Kawasaki Versys 650 vs Yamaha MT-25

The Kawasaki Versys 650 (2026) and the Yamaha MT-25 (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 Yamaha MT-25 is a naked bike with 250 cc, 35.4 hp and 166 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 229.0 hp/ton versus 146.9 hp/ton. On this measure the Kawasaki Versys 650 is 56% ahead.

In the simulation the Kawasaki Versys 650 covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 3.79 s and the Yamaha MT-25 in 6.35 s; the Kawasaki Versys 650 is quicker by 2.57 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 48.0 m for the Yamaha MT-25 (ABS unknown, class assumption: no ABS). The Kawasaki Versys 650 stops 6.6 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 176 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 147 km/h (derived (GPS ratio)).

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 both. Missing manufacturer data (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.