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KawasakiVersys 650

2021-2025 · Euro5 retune / 2022 TFT-LED facelift

Power
65.7hp
@ 8,500 rpm
Torque
61Nm
@ 7,000 rpm
Weight
219kg
wet
Engine
649cc
2 cyl · Parallel-twin
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Launch price (USA)USD 8,899

Kawasaki Versys 650 (2025 model year, shown at EICMA 2024) — photo by AVMOTO (Wikimedia Commons)
Kawasaki Versys 650 (2025 model year, shown at EICMA 2024) — photo by AVMOTO (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Kawasaki Versys 650 is listed for 2015-2025, in 2 versions. Category: Adventure. Latest version (2021-2025 · Euro5 retune / 2022 TFT-LED facelift): 649 cc, 65.7 hp, 61 Nm, and 219 kg.

Engine

Engine
649cc liquid-cooled DOHC 8-valve parallel-twin
Displacement
649 cc
Cylinders
2
Configuration
Parallel-twin
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Transmission
6-speed, sealed chain final drive
Gears
6
Final drive
chain

Performance

Power
65.7 hp
Power (metric)
49 kW
Peak power at
8,500 rpm
Torque
61 Nm
Peak torque at
7,000 rpm

Chassis

Front suspension
41mm Showa inverted telescopic fork, adjustable preload and rebound damping, 5.9 in (150mm) travel
Rear suspension
KYB single shock on twin-sided aluminum swingarm, remote preload adjuster and rebound damping, 5.7 in (145mm) travel
Front tire
120/70-ZR17 (Dunlop Sportmax D222F)
Rear tire
160/60-ZR17 (Dunlop Sportmax D222)

Brakes

System
Dual front / single rear hydraulic disc brakes with ABS standard
Front
Dual 300mm petal discs, Nissin twin-piston calipers
Rear
Single 250mm disc, single-piston caliper

Dimensions

Weight
219 kg
Weight basis
curb (wet, full tank)
Seat height
845 mm
Fuel capacity
21 L

Electronics

Quickshifter
No

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