Video: 2010 Kawasaki Versys first ride

The 2010 Kawasaki Versys benefits from a styling overhaul, practical changes like larger mirrors and less vibes thanks to new rubber mountings for the engine. But don’t dismiss it as a dull commuter – its punchy 649cc parallel-twin engine has enough low-down grunt to loft the front in 1st and 2nd.  

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Watch the video to see the 2010 Kawasaki Versys in action on the switchback mountain roads of Sardinia. Read the full test in this week’s MCN, on sale Wednesday 27 January.