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KAWASAKI Versys (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: All-road
Production years: 2012, 2013

KAWASAKI Versys 2012-2013 6 Photos
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In 2013, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer released the Kawasaki Versys, a comfortable machine with a serious sporty attitude and aggressive styling that complemented its dynamic flexibility and strength.

The key to Versys’s success was the carefully designed cockpit that offered a natural, upright seating position with a two-piece seat that provided optimum comfort for the rider and passenger, a three-way adjustable windscreen, and an easy-to-read instrument cluster.

The bike featured a 649cc parallel-twin engine that was perfect for the nimble machine, powerful enough for the advanced riders and predictable enough for the inexperienced ones, with power delivery in the low-mid rpm range.

In the power department, the 2013 Kawasaki Versys had at its core a 649cc four-stroke parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 64 hp with a peak at 8,000 rpm and 61 Nm (45 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,800 rpm.

Mounted onto the small, light, and narrow trellis frame, the suspension offered a plush ride thanks to its 41 mm long-travel inverted fork on the front that provided excellent performance in various riding conditions and a single-shock absorber on the rear that featured preload and rebound adjustability.

As for the braking performance, the 2013 Kawasaki Versys packed two 300 mm petal discs with two-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

KAWASAKI Versys 2012-2013

KAWASAKI Versys 649

engine specs
Type:Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke Parallel Twin
Displacement:649 cm3
Bore X Stroke:3.26 x 2.36 in OR 83 mm
Compression Ratio:10.6:1
Horsepower:64/8000 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:45/6800 lb-ft/RPM OR 61/6800 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:Fuel injection: 38 mm x 2 (Keihin)
transmission specs
Gearbox:6-speed, return
Clutch:Wet multi-disc, manual
Primary Drive:Chain
Final Drive:Sealed chain
chassis specs
Frame:Diamond, high-tensile steel
Front Suspension:41 mm inverted telescopic fork with stepless (right-side) adjustable rebound damping and adjustable preload
Rear Suspension:Offset laydown single-shock with 13-way adjustable rebound damping and 7-way adjustable preload
Front Brake:Dual semi-floating 300 mm petal discs Caliper: Dual piston
Rear Brake:Single 220 mm petal disc Caliper: Single-piston
dimension specs
Overall Length:83.7 in OR 2126 mm
Overall Width:33.1 in OR 841 mm
Seat Height:33.3 in OR 846 mm
Wheelbase:55.7 in OR 1415 mm
Ground Clearance:7.1 in OR 180 mm
Weight:454 lbs OR 206 kg
Fuel Capacity:5 gallons OR 18.9 L
tyres specs
Front:120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear:160/60ZR17M/C (69W)
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