2020 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX vs Versys 1000 - Which is the sport tourer to buy? | OVERDRIVE

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Adventure bikes are the flavour of the season. But what if you wanted to go sport touring - munching miles at triple-digit speeds and enjoying every curve on the road and every patch of the open highway? Well, what we have here are two motorcycles that are meant to do just that, the sport-tourers from Kawasaki - the Versys 1000 and the Ninja 1000 SX. They are priced and specced so closely to each other that it will leave you wondering which is the right machine to choose. Our review could help you make a more informed choice. Let us know your thoughts!
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@banerjeedeb8074 3 года назад

Versys is NOT an adventure tourer - it’s a sport tourer esp. meant for tarmac and not off-roading. Ninja’s review was on-point.

@clayharrison8889 Месяц назад

I love my new 1000sx ninja! Just got the 2024 model last week!

@sandrego2884 4 года назад

Its so funny how you guys in india reviewinv these bikes talk as if the saree guard don’t exist🤣🤣 Talk about a giant elephant in the room

@Eruton136 3 года назад

That is because everyone gets rid of them even before getting delivery

@wadeberry8261 3 года назад

Is that what that is

@smg1707 3 года назад

Is the saree guard a government requirement?

@KrishnadeepYT 3 года назад

@@smg1707 they come standard but you can remove them

@MotoVikz 3 года назад

@@smg1707 Yes. That is a mandate to get the bike registered. But almost everyone removes them soon as they get it registered.

@jpschramek 3 года назад

Great review. I live in Canada and just bought the Ninja. Watched several review videos and nice to get a different perspective. PS- your English is better than most American or UK based videos as well!

@lovelessissimo 3 года назад

Hey, quick question: what kind of insurance rates are you paying for the Ninja? It seems all the companies think the N1K is a zx10r or an H2. I was seriously quoted 4500 a year from Progressive. I pay 600 a year for my Ninja 650.

@Hindu888 3 года назад

Much much anticipated comparison review........ kudos for such awesome video!! I really loved the video!!

@markg4929 Год назад

Excellent review, so much considered detail and considerations other reviews have not even touched on.

@stefintoxie1831 4 года назад

First comment 💥 Ninja 1000 SX ❤

@justjavid3897 4 года назад

Neatly portrayed 💯Clearly Explained❤️Kudos to the team for the great work👑Clearly stands out🔥🔥

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

Thank you

@kiddcisco 4 года назад

Personally prfer the new exhaust on the 1000SX, strongly considered one but I knew what I really wanted was an H2 SX SE and thats what I bought. Either of these two are great bikes, just pick what you prefer. Neither of these bikes are meant ffor any off road especially the 1000SX, basically they are pavement only and the Versys is not an adventure bike , it strikes the pose but falls short of the off road capability. The 1000SX is a good bike , add a can and good to go. Great electronics

@kugangles9860 3 года назад

Only problem with the H2SX is that you can purchase two brand new ninja 1000 sx's for the price of one H2SX. The H2SX is nice sport tourer but I feel Kawasaki priced it way too high just because of the whole supercharger speal. But different strokes for different folks.

@bokeh_biker 3 года назад

Very well made! Thank you very much!!! I love the Ninja and plan to go for it. Right now I drive the MT09 2020.

@ayushverma6696 3 года назад

I still miss the class that Ninja 1000 used to offer.. The 4 way exhausts were way better than this wickedly placed Pipe on this SX.

@JohnnyRebKy 3 года назад

I really wanted a Versyes 1000 until I sat on it. The seat was hard as a rock!! I'm not buying a bike that needs a 500+ dollar seat just to make it rideable. It was literally like sitting down on blacktop. Maybe I will change my mind later but right now I'm bummed about it. Now when I sat on the new Goldwings that was more like it lol I been riding Harleys for 20 years and just want to try something new . But comfort is a must. And no I haven't had trouble with a Harley. Ever. You don't have to hate them to want to try something new

@tinker6435 3 года назад

I think u need a bed not a motorcycle

@tazzicek Год назад

my friend rides 1000kms/day on versys with basic seat and he says it's pretty comfortable

@Mike-hu8yz 12 дней назад

My Versys seat is very comfortable. Go see your doctor for advice.

