Kawasaki Versys 1000 vs BMW R1200GS vs Triumph Tiger 1050

Kawasaki's controversial new Versys 1000 has set the cat amongst the adventure bike pigeons this week - as proven by MCN's world exclusive first test of the new monster trailie against its leading rivals.

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• kawasaki versys 1000
• bmw r1200gs
• triumph tiger 1050
• tiger 1050
• r1200gs
• versys 1000
• kawasaki
• bmw
• tiger

[xxspoonxx2]

What kinda suomy is that ?

[motorcyclenewsdotcom]

@xxspoonxx2 It's the Suomy Vandal, looking on their site it seems the paintscheme isn't available anymore.

[Marvin198325]

Center stand and reputation? WTF?

[cybrnathan]

I guess if you stuck a BMW label on a pile of dog crap you'd tell me it doesn't stink because of the BMW reputation.

[k4bmfs1]

@hammerki1 Have you had a bad experience with BMW reliability?

[R1200GSontour]

@RTiger19 The Beemers not dated, it stood the test of time for the last 30 years and will be around for another 30. Class never gets old, and will be around long after the versys and tiger are forgotten about and taken out of production due to low sales, while the BMW keeps rolling off the production line and getting top marks everywhere from anyone who knows anything about the bike, LOL.

[chabuflo]

he looks like Balldrick fhrom black adder :)

[6088sparker]

"time for a pint". Isn't that a coke he's drinking?

[redcappra]

What a waste of time and broadband was that............

[corbelius6]

yu muddled that vizy just get us the pics and the specs aye?

[hammerki1]

I couldnt help but laugh when he listed reliability as a characteristic of the BMW. HAHAHAHA!!

[RTiger19]

I never understood this man..They say all these great things about the other bike and yet that level 20 ugly ass BMW is better?? LOL. I knew they was going to say that before I even watched the video. All that thing is a dirtbike with 2 ugly flash lights hooked up to the front. That bike should've been last. Kawasaki needs to bring the zx7r backc and do away with the gay versys. Love kawi but they make too many of the same bike. The tiger is better. Only bike that is dated is that BMW lol

[KingCast65]

@markmywords312 All depends on how one define's style doesn't it. I will have a GenII Tiger soon.

[KingCast65]

@fiacmar Exactly. They make the videos the way I would. I am in the U.S. and figured the Kawi would come with a big parallel twin like a TDM, or like my old 650R/ER-6 but I guess they thought it was okay but note the lack of any off-road duty, which overall is still likely to favor the BMW. I've ridden both the BMW and the Triumph and the Triumph is likely to be my next bike.