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.

Vulcan 2000 Classic LT

KAWASAKI VULCAN® 2000 CLASSIC LT

The perfect combination of touring comfort and superlative performance

To fully benefit from the Vulcan 2000 Classic LT’s advanced electronics, a gear position sensor in the transmission sends signals to the ECU, further enhancing fuel injection volume and ignition timing, and thus improving performance. Final drive to the rear wheel is provided by smooth, quiet and low maintenance belt drive.

Engine: Four-stroke, liquid cooled, OHV, four-valve cylinder head, 52 degrees V-twin

Maximum torque: 141 lb-ft @ 3,000 rpm

Dry weight: 796 lbs.

Color choices Two tone: Metallic Ocean Blue / Neutron Silver, Two tone: Candy Cardinal Red / Atomic Silver

Wheel travel, front: 5.9 in.
Wheel travel, rear: 3.9 in.

2009 Vulcan 500 LTD

Affordable cruiser styling, outstanding small displacement efficiency

Twin-cylinder 498cc Engine
- Compact parallel-twin design based on the NINJA® 500R sportbike engine
- Special cam profiles and ample flywheel weight boost low-end torque

Four Valves per Cylinder
- Better flow for more power at high rpm
- Compact combustion chamber for less detonation with today’s gasoline
- Augments low-end torque

Six-Speed Transmission
- Allows engine’s full potential to be utilized