The Kawasaki VN1500 Vulcan Classic was a motorcycle produced between 1995 and 1998. It had a four-stroke, 50-degree V-twin engine with a capacity of 1470 cc and a compression ratio of 8.8:1. The bike featured liquid cooling and 2x Keihin CV 40mm carburetors. Its maximum power output was 64 hp at 4700 rpm and it had a maximum torque of 112 Nm at 3000 rpm.
The transmission was a four-speed with a final drive shaft. The frame was high-tensile steel with a double cradle, and the bike had a 41mm cartridge fork front suspension and dual air-assisted shock absorbers with four-way rebound damping adjustment in the rear. The front brakes included two 320mm discs with six-piston calipers, while the rear brake was a single 270mm disc with a two-piston caliper.
The wheelbase was 1605 mm, and the bike had a seat height of 705-720 mm. It weighed 292 kg dry and 313.0 kg wet, and had a fuel capacity of 16 litres. Its braking distance from 60-0 mph was 14.7 metres, and from 100-0 mph it was 41.5 metres. The Kawasaki VN1500 Vulcan Classic could do a standing quarter-mile in 15.0 seconds with a top speed of 169.7 km/h.
Make Model: Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Classic
Year: 1995 – 98
Engine: Four stroke, 50 degrees V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity: 1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in
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