@floraexoticsfloraexotics 4 года назад

Very informative video. I own a 2019 Ninja 1000. On a serious note the new 1000 SX looks lame. It was the exhaust of the 2019 Ninja that caught my fancy . So true about the Non Petal disks for the brakes .

@mayankthechaudhary 4 года назад

Dont forget the ..... 1. instrument cluster 2. quick shifter(up N down) 3. Easy chain cleaning due to single exhaust 4. Corner ABS 5. Cruise Control 6. Better handling

@floraexoticsfloraexotics 4 года назад

@@mayankthechaudhary Well I live and ride in the Hills so cruise controls on cars are of no use. My 2019 has the covering abs. I always prefer the analog instruments cluster . Quick shifter is something that is admit i miss on my 2019.

@Tenktory 4 года назад

@@mayankthechaudhary They have also integrated heated grips. Previous versions used Oxford grips with external controller. Not something you could call a thing of beauty ;) BTW, the problem with previous dashboard is a poor visibility. Digital part is only so-so during sunny day. And a stupid illumination makes impossible to use a revometer during night. It's very bright but you can't see a reading.

@shivamsaraswat446 3 года назад

That was like best quality review i have seen thus far. You guys have done outstanding work 👌✌️

@PramodKumar-bj5ee 3 месяца назад

Good review and Thanks for the effort you and your team put on this video making.😎👍

@mansolo1756 2 года назад

Excellent Review!

@druegeme 3 года назад

Thank you from California! Very enjoyable and informative review. Ride safe and enjoy!

@andrewandlm 3 года назад

Watching from UK. very good review.

@paulcantrell7020 2 года назад

So, both bikes have sari guards fitted to the left side? Or, am I seeing things?

@KunalGandhiBharat 4 года назад

Amazing !! Rohit bhai!!

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

Thank you

@dougiequick1 Год назад

Seems like reviewers out of India have a warped idea of what constitutes ADV motorcycles ...anything with 17" wheels is obviously NOT intended for dirt which then disqualifies them from the accepted defintion of "adventure" riding ....Kawasaki just does not have anything of note beyond the lackluster price point KLR650 model (in the US at least) well there is also their 300 dual sport ....I mean ANY motorcycle can be used to have "adventures" on but the actual genre popular these days involves motorcycles clad with knobbies and larger front wheels among other attributes such as extra ground clearance and suspension travel ...a motorcycle can LOOK like an ADV bike but if it has 17" front wheel for example? It is nothing more than "a look"

@NMdesertracer 4 года назад

Mufflers only a Mother could love!

@lovelessissimo 3 года назад

Agreed. Terrible.

@dsiz9421 2 года назад

Ninja 1000 sx is definitely cramped on the legs. I was hoping for more neutral pegs

@stanleyknife1967 3 года назад

Great video. I have a 2018 model and love it. I totally agree about the rotors and the exhaust - they look much better on the older model. Cruise control would be a welcome addition though, but the throttle is fairly light, so not too tiring on long journeys.

@dougiequick1 Год назад

BTW at least in the US these days the Versys is considerably more money than the Ninja! The one I saw was like $18k US while I see the list price for the Ninja SX is only 13+k ....The Versys has more tech plus a centerstand etc....and is taller "adventure" looking which was offputting to me ...what do I want a motorcycle with higher center of gravity just for LOOKS sake?? wth kawasaki??

@hlpang1075 8 месяцев назад

Why do bikes in India have that large grill on the left? What is it used for?

@hakunamatata7097 8 месяцев назад

It is called "saree guard" which prevents loose clothing (especially sareers) from getting caught in the rear wheel.

@darrenlambert7162 2 года назад

You start of by saying the versus is an adventure bike? It is not and has not been advertised as an adventure bike, please do not mislead riders looking for a adventure bike.

