Versys 1000 test: the Kawasaki trail almost on target !
Derived from the fierce Z1000, the maxi trail Versys 1000 radicalises the concept of the Versys 650. And while the French biker discovered this new Kawasaki 2012 at the Motorcycle Show, MNC tested it on the sublime roads of Tenerife. First try !
Kawasaki Versys 1000 tech. Sheet
| (Manufacturer data) | |
| Engine | |
| Type | 4-cylinder in-line, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled | Displacement | 1,043 cc |
| Bore x stroke | 77 x 56 mm |
| Volumetric ratio | 10.3 to 1 |
| Distribution | Double ACT, 16 valves |
| Food | Keihin electronic fuel injection with oval intake throttles |
| Passage diameter | 38 mm |
| Max power | 106 hp (78.2 kW) at 9000 rpm 118 hp (86.8 kW) at 9,000 rpm (Free World) |
| Max torque | 96 Nm at 6800 rpm 102 Nm at 7,700 rpm (Free World) |
| Ignition | Digital with electronic advance |
| Starter | Electric starter |
| Transmission | |
| Clutch | Multi-disc in oil bath |
| Ordered | Manual |
| Box | 6 speed |
| Primary reduction | 1.627 (83/51) |
| 1st | 2.692 (35/13) |
| 2nd | 1,950 (39/20) |
| 3rd | 1.529 (26/17) |
| 4th | 1,304 (30/23) |
| 5th | 1,136 (25/22) |
| 6th | 1,958 (23/24) |
| Final reduction | 2.867 (43/15) |
| Final drive | Tight seal chain |
| Cycle part | |
| Frame | Double aluminum beams |
| Front suspension | Inverted fork ø 43 mm adjustable in rebound and preload |
| Suspension AR | Back-Link type horizontal gas shock absorber, adjustable for rebound and preload |
| Front travel | 150 mm |
| Travel Ar | 150 mm |
| Front brake | Double petal disc ø 300 mm with 4-piston opposed calipers, ABS as standard |
| Ar brake | Single petal disc ø 250 mm with single piston caliper |
| Front tire | 120/70 ZR 17 M / C (58W) |
| Tire Ar | 180/55 ZR 17 M / C (73W) |
| Dimensions, weight, capacities | |
| Length | 2235 mm |
| Height | 1,405 / 1,430 mm |
| Width | 900 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1520 mm |
| Socket angle | 27 ° |
| Trail | 107 mm |
| Steering angle | 34 ° g / 34 ° d |
| Saddle height | 845 mm |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm |
| Fuel tank | 21 liters |
| Full weight | 239 kg |
| Commercial information | |
| Availability | Mid-December 2011 () |
| Price | € 12,499 |
| Colors | White "Pearl Stardust" or gray "Magnesium Metallic" |
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