2017 Kawasaki Versys 650 and Versys 1000LT
The 2017 Versys 650 and 2017 Versys 1000LT carry a price tag of US$ 8,099 and US$ 12,999 respectively, in
the USA.
The 2017 Kawasaki Versys 650 gains a gear position
indicator and an easy adjustable wind blast protector. After the unveiling of
the Versys X300 at EICMA 2016, Kawasaki did not wait long to introduce the new
versions of the bigger Versys models, silently putting up the models in the US
and the UK websites.
The Versys 650 gains a gear position indicator,
something which should be standard in all large capacity motorcycles, and GPS
mount as an accessory. The wind blast protecting visor gets 2 inches of
tool-free adjustment adds comfort for highway cruising. The engine is the same
649 cc liquid cooled parallel twin churning out 69 PS of maximum power at 8,500
rpm and 64 Nm of peak torque at 7,000 rpm. New paint scheme includes Metallic
Flat Raw Titanium and Metallic Flat Spark Black with Metallic Carbon Grey.
The motorcycle offers a long travel suspension,
low-mid range torque and comfortable riding position. All LT models will gain
24 months of standard warranty which can be extended to 48 months.
The Versys 1000LT gets a set of colour coordinated
28 litre (each) hard saddlebags with an integrated mounting system. It utilises
the ignition key for simple saddlebag unlocking and removal, and also gains a
gear position indicator and tool-free adjustable wind blast reducing visor and
handle guards. The standard Versys 1000 gets only the change in instrumentation
and easy adjustable visor.
The powertrain is the same 1,043 cc in-line four-pot
mill churning out 120 PS of maximum power at 9,000 rpm and 102 Nm of peak
torque at 7,500 rpm. The motorcycle also gets a large touring windscreen as an
accessory. Colour changes include a new Metallic Spark Black with red decals.