@marccanderson 3 года назад

Nice review!!

@motovin77 Год назад

Hi Rohit, Although the Ninja is marketed as a sports tourer, to be honest in India road conditions are not uniform every where, we do encounter bad patches / offroads during our touring, how does the Ninja 1000 SX handle that? That's been my only concern to really be able to consider it as a take it anywhere bike (Touring and definitely not to trails)

@mmodnao Год назад

Good question, I’d like to know the answer to this as well.

@ishtiaquehussain5091 3 года назад

Is having saree guards installed mandatory in India?!!!!!

@xclent1975 3 месяца назад

What the actual F is mounted to the left hand side of these bikes?

@robertcawley6543 3 года назад

excellent review

@stevensullivan5287 2 года назад

What are those rack things on the left side???

@hankjones3527 Год назад

Super review.

@struth3606 4 года назад

Whattt a video🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

Hope you liked it. Pls to do share!

@Rajansippy1 3 года назад

hmmm! that's why, I am going for ninja300 😆

@veeraraghavansafety 3 года назад

Ninja 1000 any day...I would never want a 250+ kgs adventure bike for sure.

@WolfinWolvesClothing713 3 года назад

I would take the one that's not ugly as sin. Lol. Oh, wait, I did! Yay me!

@rachitdobhal2211 3 года назад

Versys 1000 is not an adventure bike...its a highway tourer...

@amarjyoti93 3 года назад

Review was good.. but without any purpose ... both bikes belongs to different world..

@techplanetpro1134 2 года назад

I felt boring watching this video

@vinjofin1972 3 года назад

What an ugly piece of metal on those bikes.

@axe90323 4 года назад

Wtf is wrong with reviewer first of all comparing those two different catagory bikes is moron work Second versys 1000 is 90% just a highway tourer so what highway touring needs it acquires all the point It's not tiger 900. Or 800 with capabilities of offroading Simply don't do this kind of review telling that machine isn't good enough .

@akshatrockport 4 года назад

Barbeque grill free!

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

😂

@amalprasad2290 4 года назад

🤣

@NoShadowOfDoubt1 3 года назад

That's for drying clothes

@ruggedtourer 3 года назад

😆

@arnonuhm6234 3 года назад

but what is its purpose? It's the first time I see something like this 👀

@Kazaamshady 4 года назад

Those saree guards are so horrendous

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

BBQ grilles for those camping trips...

@mathewmaheo4806 4 года назад

What's worse are the law! Who in the right mind is gonna take a girl draped in sarees on a bikes such as these?

@lakesbiker7286 4 года назад

Oh I see that's what the grilles are for? They must add 2-3kg to the bike surely??

@NMdesertracer 4 года назад

Is that there for so you wont get your flip-flop sucked into the rear wheel?

@abhijeetmahajan9 3 года назад

Its so criminal and soar to eyes that overdrive team itself hesitant to show right profile...and not so surprisingly haven't mentioned once...

@Torquebeast650 3 года назад

The instrument cluster on versys is classy af 🔥🔥

@Torquebeast650 2 года назад

@Mohamad bin Hamza you?

@raunak21m 3 года назад

Easily the best review and comparison for these two bikes on RU-vid. Well done overdrive!!

@saurabkumar6624 3 года назад

That humungous saree guard....I was able to notice throughout the video....kawasaki very much concerned for saree safety😂

@vivekraghava4205 4 года назад

Another quality review by Rohit! You are a masterclass in giving detailed information about your experience!

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

Thank you, Vivek 🙏🏼

@Ohno0es 4 года назад

Got my 1000sx 2020 since July and I was thinking of the Versys first ... but seeing the two next to each other and sitting on it.. that Versys feels so HUGE (mind you, I'm a skinny rider). Now I've put over 3600km on the 1000sx and can only say.. i'm sad winter is coming! (but hopefully still plenty enough days inbetween eh eh)

@baseballplayer4912 2 года назад

How much did you get it for ? $$&

@Ohno0es 2 года назад

@@baseballplayer4912 15500 eur, incl. panniers, heated grips and different screen

@abhas4 4 года назад

Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX ❤️👑

@motobiketrails 4 года назад

Lovely analysis and comparison, Rohit. Ninja 1000 SX all the way!!!

