Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Test fleet: Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE Grand Tourer

“A face only a mother could love,” came the scathing comment from my mate over a weekend drink when I was showing him my baby photos. Well, photos of my Kawasaki Versys.

Any parent loves their baby and will claim they are beautiful, but – it has to be said – you do see some ugly babies. Was my mate’s claim justified? I actually love the look of the Versys: it’s challenging in the same way that Kawasaki’s supercharged H2 family are and I like that. A friend of mine does happen to

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