Segment: All-road
Production years: 2012, 2013
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.
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) |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, return | Clutch: | Wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | Chain | Final Drive: | Sealed chain |
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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 |
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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 |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) | Rear: | 160/60ZR17M/C (69W) |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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