Kawasaki Versys 650 vs KTM 500 EXC-F

The Kawasaki Versys 650 (2026) and the KTM 500 EXC-F (2025) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Kawasaki Versys 650 is a adventure bike with 649 cc, 65.7 hp and unlisted weight; the KTM 500 EXC-F is a enduro bike with 511 cc, unlisted power and unlisted weight. Power-to-weight with the rider: 229.0 hp/ton versus no data.

In the simulation the Kawasaki Versys 650 covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 3.79 s and the KTM 500 EXC-F in 4.06 s; the Kawasaki Versys 650 is quicker by 0.28 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.4 m for the Kawasaki Versys 650 (with ABS) and 51.5 m for the KTM 500 EXC-F (ABS unknown, class assumption: no ABS). The Kawasaki Versys 650 stops 10.1 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 176 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 158 km/h (estimated from power and drag).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for the Kawasaki Versys 650 and class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for the KTM 500 EXC-F. Missing manufacturer data (weight) is estimated by class regression, not measured. Missing manufacturer data (power, torque, weight) is estimated by class regression, not measured. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.