Kawasaki VERSYS 1000 S vs KTM 1290 Super Adventure R Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1043 cc	1301 cc
Maximum Power	119 hp	158 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres)	21 L	23 L
Compression Ratio	10.3:1	--
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Exhaust Pipes	4 in 1 in 2 Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Bore X Stroke	77 mm x 56 mm	108 mm x 71 mm
Engine Type	4-Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 16-Valve, Liquid-Cooled, DOHC Engine	2-Cylinders V-Twin, 4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled Engine
Clutch Type	Wet Multiple Disc	Wet, Multi-Plate
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Maximum Torque	102 Nm	138 Nm
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Valve Configuration	DOHC	--
No. Of Cylinder	4	2
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
RPM at Maximum Power	9000 rpm	--
RPM at Maximum Torque	7500 rpm	--
Lubrication System	--	Forced Oil

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Dimension

Category	Super Sport	Adventure Touring
Width	895 mm	--
Length	2270 mm	--
Seat Height	840 mm	880 mm
Height	1400 mm	--
Wheel Base	1520 mm	--
Kerb Weight	253 kg	--
Seating Capacity	2	2
Dry Weight	--	221 kg
Ground Clearance	--	242 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition System	--	Twin Ignition
Fuel Supply System	--	Fuel Injection

Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	Inverted Fork	WP XPLOR-USD
Rear Suspension	Horizontal Back-link	WP Xplor PDS Shock Absorber
Suspension Travel(Front)	--	220 mm
Suspension Travel(Rear)	--	220 mm

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Tyre	180/55 ZR17	150/70 ZR18
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	90/90 ZR21
Tyre Type	Runflat	Runflat
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R18
Front Wheel Size	R17	R21

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed

Electrical

Battery Voltage

12 V

12 V

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Back Rest	No	No
Side Reflectors	Yes	Yes
Shutter Lock	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	No	Yes
Anti-Theft Alarm	No	--
Central Locking	No	--
Riding Modes	--	Street, Sport, Road Street, Sport, Road
Advanced Safety Features	--	Hill Hold Control, Motor Slip Regulation Hill Hold Control, Motor Slip Regulation
Wheel Lock Front/back	--	No

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Tripmeter	Yes	Yes
Navigator	No	No
Speedometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Display Screen	Yes	Yes
Oil Change Indicator	--	Yes
Side Stand Indicator	--	No

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Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Chrome Garnish	Yes	No
Body Frame Material	--	Steel Steel
Body Frame Type	--	Chrome-moly tubular Chrome-moly tubular

Brake

Front Brake	Dual Disc Dual Disc	Dual Disc Dual Disc
Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc

Electrical

Head Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Accessory Outlet	--	Yes

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Cruise Control	No	Yes