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“Bike adventures are life’s best adventures. Every day brings opportunity for fresh challenges.
Beyond the roads you know lie whole new vistas. Unknown roads are easier and faraway
places nearer with the Versys 1000 SE. When Adventure Calls, you and the Versys
1000 SE have the answer. ANY ROAD. ANY TIME”
Price starts at £15569
Colours: Metallic Diablo Black / Metallic Phantom Silver, Metallic Matte Dark Gray / Metallic Diablo Black
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Engine type – Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line Four
Displacement – 1,043 cm³, Bore x stroke – 77 x 56 mm, Compression ratio – 10.3:1
Valve system – DOHC, 16 valves
Fuel system – Fuel injection: Ø 38 mm x 4
Ignition – Digital, Starting System – Electric
Lubrication – Forced lubrication, wet sump
Brakes, front – Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs. Caliper: Dual radial-mount, monobloc, opposed 4-piston
Brakes, rear – Single 250 mm petal disc. Caliper: Single-piston
Suspension, front – 43 mm inverted fork with KECS-controlled rebound and compression damping, manual spring preload adjustability and top-out springs
Suspension, rear – Horizontal Back-link, BFRC lite shock, KECS-controlled compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload adjustability

Maximum power – 88.2 kW {120 PS} / 9,000 rpm
CO2 emission – 128 g/km
Maximum torque – 102 N•m {10.4 kgf•m} / 7,500 rpm
Transmission – 6-speed, Final drive – Sealed chain
Primary Reduction Ratio – 1.627 (83/51)
Gear Ratios – 1st2.692 (35/13)
Gear Ratios – 2nd1.950 (39/20)
Gear Ratios – 3rd1.529 (26/17)
Gear Ratios – 4th1.304 (30/23)
Gear Ratios – 5th1.136 (25/22)
Gear Ratios – 6th0.958 (23/24)
Final reduction ratio – 2.867 (43/15)
Clutch – Wet multi-disc, manual

Frame type – Twin-tube, aluminium
Trail – 106 mm, Wheel travel front – 150 mm, Wheel travel rear – 152 mm
Tyre, front – 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Tyre, rear – 180/55ZR17M/C (73W)
Steering angle, left / right – 34° / 34°
L x W x H – 2,270 x 950 x 1,400 mm
Wheelbase – 1,520 mm, Ground clearance – 150 mm, – Fuel capacity – 21 litres
Seat height – 840 mm
Curb mass – 257 kg