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

Thank you! 😀

@chrishart8548 3 года назад

So is there a z1000sx with 2 exhaust at the rear and petal disc brakes. And this version with normal brakes and only one exhaust?

@WolfinWolvesClothing713 3 года назад

@@chrishart8548 yes, the earlier ones are dual exhaust, and petal rotors, the 20s are single with normal rotors.

@johnoswald5093 3 года назад

Nice review Rohit. What is purpose of large grill on LHS rear? Is it a legal requirement in India?

@rajdeepbose6323 3 года назад

Yes. That's known as a saree guard. In India, saree is a traditional dress for women and since ages, motorcycles are mandatory to have saree guards installed in the Rear LHS. The automotive rules suck here.

@triv7252 2 года назад

@@rajdeepbose6323 that is f*cking stupid

@lacrauzorro Год назад

Just for curiosity, what's the purpose of the grid on the left side of the bikes I use to see in India?

@kkiwi54 Год назад

I'd like to know also - ugly 😞

@hakunamatata7097 8 месяцев назад

It is called "saree guard" which prevents loose clothing (especially sareers) from getting caught in the rear wheel.

@veljkovic92 3 года назад

Ninja 1000SX got it's looks wastly ruined by that decision that beautiful, unique exhausts should be switched for this can. I owned a previous version and loved it completely. New one is just degradation.

@idamsidamha 3 года назад

Ooo man! Look at the massive grill🤦

@nishant1857 4 года назад

The production quality is really good in this video.

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

Thank you. Shall pass on the compliments to the video tram 😊

@rakesh3967 4 года назад

Superb review made it really clear for the prospective buyers. please compare Z900 vs street triple R or RS .

@technicalgadgetguru 2 года назад

But handle bar is so simple no auto adjust balance option...zx 10r much better than this...

@ianmills35 3 года назад

Watching from Scotland. Great review thank you 👍🏍

@pradidorai 4 года назад

Spend 13lakhs on these and you could still cruise only at 100-120 on the Indian highways. Instead buy a ninja 300 and save the remaining for a sedan. 😂😂😂

@sathishrao7926 4 года назад

Or strike a balance and buy a Ninja 650 !

@KT-pf8gw 3 года назад

@Brendon Fernandes dude car kids will never understand bikes!!! so why r u wasting time!

@MahilSonowal 3 года назад

Do you know about inline 4 cylinder kids??

@vincentregnaultdebouttemon1690 22 часа назад

Not sure you're supposed to ride the Versys off road and standing up... It's purely a road bike

@jamesepler7156 3 года назад

The Ninja is one of the all around best bikes in the world. Kawasaki engineers consistently rate it as their favorite bike for day to day riding and ownership. The Versys is pretty cool but needs to make a decision on what type of bike it is adventure or sport touring. I think the Versys 650 is way more fun and user-friendly than the 1000. Piss on all the electronics. That technology will change so fast. In six months it will seem old and boring...

@ernieschatz3783 2 года назад

After owning two upright adventure bikes, I'm starting to realize that a slightly leaning forward posture is easier on my back and but. It that regard, I would prefer the Ninja. Less buffeting from the Ninja's windscreen as well.

@kaustubhdhavale 4 года назад

A sports tourer is supposed to deliver both the thrill of power and comfort ..I think the versys 1000 is perfect ...ive had it for more than a year and its a keeper for me ...ive done 700 plus kms on it in a day and was ready to hit the bar that evening with zero riding fatigue...there's no other bike which offers you so much comfort ...but then its different strokes for different folks I guess ...the video was quite well done btw although I think you should do a 500 plus km ride on both and see the difference ...you'll definitely choose the versys 1000 😜

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

I agree to an extent. As I mentioned in the verdict, the Versys is certainly the easier motorcycle to live with between the two.

