The Kawasaki Versys-X 300 is a motorcycle from Kawasaki. It is currently on sale. With a 296 cc engine it sits in the 250–450 cc class.
Power comes from a 296 cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that makes 38.8 bhp at 11,500 rpm and 26 Nm of torque at 10,000 rpm. Peak torque comes high up, at 10,000 rpm, so it rewards revving. Its bore is wider than its stroke (62 mm x 49 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 225 PS per tonne; by that measure, it is lively, with easy overtakes and relaxed highway speeds. It has electric start.
It has a 6-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 5-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. Its slipper clutch lightens the lever and stops the rear wheel hopping when you downshift hard.
Its frame is backbone, High-Tensile steel. Suspension is by telescopic forks at the front and Bottom-link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock, and spring preload adjustability at the rear. Braking is by a 290 mm disc at the front and a 220 mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 19-inch front and 17-inch rear spoke wheels — 100/90 - 19 at the front and 130/80 - 17 at the rear.
The seat is 815 mm off the ground, which is about average and suits most riders. It weighs 175 kg ready to ride, which is on the heavy side, so moving it by hand takes some effort. Ground clearance is 180 mm — enough for most speed breakers. It is 2,170 mm long, with 1,450 mm between the axles. It carries 17 L of fuel.
Equipment includes a lcd semi-digital display instrument console, a halogen headlamp, distance-to-empty readout, gear position indicator, real-time mileage indicator, service due indicator, engine temperature indicator, low fuel indicator and low oil indicator. Safety equipment includes engine kill switch, side-stand engine cut-off, side-stand warning, hazard light switch and malfunction indicator.
The manufacturer's warranty is 36,000 km or 3 years. For the Kawasaki Versys-X 300, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹7,999 doorstep service.
Recommended tyre pressures are 28 psi front and 32 psi rear, solo or with a pillion. Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.