2019 Kawasaki Versys 1000 bookings open in India

- The booking amount is Rs 1.5 lakhs

- Bookings are open till 31 December

- Deliveries are likely to commence after April 2019

Kawasaki has opened bookings for the 2019 model of its adventure tourer, Versys 1000, in India. It can be booked for a token amount of Rs 1.5 lakhs and the deliveries are likely to commence after April 2019.  India is getting only the standard variant which will be available in candy steel furnace orange colour. Bookings are open till 31 December or until the preset number of bookings is reached.

The 2019 Kawasaki Versys 1000 was unveiled at the 2018 EICMA show in Milan, Italy. In terms of upgrades, it has received styling changes while the electronics and cycle parts have also been tweaked. It follows the traditional design pattern of the new Kawasaki bikes with sharper aesthetics than before.

Powering the 2019 Versys 1000 is a 1043cc, inline four-cylinder engine that churns out 120bhp of power and 102Nm of torque. The motor is mated to a six-speed gearbox. The new motorcycle gets Electronic Throttle Valves (ETV) which brings with it the Electronic Cruise Control technology. It is also loaded with electronic aids such as two power modes, five-axis Bosch IMU, cornering ABS and Kawasaki Traction Control (KTRC) with three modes.

As for the mechanicals, the suspension duties are handled by 43mm USD forks with rebound, damping and preload adjustability on the front and gas-charged monoshock absorber at the rear with same adjustability options. For braking, the adventure tourer gets 310mm twin discs with four-piston calipers on the front and a 250mm disc with single-piston caliper at the back. 

Kawasaki hasn’t divulged the price of the bike but it is likely to be retailed around Rs 11 lakhs (ex-showroom). It will come as a CKD product. In India, the 2019 Kawasaki Versys 1000 will compete against the Honda Africa Twin, Triumph Tiger 800 XR, Ducati Multistrada 950 and BMW F750 GS.