Kawasaki Changes Decision To Bring Versys 1000 In White Instead of Orange was a waste of our perfectly good headline and a chance to see Kawasaki in Orange on Indian streets
Kawasaki Motors would like to inform all the upcoming Versys 1000 customers that the Versys 1000 MY2020 will be made available in pearl stardust white colour instead of candy steel furnace orange. On 16th November 2018, the Versys 1000 MY2020 was launched in candy steel furnace orange colour with pre-booking facility.
Speaking on the change in availability colour, Mr. Yutaka Yamashita, Managing Director of India Kawasaki Motors Pvt. Ltd., said, “After launching the new Versys 1000, we received demands from customers for pearl stardust white colour. As for India Kawasaki, fulfilling customers’ demands is paramount. Therefore, we made a decision of changing the colour from orange to white. In future, we will decide on bringing the Versys 1000 in orange.”
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The pre-booking facility has been made available on Versys 1000, which will be open till 31st December 2018. For more details about product and booking details, customers are advised to get in touch with the nearest dealership. Kawasaki, that news was such a big highlight, you wasted our perfectly good headline. Now, at least launch it as a limited edition! We will wait patiently to bear the ‘fruits’ we love.
Specs continue to be fruity though
Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line Four
Compression ratio 10.3:1
Valve system DOHC, 16 valves
Bore x stroke 77.0 x 56.0 mm
Displacement 1,043 cm³
Fuel system Fuel injection: Ø 38 mm x 4
Ignition Digital
Starting System Electric
Lubrication Forced lubrication, wet sump
Maximum torque 102 N•m / 7,500 rpm
Maximum power 120 PS / 9,000 rpm
CO2 emission 139 g/km
Transmission 6-speed, return
Clutch Wet multi-disc, manual
Primary Reduction Ratio 1.627 (83/51)
Gear Ratios 1st 2.692 (35/13)
Gear Ratios 2nd 1.950 (39/20)
Gear Ratios 3rd 1.529 (26/17)
Gear Ratios 4th 1.304 (30/23)
Gear Ratios 5th 1.136 (25/22)
Gear Ratios 6th 0.958 (23/24)
Final drive Sealed chain
Final reduction ratio 2.867 (43/15)
Brakes, front Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs. Caliper: Dual radial-mount, monobloc, opposed 4-piston
Brakes, rear Single 250 mm petal disc. Caliper: Single-piston
Suspension, front 43 mm inverted fork with stepless rebound damping (right side) and spring preload adjustability
Suspension, rear Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability
Dimensions Frame & Dimensions
Frame type Twin-tube, aluminium
Trail 106 mm
Wheel travel front 150 mm
Wheel travel rear 152 mm
Tyre, front 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Tyre, rear 180/55ZR17M/C (73W)
Steering angle L/R 34° / 34°
L x W x H 2,270 x 895 x 1,400 (1,465 high position screen) mm
Wheelbase 1,520 mm
Ground clearance 150 mm
Fuel capacity 21 litres
Seat height 840 mm
Curb mass 253 kgs