@Bikerzrevs 3 года назад

please check out this bike too,and pleaae give you your honest opinion .love form nepal.@

@VENKVIEWS 3 года назад

These are amazing bike with reasonable price from kawasaki❤

@RIDEWITHGAME 4 года назад

I think its not fair to compare both the bikes together. Though they have the same engine and pricing, they are different like Chalk and Cheese. Versys is for those matured individual who love to travel with their better half. N1000 is for those who want to impress their chicks. Nothing beats the comfort of the V1k. And for the pricing both are a steal, a proper VFM bikes. I just hope when I am ready to plonk the money, V1k has the TFT screen too

@Ruchir1712 4 года назад

Been waiting for a video like this for a long time. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

I hope you liked it!

@louismartin4446 2 года назад

Good review but hard to take any of your comments about the look/stance/shape of rotors seriously when you have a 50’s tv antenna bolted on the side! Cmon-how much corrupt influence does the “Saree Lobby” have on your government? Do women go swimming or to the gym with sarees on? At the very lease take that monstrosity off the bike when you are reviewing bikes. Sorry, but it is simply laughable.

@lovelessissimo 3 года назад

In the US, the LT is 7000 dollars more than the Ninja.

@johnhomles2711 Год назад

Bought one , coming from a Ktm 1290 super duke r , the sx is rubbish , specially for the tall rider , reasons , short gearing/ too revy on motorway cruise / screen small wind / boots cautch on exhaust , feel cramped on the sx feels more induction noise and bogy when accelerating , unless u rev the crap out of it and get crap mpg

@TheWAP5 4 года назад

Off topic - Would you believe if I tell you Ninja 636 is quicker as well as faster than both of them?

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

So is the Street Triple even without the aerodynamic aid of the racy fairing.

@jamescornflake1542 Год назад

Went to try an SX today. Gosh. It is far too small if you are 6 foot +.

@walenikhil4311 3 года назад

Which is this road? Lonavla-Amby Valley road??

@rajsekharvavilla5467 4 года назад

Awkward window size Saree guard 🤢🤢🤢

@amazingVideozs 3 года назад

Sir I want to know if it's easy to drive versys in traffic... will high center of gravity make it difficult compared to ninja.... I am 5:10

@willemlogghe943 3 года назад

I've had the Z1000sx (ninja 1000) now I have the Versys 1000. The Versys 1000 is much more agile than the ninja. I changed because of the everyday use in traffic.

@AIRMotovlogs 4 года назад

Kawasaki India must be hosting an internal competition on "HOW WORSE CAN YOU DESIGN THE SAREE GUARD" !!! Just looking at those shitty metal barbeque grills is enough as a deal breaker, if I would have even thought of buying these...Thank God I would never.

@ashuadkar 4 года назад

You know you can get them removed right? Unless you plan to have pillions with saree sitting on these bikes

@AIRMotovlogs 4 года назад

@@ashuadkar that's a diff point together...yes of course they can be removed, if not needed....what am talking about is design aesthetics...they could have been designed a better way...

@ashuadkar 4 года назад

Do you really think a company should invest resources on something 99% people are going to get rid of? Its just an artifact of a silly rule in India

@AIRMotovlogs 4 года назад

@@ashuadkar That's true...quite a silly rule...

@ashuadkar 4 года назад

Basically I am saying dont let it stop you from choosing a bike you like otherwise. Go for it!

@noquestions7443 25 дней назад

Portfolio 😂😂😂 failed stock investor is now a vloger

@SagarHingalAI 3 года назад

Nice video guys 👍🏻

@stephenjohnstone6549 2 года назад

Glad kawasaki redone the front of the versys the old one was ugly as hell

@tgap8817 3 года назад

Versys 650& ninja 650

@dankeene442 3 года назад

Nice review. Thanks for sharing

@TheWAP5 4 года назад

Did you miss out on tank capacity and range while talking about sport tourers??

@rohit_paradkar 4 года назад

Good observation, thank you. We indeed did, though we have added the fuel economy figures. Adding a pinned comment with the range.

