Kawasaki Vulcan

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Kawasaki Vulcan 1500cc (2000 model year)
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500cc (2000 model year)

The Vulcan name has been used by Kawasaki to denote their "custom" or "cruiser" type motorcycles since 1984, using mostly V-twin powered motorcycles ranging from 125cc to 2000cc.

The 2007 range of Vulcan motorcycles are:

Vulcan 2000 Classic LT • 2,053cc/125 cu. in. 52° V-twin engine is the largest V-twin motorcycle engine currently in production • Electronic engine control unit (ECU) • Forged pistons and alloy connecting rods

Vulcan 2000 Classic • 2,053cc/125 cu. in. 52° V-twin engine • Steel double-cradle frame with box-section single-tube backbone for strength

Vulcan 2000 • 2,053cc, 125 cu. in. 52° V-twin engine • Steel double-cradle frame with box-section single-tube backbone • Dual 300mm front disc brakes with four-piston calipers and single rear disc brakes

Vulcan 1600 Classic • 1,552cc / 95 cu. in. SOHC liquid-cooled V-Twin Engine • Five-speed transmission

Vulcan 1600 Nomad • 1,552cc/95 cu. in. liquid-cooled 50° V-twin • Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36mm throttle bodies • Four valves per cylinder

Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak • 1,552cc/95 cu. in. liquid-cooled 50° V-twin • Hydraulic Valve Lash Adjusters

Vulcan 1500 Classic • 1470cc/90 cu. in. liquid-cooled SOHC 50° V-twin engine with a single-pin crankshaft • 27.6-inch seat height, wide handlebar, forward-mounted floorboards

Vulcan 900 Classic • 903cc V-twin SOHC engine • Belt drive

Vulcan 900 Classic LT • 903cc V-twin SOHC engine • Four-valve Cylinder Head

Vulcan 900 Custom • 903cc V-twin SOHC engine • 180mm rear tire, and a thin 21-inch cast front wheel • Tank-Mounted Speedometer with Turn Signal Indicators and Caution Lamps

Vulcan 500 LTD • Twin-cylinder 498cc engine with a compact parallel-twin design • Liquid-Cooling

Eliminator 125 • Air-Cooled, 124cc, Single-Cylinder engine • Single Overhead Cam • Single Disc Front Brake

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Two highly successful models of the Vulcan were discontinued 2006 with the introduction of the VN900. These were the VN800A introduced 1995 and the first of Kawasaki's modern cruiser style. The VN800A featured a softail design, bobbed rear fender and a 21" front wheel. The second, the VN800B (Classic) was introduced in 1996 and had a retro styling that featured full fenders and 16" wheels on both front and rear.

In 2005, they discontinued the Vulcan 1500 Drifter a classic motorcycle cruiser with the lines of 1940s.

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