Updated pricing and colours for the 2024 Kawasaki Versys 650 SE in Malaysia, with pricing starting from RM43,600. This price is for the Versys 650 SE in Metallic Spark Black while the Candy Lime Green/Metallic Flat Spark Black has a recommended retail price of RM 44,200, with stocks available in Modenas Kawasaki dealer showrooms from October. There are limited units available in the Malaysia market for this mid-sized tourer. To sweeten the deal, Modenas Kawasaki will be providing a pair 56-litre quick-release panniers with every Versys 650 SE, colour-matched to the bike.
Otherwise, there are no changes to the specifications
of the Versys 650 SE in Malaysia. With a 649 cc, DOHC, liquid-cooled
parallel-twin coupled to a six-speed gearbox, the Versys 650 gets 65.7 hp at
8,500 rpm with a peak torque of 61 Nm at 7,000 rpm. Suspension is done with 41
mm upside-down forks with preload and rebound adjustment in front and a
monoshock in the back coming with preload adjustment. Braking on the 17-inch
front wheel uses twin 300 mm diameter semi-floating discs with two-piston
callipers while the rear 17-inch wheel gets a single-piston calliper and 240 mm
disc.
Inside the cockpit, a new 4.3inch TFT-LCD
panel displays all the necessary information in full colour. The instrument panel
now comes with Bluetooth connectivity to the rider’s smartphone using the
Kawasaki Rideology app which allows for on-board management of incoming calls
or messages with notifications displayed on screen. KTRC traction control and
two-channel ABS is standard equipment, along with a manually-adjustable
windshield for riding comfort. Overall weight of the Verysys 650 is 219 kg with
21-litres of fuel in the tank and set height is 845 mm.
