thanks for posting that bikerdoc. interesting that they even try to sell this bike in nz seeing as you can ride from one end of the country to the other in two days. agree about the centre stand , you cant very well pitch this thing over a log to deal with the chain. I feel it's unfair to compare it to a versys even if they share the same engine design. it's a fully faired tourer with hard cases and I'm not even sure what niche a versys is supposed to be in , naked hooligan weapon perhaps? anyway Kawasaki has been building twins for many a year going right back to the gpz 500, 20 years ago. as far as crashability goes I wouldn't bet on those handlebars surviving much of a prang. which could be awkward if you were too far off the beaten track.