Kawasaki Versys 250 adventure bike documents surface

It seems like every manufacturer wants a piece of the mini adventure bike segment which recently came into existence. And from the looks of the leaked documents, Kawasaki wants to enter this segment with a mini Versys. We, at BikeWale, love the bigger Versys models, so we hope this mini 250cc one lives up to its name.

The documents show that Kawasaki Indonesia has registered two codes: Kawasaki LE250B and KawasakiLE250C. Since the code for the 650cc Versys is LE650C, it’s quite likely that one of the new codes is for a new mini-adventurer. At the moment, the Royal Enfield Himalayan is the only motorcycle in this segment. However, BMW appears to be joining in with the G310GS very soon. So it only makes sense for Kawasaki to get this bike up and ready soon.

If this motorcycle does make it to India, expect Kawasaki to sell them along with their other motorcycles through the KTM showrooms. We are expecting Kawasaki to position this motorcycle between the Z250 and the Ninja 300 in terms of pricing. Which means we can expect it to be priced around Rs 3.5 lakh.

From the looks of it 2017 appears to be the year of mini adventure bikes. With the BMW and Kawasaki on their way, other manufacturers are likely to follow soon. Recently, KTM officials confirmed that its mini adventure bike – 390 Adventure – will hit the market in 2019.