India Kawasaki Motors has launched the Kawasaki
Versys-X 300 in the country at a price of INR 4.6 lakhs, ex-showroom, Mumbai
and Delhi.
The Kawasaki Versys-X 300 is the most affordable
bike in the Versys line-up. It is also Kawasaki’s smallest displacement bike in
the touring category.
Powering the Kawasaki Versys-X 300 is a 296 cc
parallel twin motor with liquid cooling. Kawasaki has tuned the engine to
produce smooth torque, power at low and medium rpm, and powerful acceleration
at high rpm. In the UK market, the engine makes 40 PS at 11,500 rpm, and 25.7
Nm at 10,000 rpm. The powerplant pairs with a 6-speed transmission.
The
engine’s heat management technology promotes airflow when riding to help
dissipate engine heat. Redirecting the air also helps to keep other parts
cooler such as the tank and the frame for further increase in rider’s comfort.
Kawasaki has blessed the Versys-X 300 with a 41 mm
long-travel telescopic front fork, and a Uni-Trak gas-charged monoshock at the
rear for optimum off-road capability. The motorcycle comes to a halt using a
single 290 mm petal disc at the front, and a 220 mm petal disc at the rear,
both with ABS.
Kawasaki assembles the bike at the brand’s Chakan
plant in Pune, and the bookings of the motorcycle are open. The Kawasaki
Versys-X 300 is the second most affordable adventure tourer in the Country
after the Royal Enfield Himalayan. Interestingly, the bike is only INR 39,000
cheaper than the 2017 Kawasaki Z650, which costs INR 4,99,000, ex-showroom.
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