2015 KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000LT
FIRST RIDE
P56
Multistrada, where you need a
tutorial just to use it.
But back to the size. The
33.1" tall, two-section seat is
wide enough for even the most
well endowed of riders and if
the passenger complains about
the seat, tell them to get a car,
because rear comfort is one of
the Kawasaki's fortes.
On the road the Kawasaki's
new personality shines through.
Despite its size, the Versys 1000
is rather nimble and will play
along if you want to start slic-
ing up canyon roads, using the
immediate punch of the near
vibration-free, 1043cc inline
four-cylinder to hop between
corner to corner, keeping the
revs between 4000-7000, using
the most of the 75 lb-ft of torque
to gently loft the front out of tight
corners in second and third
gear. As it's the same engine
found in the Z1000, there's still
that lingering feeling that it's un-