KAWASAKI ADVENTURE Bike Reviews
New riders
Rated at least
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KAWASAKI VERSYS 650 (2022-on)
New price: £7,999Used price: £7,400- 649cc
- 66.1 bhp
- 52.3 mpg
- Tall seat height
Kawasaki’s mid-sized tall roader gets fresh looks and new tech but lacks grunt for two-up touring
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KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000 S (2021-on)
New price: £12,999Used price: £9,800 - £10,900- 1043cc
- 118.3 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Medium seat height
Kawasaki have upped the spec but also the price of their budget-conscious adventure tourer for 2021 – is it the right thing to do?
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KAWASAKI VERSYS 650 (2015-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,800 - £9,000- 649cc
- 68 bhp
- 56 mpg
- Medium seat height
It’s grown into a serious, small-capacity sports tourer
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KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000 SE (2019-2020)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,000 - £15,300- 1043cc
- 118 bhp
- Medium seat height
Save yourself a fortune and go for the base model – it’s still a cracker of a motorcycle, even without the electronic tinsel
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KAWASAKI VERSYS-X 300 (2017-on)
New price: £5,245Used price: £3,900 - £4,500- 296cc
- 39.45 bhp
- Tall seat height
The Versys-X 300 can do it all
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KAWASAKI VERSYS 650 (2010-2014)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,700 - £4,200- 649cc
- 60 bhp
- 48 mpg
- Tall seat height
"A Jack of trades, and at under £6000 a bit of bargain all round bike"
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KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000 (2015-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £6,300 - £9,700- 1043cc
- 118 bhp
- 44 mpg
- Medium seat height
Transformed from a confused, adventure-styled ugly duckling, to a handsome, super-capable sports-tourer
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KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000 (2012-2015)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,000 - £7,300- 1043cc
- 116 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Tall seat height
Odd looks raise questions, but great value for money and an accomplished all-round, tourer
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KAWASAKI VERSYS 650 (2006-2009)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,800 - £3,300- 649cc
- 60 bhp
- 48 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Incredibly easy to ride, fun at low speeds and in some ways looks funky"
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KAWASAKI KLV1000 (2004-2006)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,800- 996cc
- 98 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Short-lived, rebadged version of Suzuki's worthy V-Strom 1000"
