Kawasaki has released a teaser for a new motorcycle without revealing its name or technical specification. The short footage shows the machine travelling across different types of road, while the words “Destination adrenaline” point towards something with a stronger sporting character than a purely relaxed touring model.

The clearest visible detail is a tall front screen, suggesting an adventure-touring or sport-touring design. The first obvious place to look within Kawasaki’s range is the Versys family, currently made up of the Versys 650 and Versys 1100. If the newcomer is positioned between them, it could occupy the 750- to 1,000-cubic-centimetre area. That remains an estimate, however, rather than a confirmed engine specification.

Another possibility is a smaller Ninja sport-tourer. Kawasaki has confirmed the Ninja 1100SX for 2027 across Europe, with a 1,099cc engine, and currently has no smaller model following the same formula. A motorcycle below the 1100SX could give the company an answer to products such as Honda’s CB1000GT. The new machine’s identity is still open, but its reveal is expected relatively soon, with EICMA less than a month away.