1995 kawasaki vulcan 1500

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Discussion in ' Road Warriors ' started by elementalg20 , Sep 20, Log in or Join. Adventure Rider. I found one of these with about 40k miles and it looks to be a clean bike with windshield and ugly leather bags. The price is very right as well.

1995 kawasaki vulcan 1500

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Later Vulcan V-twins would grow to cubic inches cc before dying off from their own voraciousness, but in , the Kawasaki Vulcan 88 four years before the H-D Twin Cam 88 was just right. A reading from the book of Tom Fortune, who wrote well if not long. The huge seat is well contoured and pillowy soft, while the bars have a tall rise and reach back to the rider. Footpegs are mounted well forward, adding to the spacious feel. The long wheelbase allows for plenty of passenger room, and our resident pillion tester reported the thickly-padded seat and backrest to be among the most comfortable in the cruiser class. Even the coolant tank, which is mounted directly behind the engine on the right side, has a highly-polished chrome cover. Kawasaki did a good job of giving the liquid-cooled V-twin motor an air-cooled appearance, an important styling feature in the highly competitive cruiser market. Nice styling touches, like the braided-wire covers for the four spark-plug leads it has dual-plug heads , abound on this bike. Switches and controls are typical Kawasaki fare, familiar and easy to use. Mounted above a cluster of warning lights in a heavily chromed panel is the speedometer, out in the wind and easy to read. The only other gauge on the Vulcan is a nice, large fuel gauge mounted in, you guessed it, a heavily chromed console on top of the fuel tank. The big Kawasaki can suck the 4. And with the kind of roll-on power the Vulcan 88 has, who can resist?

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The Vulcan name has been used by Kawasaki for their custom or touring bike since , model designation VN , using mostly V-twin engines ranging from to 2, cc 7. The VNA has a shaft drive. Kawasaki also made the now rare VZ variant with chromed wheel arches and other subtle differences. To avoid United States tariffs on Japanese motorcycles over cc, the initial US model was limited to cc but in , the tariff was lifted so the engine capacity was increased to cc. Apart from paint schemes the Vulcan remained largely unchanged throughout its year production run with only minor adjustments to components. Kawasaki introduced the Vulcan in as an entry level cruiser. For a first series, the Vulcan featured a cc liquid-cooled twin engine, and was fitted with a belt drive and six-speed transmission.

Disclosure: We may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. The industry may not have anticipated it, but the Indian -inspired cruiser beat the royalty Harley-Davidson in power and style. The Kawasaki Vulcan is a cruiser motorcycle produced by Kawasaki from to Continue reading this article and learn more about the history, specifications, and other interesting facts about the Kawasaki Vulcan The Kawasaki Vulcan is 3rd in the line of Vulcan motorcycles and the 4th largest displacement from the said series. To achieve this, Kawasaki had to forego simplicity and go the route of practicality with a ton of dazzle. While these qualities may not have converted bike purists, they were enough for consumers to deem the bike a formidable contender that kept Harley-Davidson on its toes. More importantly, this masterpiece added to the list of prototypes that greatly influenced the plethora of present-day highway-ripping wheelers.

1995 kawasaki vulcan 1500

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Later Vulcan V-twins would grow to cubic inches cc before dying off from their own voraciousness, but in , the Kawasaki Vulcan 88 four years before the H-D Twin Cam 88 was just right. A reading from the book of Tom Fortune, who wrote well if not long. The huge seat is well contoured and pillowy soft, while the bars have a tall rise and reach back to the rider. Footpegs are mounted well forward, adding to the spacious feel. The long wheelbase allows for plenty of passenger room, and our resident pillion tester reported the thickly-padded seat and backrest to be among the most comfortable in the cruiser class. Even the coolant tank, which is mounted directly behind the engine on the right side, has a highly-polished chrome cover. Kawasaki did a good job of giving the liquid-cooled V-twin motor an air-cooled appearance, an important styling feature in the highly competitive cruiser market.

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John Burns. Seat height. Compare with any other bike. Mounted above a cluster of warning lights in a heavily chromed panel is the speedometer, out in the wind and easy to read. Buying a bike starts at Bikez Get a list of related motorbikes before you buy this Kawasaki. Stay FAR away from any Vulcan through Kawasaki Tomcat ZX Adventure Rider. You may also be interested in. Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

At 1,cc 88 cubic inches the Vulcan 88 is the largest production V-twin cruiser on the market today. It's probably the longest , too. At pounds dry with a

It's the only bike I regret selling. Kept within its element, the Vulcan is a force to be reckoned with. Seat height: The front forks are unadjustable, and the twin rear shocks, adjustable for spring preload only, are too under-sprung and under-damped for anything above a boulevard pace. In addition to its immense size and power, the VN was different in one other way for Kawasaki. John Burns. Year Type. Published November 8th, AM. Show Ignored Content. Year model. The older Vulcan s approx and earlier had a plastic oil pump gear POG which is known to disintegrate, causing major problems. Wikimedia Commons. At pounds dry with a