Kawasaki Vulcan VN1500 Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Low (720 mm / 28.3 inches)
• Dry Weight: Very Heavy (337 kg / 743 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: High (19.0 litres / 5.0 US gallons)
• Economy: Average (45 mpg / 6.3 l/100km / 15.9 km/l)
• Range: High (190 miles / 306 km)
• Top Speed: High (110 mph / 177 km/h)
• Capacity: Very High (1,470 cc)
• Power: Average (64 bhp / 48 kW)
• Redline: Average (5,000 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)

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What Is It?

The Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 is a premium cruiser style bike. It is powered by a liquid cooled 1,470 cc (90 cubic inches) V-Twin engine which puts out 64.4 bhp at 4,700 rpm and maximum torque at just 2,800 rpm.

Features include:

• Shaft final drive
• Steel tubular frame and Aluminium swingarm
• 41 mm fork with 150 mm travel
• Adjustable rear shocks with 100 mm travel
• 320 mm disc up front with two piston caliper
• 280 mm disc at the rear with two piston caliper
• Analogue dash
• 2->2 exhaust system
• 4 speed gearbox

The wire-spoked 16" wheels take a Dunlop D404 130/90 tyre at the front and a 150/80 at the rear.

The Touring version adds the screen, hard panniers and dual front discs.

Accessories include the screen, leather panniers and pillion backrest.

Colours: Green, red, red/yellow

Model History & Updates

• 1998: 5 speed gearbox and fuel injection.
• 2001: £8,390 Mean Streak version with 72 bhp at 5,500 rpm, 17" wheels, 43 mm fork, dual 320 mm discs with six piston calipers, a top speed of 120 mph and 289 kg dry. Check out this video review from Men and Motors.

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