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

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Dimension

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

Gear & Transmission

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

Electrical

Battery Voltage

12 V

12 V

Chassis & Suspension

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

Wheels & Tyres

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

Safety & Security

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

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Console

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

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Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	No	Yes
Height Adjustable Seats	No	No

Electrical

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

Brake

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

Chassis & Suspension

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