@Lovepreet_Singh93 Год назад

Only if I have the money to buy these machines..😢😢

@dsinghr 2 месяца назад

1000 SX is the smoothest motorcycle to ride..

@subhadipdutta9272 3 года назад

Only if the Ninja had more ground clearance would it be a more sensible choice than the Versys on Indian roads. At least 170 mm ground clearance (laden) is required to handle Indian roads, and sometimes that too is not enough to keep up with our world class off-road sections that one finds on a plenty of roads. The Ninja is the one that will do good on super smooth highways with minimum speed humps, that too, having very low heights. The Versys would be the more sensible choice if one wants to go beyond the super smooth highways.

@sathishrao7926 4 года назад

Gorgeous and VFM tourers ! N1000 is my favorite of all Kawasakis even though I own a Vulcan.

@sathishrao7926 4 года назад

@Brendon Fernandes : Of course I know the importance of ground clearance on Indian roads.. I ride a Vulcan S which has the same clearance as the Ninja and I’ve had the exhaust damaged twice due to scraping !!

@sathishrao7926 4 года назад

@Brendon Fernandes : Since an Arrow ( or Two Brothers ) costs about $1000 and is probably illegal in India, I’ve installed Fork raisers which have increased the overall clearance by about an inch..

@chrishart8548 3 года назад

@Brendon Fernandes wow 235kg for the 1000sx may as well have the versey's

@Tenktory 4 года назад

Do you know if Kawasaki has made any changes in the suspension or are the new tyres the only factor that affected handling?

@alanbriggs7177 3 года назад

If you are talking about the Ninja, then there are some changes to the forks compared to the previous SX model. I had the SX and switched up the Ninja; it is a lot better handling at low speeds.

@Tenktory 3 года назад

@@alanbriggs7177 I guess that they were equiped with different tyres, weren't they?

@NandoWasabi 2 года назад

Why do your bikes have over size side racks?

@johnvif 7 дней назад

Versys ❌ Worsis 🗣️

@Tobeon2 4 года назад

This was the review I needed. Thank you!!!

@muralidharmk7424 2 года назад

Ninja 1000 SX is a great motorbike & an excellent package! But, this motorbike has balance related design flaw (drifts to the right due to heavy exhaust). That is why the previous generation Ninja 1000 had dual side exhaust(equal weight distribution on both sides). Unfortunately, Kawasaki is not willing to solve the issue! They are in denial. So, Isn’t as perfect as typically one would expect from a Japanese Company. If you are willing to ignore this flaw & perfect balance doesn’t matter to you, it is a great motorbike & smooth as butter! The lighter exhaust version sold in some countries will work better!

@martinsinnombre 3 года назад

I am very, very interested in this comparo, but your English (constantly swapping the "v" with the "w" pronunciation) makes it impossible to follow 😔

@mindspinn311 3 года назад

Ninja 1000SX is almost $5000 less than the Versys 1000SE+ we get in the US. I would choose the Ninja anyway and I’m a fan of the Versys line.

@Edd13Xx 2 года назад

I started on a ninja 400. Definitely got to get me one of these babies! I literally don’t know how much more you can improve on a motorcycle other than making it go faster?!

@paul-the-trucker4214 Год назад

So many points to dispute regarding the versys 1000, its all relevant to the rider. As a 6'4 male i find the versys to be perfect for me, none of the issues you suggest are issues for me.

@George196207 Год назад

A better comparison then some who take a dual purpose bike and then see if the Verseys a street bike is as good trail ridding. Ninja hope you have good wrist and a strong back if actually ridding long range all bent over .

@Mathei91 2 года назад

11:28 are these speeds correct? I haven't been on a bike for 6 years so I'm not really up to date... But 2.3 seconds? 😳

@user-cx2bk6pm2f 4 года назад

Excellent. This is not a pandering fluff piece intended to appease a manufacturer. This praises the bikes where due, but also calls out the perceived short comings. Exactly as it should be.