Quietly announced by Kawasaki just under a month ago, the 2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 250 has now made it to Indonesia. Sold in two versions, the Versys-X 250 City and Tourer, Kawasaki’s Indonesian website lists the prices at 61,900,000 rupiah (RM20,397) and 72,700,000 rupiah (RM23,956), respectively.
Both dual-purpose styled machines carry a 249 cc liquid-cooled parallel twin with DOHC and eight-valves. No power figures were provided, but we assume with the Versys-X engine based on the Kawasaki Ninja 250R, the numbers would be close to the 250R’s 29.9 hp at 10,500 rpm and 21.7 Nm torque at 10,000 rpm.
Fuelling is done with EFI, feeding twin-throttle bodies equipped with dual throttle valves. Power gets to the ground via a six-speed gearbox and slipper clutch, with spoked 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheels.
Braking is with a single-disc, 290 mm front and 220 mm rear, with Nissin hydraulic calipers. Fuel is carried in a 17-litre tank, and a 41 mm telescopic fork props up the front end, with Kawasaki’s Uni-Trak single gas-charged absorber at the back.
For the Versys-X 250 Tourer, a brush guard comes as standard fitment, fitted with twin auxiliary driving lights. Hand guards and rear panniers are also standard on the Tourer, while the City version does without.
Two colour options are shown on Kawasaki’s Indonesian website for the Versys-X 250. Candy Lime Green/Metallic Graphite Gray and Candy Burnt Orange/Metallic Graphite Gray for the Tourer, while the City gets Candy Lime Green/Metallic Graphite Gray and Metallic Graphite Gray/Flat Ebony.
What do you think – should Kawasaki Malaysia bring in this quarter-litre dual-purpose machine into Malaysia, or will Thailand and Indonesia get all the best stuff while we have to wait before machines such as the Honda CBR250RR come to our shores, if ever? Leave a comment with your thoughts and opinions, below.
no abs means no buy.
i only buy suzuki CBU japan bikes from suzuki msia
because it has ABS standard and some models got advanced traction control system
Too bad the steel rims are used instead of alloy.
yeah. too bad. means not tubeless.
Wire spoked wheels lebih tahan lasak, kalau langgar batu masa offroad rim bengkok atau retak angin tak mudah bocor.
Alloy is pricier than steel. U want a cheap bike and a good spec-ed bike? When they sell it pricy, u complaint. When they dont spec-ed to make it affordable, u also complaint lol.
Looks like a glorified RXZ
Bring it to Msia only if got abs, behind disc brake and sold below 20k
pak ahok ngak setuju nih
Org yang faham tentang motosikal ja yang layak cerita pasal moto..
Saya setuju. Tapi org yang faham tentang moto selalu nya hanya mat rempit je. Dan kebanyakan mereka tak habis sekolah. Tau komen blog ke?
1. Give ABS/Traction control option
2. The City version comes with alloy wheels instead of spoked ones
Instant hit IMHO
Omg?! This time Kawasaki is generous enough to provide gear indicator! I almost want to cry!
As For abs? Dream on people. Indon also never get. We?! Can get the bike also is miracle lah
Good bike. But need ABS & alloy rims. Same engine with Ninja 250 / Z250. Not worry with spare parts as Kawasaki is providing good 3S. Will test ride if they come in soon. Of coz very soon. Normally after 6months after launched in Indon. I prefer white. Police / DBKL shud change to this model instead Ninja 250/300. More ergonomic for patrolling. Less modification as side box is there already. Finally, I will consider to buy.
Kawasaki Versys-X 250 digerakkan oleh enjin sama dengan model Ninja 250 FI dan Z 250 dengan output kuasa 33.5 kuasa kuda dan tork 27.1 Nm
Terdapat 2 varian utama yang ditawarkan iaiatu City dan Tourer. Varian City adalah model “asas” tanpa sebarang aksesori sementara varian Tourer pula disasarkan kepada peminat adventur jarak jauh yang siap dengan aksesori.
Model Tourer dilengkapi tongkat tengah, lampu kabus, dan pannier sisi. Kelengkapan mekanikal juga dipersiapkan dengan sistem brek anti-kekunci ABS buatan Bosch.
Pilihan warna untuk varian City ialah skema hijau dan kelabu sementara varian Tourer ditawarkan dengan warna Hijau dan Oren.
Varian Touring, dilengkapi kotak barangan sisi, ABS, tongkat tengah dan lampu kabus
Harga jualan juga agak menarik. Model varian City dijual pada harga Rp 62 juta (RM20,300) sementara varian Tourer pula Rp 72.7 juta (RM23,700)
hadoii…kawasaki uiiy, cepatla bawak masuk moto ni ke MY pun adui ter ber…x sabar menunggu-nya-i…heheh
Why, why, why is it only the 250cc version that is being released in Indonesia? This bike is available in 300 cc!
I know that the import duties and costs for motorcycles is something crazy, like 135%!!! in Indonesia, but is this the reason why only 250cc version will be available — because the 300cc would be ‘too expensive’ for most customers?
Anyway, the government seem foolish. If they reduced the import taxes and costs, then thousands more people would buy imported bikes and this would generate far more taxes in the long run.
Pls come. Waited so long already
Cbr250r bila nak masuk nih
Nak tanya kenapa hanya warna hijau sahaja yg ada di pasaran msia. Warna grey/kelabu lebih cantik. Hanya pandangan.