2016 Kawasaki Versys 650 ANTI LOCK BRAKES LT The Versys is 1 of those machines that exceeds the sum of its parts. Its name, derived from “vertex” (Latin for pinnacle, summit, top) and “system,” hints at its goal of offering a truly superior platform that maximizes fun in any number of street riding situations. 1 ride is all it takes to confirm that the Versys 650 delivers on its any-street promise.