Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 vs Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE Comparison

From The Experts

Things we like	Tall stance and road presence A long list of features Read More	Comfortable ride quality Great road presence Read More
Things we don't like	Too heavy for new riders Subjective front design Read More	Looks slightly disproportionate from the rear Outdated instrument console Read More

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1252 cc	1043 cc
Maximum Power	150 hp	118 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity	21.2 L	21 L
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Bore X Stroke	105 mm x 72 mm	77.0 mm x 56.0 mm
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
Maximum Torque	128 Nm	102 Nm
Engine Type	Revolution Max 1250 V-Twin 2-Cylinder, Liquid-Cooled Engine	4 Cylinder, 4-Stroke, DOHC, Liquid Cooled Engine
Compression Ratio	13.0:1	10.3:1
Exhaust Pipes	2 Into 1 Exhaust	4 into 1 into 2 Exhaust
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
RPM at Maximum Power	8750 rpm	9000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Torque	6750 rpm	7500 rpm
Clutch Type	--	Wet, Multi-Plate
Lubrication System	--	Wet Sump
Valve Configuration	--	DOHC
Valves Per Cylinder	--	4
No. Of Strokes	--	4-Stroke

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Adventure Touring
Wheel Base	1518 mm	1520 mm
Seating Capacity	2	2
Ground Clearance	175 mm	150 mm
Length	2265 mm	2270 mm
Dry Weight	242 kg	--
Kerb Weight	255 kg	257 kg
Oil Tank Capacity	4.5 L	--
Seat Height	850 mm	840 mm
Height	--	1490 mm
Width	--	895 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Electronic	Digital
Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Supply System	ESPFI	Fuel Injection
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Petrol

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Mono Shock	Horizontal Back-link
Front Suspension	Inverted Fork	Inverted Fork

Wheels & Tyres

Front Wheel Size	R19	R17
Front Tyre	120/70 R19	120/70 R17
Tyre Type	Tubeless	Runflat
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17
Rear Tyre	170/60 R17	180/55 R17

Electrical

Battery Voltage

12 V

12 V

Gear & Transmission

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

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Road Road	Touring Touring
Traction Control	Yes	Yes
Stability Control	No	Yes
Back Rest	No	--
Leg Guards	Yes	No
Side Reflectors	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	--	Yes
Launch Control	--	No

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Console

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

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Electrical

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

Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Body Frame Type	Trellis Frame Trellis Frame	Diamond Diamond
Side Wings	Yes	Yes

Brake

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

Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	--	Yes
Height Adjustable Seats	--	No