikes in various roads, and talk about the pros and cons.

[@pilotpaul]

Superb piece Chris 👍 Wales is a fantastic place to ride a motorcycle so let's not tell everyone 😁 PS - love to see you take a Ducati SL over 'sheep poo pass' 🙃

[@big500]

Try the B4520 from Builth Wells to Brecon….nice little route👍

[@yetti423]

had a zzr250 and a tdm850. Despite the tdm being more comfy for the six and a half hour ride to the ilse of skye, i stil prefferred the little zzr's 10 to 14,000rpm rev range and hardish seat. never fell asleep on the Kwak!

[@andrewmckinlay3383]

Hi, loved the video. A group of us is gonna come down to Wales from Glasgow in June 2025 for a couple or 3 days, we defo want to go to the Mach loop but any chance you can add the routes to the post so I can work out an itinerary coz the roads look awesome. Thanks in advance

[@BobJJ9999]

Ohh I like the gravel sheep poo tracks! Gonna try that one. Have you tried the Abergwysen pass including the Devil’s staircase? Cracking road

[@jamest5149]

A483, Newton to Cross Gates is my favorite mini TT.

[@piggymito]

100% with you on the single track roads. My r9t on pirelli mt60rs' is an absolute hoot on stuff like that!

[@drdoolittle5724]

WOW - put that video up for World video award, it should clean up no-problem!!!