First Ride - 2015 Kawasaki VERSYS 1000 LT
Great new Versys flexibility and strength.
We've missed. Kawasaki Versys 1000 1,043cc inline-4 power supply has been playing in other markets around since 2012, but finally joined the Ninja 1000 and Z1000 stablemates in the 2015 United States That's good, because we like the torque of the engine powered The three-game winning streak. We are also industry-wide self-elevating the Versys "big fan of the word, even if the previous 650 pairs with a face only a mother could love.
2015 redesign, Versys 1000 LT has a range of standard features, it's $ 12,799 price means that it is significantly weaken competition in Europe (BMW, Triumph, KTM) and Japan (Yamaha and Suzuki) in. LT standard fare in generous, including color matching 28 liters Speed difficult cases, gauntlets, you can manually adjust (without tools) windshield, ABS, KTRC traction control system (with four settings), two power modes, slipper clutch (auxiliary function), as well as a fully adjustable KYB forks and shocks with the provisions of preload and rebound.
Versys With such a name, the Kawasaki must be versatile. it is. With its long-travel suspension (5.9 inches, one at each end), upright posture, and torque monster engine, this Kawasaki eat underfunded secondary roads with aplomb, but I can assure you, Sicilian Site Cycling International media presentation - must have some of the worst kept, but surprisingly fun way anywhere in the world of.
Only a seat a few minutes to be reminded that this is a great engine. Although not use ride-by-wire, carvedilol has been packaged with multi-ride mode and TC set this 1,043cc engine, to what is already an incredibly smooth power some other tricks to tame the road.
Our photo location in the mountains gentle slope snowcapped Mount Etna, the famous volcano 10,990 feet. The lane heading into the national park from the morning rain, and even snow roadside hint wet. In other words, a good chance, and TC set play, see if I can get KTRC flashing light on the dashboard. In full power mode, but the real number of new Versys 1000 LT stick, I can do it. But when I used to spend much effort to leave a deep impression, thanks to the stability of the engine.
The same is smooth suspension, it ate bumps with ease. There are enough provisions adjustment, to find a good environment, whether you're riding solo or two blitzing vertex baggage. With excellent front brakes (310mm brake discs with four-piston calipers clamping) when, Versys LT phreatic under heavy braking, but bike really like to be tracked, braking into the corner, it helps to get a considerable change 550 pounds even more effective. Although large Versys is its lack of light and flickable handling little brother, the company will pay its ability to come back to eat a serious rider miles. My only complaint: the seat is too soft, a day after Sicily asphalt, whoops, felt pain in my ass.
With dynamic modeling within a similar range of Kawasaki sportbike rest, plus a fantastic engine, torque and chassis oozing eaten the road twists and turns with ease, 2015 Versys 1000 LT has arrived in the United States, we are very glad that you win the 'T had to take out a second mortgage your home to own one.
Specifications 2015 Kawasaki VERSYS 1000 LT
| ENGINE | Liquid-cooled DOHC inline-4, four valves per cylinder |
| DISPLACEMENT | 1043cc |
| BORE x STROKE | 77.0 x 56.0mm |
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 10.3.1 |
| MAXIMUM TORQUE | 75.2 lb-ft @ 7500rpm |
| COOLING | Liquid |
| FUEL DELIVERY | EFI with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles |
| IGNITION | TCBI with digital advance |
| TRANSMISSION | Six-speed |
| FINAL DRIVE | Chain |
| FRAME | Twin-spar aluminum |
| FRONT SUSPENSION/WHEEL TRAVEL | KYB 43mm inverted front fork, adjustable rebound and preload/5.9 inches |
| REAR SUSPENSION/WHEEL TRAVEL | KYB horizontal shock, adjustable rebound damping and preload, remote preload adjuster/5.9 inches |
| FRONT TIRE | 120/70R-17 |
| REAR TIRE | 180/55R-17 |
| FRONT BRAKES | Dual 310mm petal rotors with four-piston calipers, ABS |
| REAR BRAKE | Single 250mm petal rotor with single-piston caliper, ABS |
| OVERALL LENGTH | 88.2 in. |
| OVERALL WIDTH | 40.4 in. (with saddlebags) |
| OVERALL HEIGHT | 55.1 in. (windshield low), 57.7 in. (windshield high) |
| GROUND CLEARANCE | 5.9 in. |
| SEAT HEIGHT | 33.1 in. |
| WHEELBASE | 59.8 in. |
| CLAIMED CURB WEIGHT | 549 lb. |
| FUEL CAPACITY | 5.5 gal. |
| COLORS | Candy Burnt Orange/Metallic Spark Black Flat Ebony/Metallic Spark Black |
| MSRP STANDARD | $12,799 |
