xxx Kawasaki Vulcan xxx Classic Motorcycle

Kawasaki Motorcycle 2,053 cc (1984)
The Vulcan name has been used by Kawasaki to denote their "custom" or "cruiser" type motorcycles since 1984, using mostly V-twin engines ranging from 125 cc to 2,000 cc.

Models
The 2009 range of Vulcan motorcycles are:

* Vulcan 2000 Classic LT
o 2,053 cc (125.3 cu in) 52° V-twin engine is the largest V-twin motorcycle engine currently in production
o Electronic engine control unit (ECU)
o Forged pistons and alloy connecting rods

* Vulcan 2000 Classic
o 2,053 cc (125.3 cu in) 52° V-twin engine
o Steel double-cradle frame with box-section single-tube backbone for strength

* Vulcan 2000
o 2,053 cc (125.3 cu in) 52° V-twin engine
o Steel double-cradle frame with box-section single-tube backbone
o Dual 300 mm front disc brakes with four-piston calipers and single rear disc brakes

* Vulcan 1700 Classic
o 1,700 cc (104 cu in) 52° SOHC liquid-cooled fuel-injected V-Twin Engine
o Six-speed transmission
o "ride-by-wire" throttle

* Vulcan 1700 Classic LT
o 1,700 cc (104 cu in) 52° SOHC liquid-cooled fuel-injected V-Twin Engine
o Six-speed transmission
o ride-by-wire throttle, windshield and leather saddlebags

Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1600 (2006)

* Vulcan 1700 Nomad
o 1,700 cc (104 cu in) 52° SOHC liquid-cooled fuel-injected V-Twin Engine
o Six-speed transmission
o "ride-by-wire" throttle, windshield and hard saddlebags

* Vulcan 1700 Voyager
o 1,700 cc (104 cu in) 52° SOHC liquid-cooled fuel-injected V-Twin Engine
o Six-speed transmission
Kawasaki Motorcycle Vulcan Nomad 1600 (2006)
o ride-by-wire throttle, frame-mounted fairing, hard saddlebags and trunk

* Vulcan 1600 Classic
o 1,552 cc (94.7 cu in) SOHC liquid-cooled four valves per cylinder V-Twin Engine
o Five-speed transmission

* Vulcan 1600 Nomad
o 1,552 cc (94.7 cu in) liquid-cooled 50° V-twin
o Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36 mm throttle bodies
o Four valves per cylinder

* Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak
o 1,552 cc (94.7 cu in) liquid-cooled 50° V-twin
o Hydraulic Valve Lash Adjusters

* Vulcan 1500 Classic
o 1,470 cc (90 cu in) liquid-cooled SOHC 50° V-twin engine with a single-pin crankshaft
o 27.6-inch seat height, wide handlebar, forward-mounted floorboards

* Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak
o 1,470 cc (90 cu in) liquid-cooled SOHC 50° V-twin engine with a single-pin crankshaft


* Vulcan 900 Classic
o 903 cc (55.1 cu in) V-twin SOHC engine
o Belt drive

* Vulcan 900 Classic LT
o 903 cc (55.1 cu in) V-twin SOHC engine
o Four-valve Cylinder Head

* Vulcan 900 Custom
o 903 cc (55.1 cu in) V-twin SOHC engine
o 180 mm rear tire, and a thin 21-inch cast front wheel
o Tank-Mounted Speedometer with Turn Signal Indicators and Caution Lamps

* Vulcan 500 LTD
o Twin-cylinder 498 cc (30.4 cu in) engine with a compact parallel-twin design
o Liquid-Cooling

* Vulcan 400 Classic & Custom 1996-2007

* Eliminator 125
o Air-Cooled, 124 cc (7.6 cu in), Single-Cylinder engine
o Single Overhead Cam
o Single Disc Front Brake

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