VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC

2008 VULCAN® 1500 CLASSIC

Performance and value that’s hard to beat: a full-sized cruiser ready for the open road

The heart of the 1500 Classic is its 90-cubic inch fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, SOHC V-twin engine that features elegantly sculpted cylinders and polished cooling fins. The engine is rubber-mounted and has a gear-driven engine balancer to smooth the vibrations –well enough to allow the use of a single-pin crank, which helps it produce a distinct V-twin rumble. Each of the big 50-degree V-twin’s cylinders has four valves actuated by a single overhead cam and more than 84 foot pounds of torque at 2,800 rpm.

Engine Type: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, SOHC, four-valve per cylinder, 50° V-twin
Displacement: 1,470cc / 90 cu.in.
Bore & Stroke: 102.0 x 90.0 mm
Maximum Torque: 84.6 lb-ft @ 2,800 rpm

Fuel Tank Capacity: 5.0 gal.
Seat Height: 27.6 in.
Dry Weight: 659 lb.

Vulcan 1600

KAWASAKI’S VULCAN® 1600 MEAN STREAK® HAS THE MUSCLES, HANDLING AND IMAGE TO BACK UP ITS STREET CRED

Serious performance for serious riders

The Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak’s 1,552cc V-twin engine offers a smooth wave of torque to make your ride more entertaining, thanks to high-tech features like liquid cooling, electronic fuel injection, dual spark plug digital ignition and four valves per cylinder. A single-pin crankshaft and a gear-driven counter balancer work together to provide a classic, comforting V-Twin rumble without harsh vibrations.

Engine: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, SOHC, four valves per cylinder, 50-degree V-twin
Displacement: 1,552cc / 95ci
Bore x stroke: 102.0mm x 95.0mm
Compression ratio: 9.0:1
Cooling: Liquid
Induction: Digital fuel injection with dual 40mm throttle bodies
Ignition: Dual Plug TCBI with digital advance
Transmission: Five-speed

Dry weight: 640 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 4.5 gal.
Wheelbase: 67.1 in.

2008 NINJA ZX-10R

KAWASAKI'S 2008 NINJA® ZX™-10R SUPERBIKE IS POISED FOR COMPETITION

Factory superbike talent in a street savvy performer

Professional riders know it's useless to have the most power if you can't get it to the ground. The 2008 Ninja ZX-10R employs the new Kawasaki Ignition Management System (KIMS) to aid with that essential power delivery precision, thus ensuring smooth throttle response without sudden spikes in engine speed and protecting the engine and catalyzers from damage. It does this by monitoring the standard FI system input data (engine speed, throttle position, vehicle speed, gear position and feedback from intake air temperature, intake air pressure, engine temperature and O2 sensors), and checking every 0.02 seconds for any sudden changes in RPM. The KIMS doesn't interfere with normal operation and still allows the engine to rev freely under typical riding conditions.

Engine Type: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four
Displacement: 998cc

Maximum Torque: 83.2 lb-ft @ 8,700 rpm
Compression Ratio: 12.9:1 Fuel Injection: DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder

Transmission: Six-speed

Front Tire Size: 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire Size: 190/55 ZR17

Dry Weight: 394.7 lbs.

Color: Lime Green / Flat Super Black, Metallic Diablo Black, Candy Plasma Blue / Flat Super Black