That was my Versys and me dropping it in the sand. It wasn't particularly top heavy, it was some bulky sleeping stuff and clothes, probably 20 pounds of on it, if you don't count the ice chest (it didn't fall on that side anyways, haha). I told him I was going to do that when I saw he turned the GoPro on at beach Buc-ees. My Versys has control guards, crash bars and panniers, so it doesn't do much when you drop it. I want to get the Rad Manufacturing hubs that the ADVMoto Versys has, so I can replace my alloy 17" dirt plow with a 19" spoked cookie cutter.
No, the Versys isn't a dual sport bike, but you can make do. It'll get through most anything if you don't mind dropping it. It's a bargain for the 6000$ I paid for it new, the Triumph Tiger costs 4 grand more I think, and weighs something like 73 pounds more. Plus you still need panniers and such for touring. Even with new wheels, all the farkles, and panniers, the Versys is still cheaper than a Tiger. The Versys will do a hundred+ the highway and soak up most bumps on fire roads, plus it's good at long range. I know because I took it on two 1800 miles trips this summer, and did some minor offroading in the mountains in New Mexico.
That said, if morvegil wants to buy me a Triumph Tiger, so I can drop it in the sand too, I would accept, I only got one bike. I could use a 2nd, or a 3rd, or a 4th, or so on.
I've camped on both sides of San Luis Pass and never been hassled. , I lived in Surfside for 5 or 6 years, camping is common. The only place I believe you can not camp is on the paid beach in Surfside Village, and probably near houses in incorporated villages in Galveston. Dozens of other people camp in the unincorporated areas, the key is to not camp in the tide change areas and get washed off
. I like the surfside beach side because there's a store nearby and it doesn't cost me 2$.
Have a nice day!
Should have kept it
Small world.
