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KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000 SE

THE DEVELOPMENT of the Versys 1000 has come along in leaps and bounds from just a handful of years ago. It used to be a fairly plain, run of the mill bike. Then came the update a couple of years ago, and now for 2019 we have the hamburger with the lot, SE version.

I’ve always liked bikes that fit into the ‘Adventure Sport’ type of category. They’re perfectly suited to all that our country can throw at touring riders – that includes well maintained dirt roads. I already liked the outgoing Versys 1000 for its easy going nature and silky smooth in-line four cylinder engine, so let’s see what the new improved SE is like…

Take the 1043cc engine from the Z1000, fit it with

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