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2019 Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE Turn me loose

with first impressions; tall and a little top-heavy, especially with a full (21 litre) tank of fuel. At 257kg unladen, this is a fair bit of bike, and with packed panniers, top case and a pillion, it goes up from there. As such, you need to be careful with low speed manoeuvres, but this sensation soon abates, the moment the road begins to disappear

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