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Kawasaki VN1500 Vulcan 88SE List Pri ce . .• .. . . . . • . • • .. . $6399 Displacement. 1470cc Eng ine type Liquid-coo led. SO HC . V -twin. four-stroke 80re x St roke ·. . 102x90mm Compre ssion ratio 9 .0 :1 Carburetion (2) 3 6mm Keihin Ignition " Electronic Transmission speeds 4 St arting system Electric Fuel ca pacity • .• . .• . . . . . 4 .2 gal. Wheelbase 63.2 in . Rake / trail ... . .. • •.. 31 ° /5 .4 in . Seat heig ht 28.3 in. Front t ire . .. .. . . • . . . 100/90x1 9 Rear t ire 15 0/90x1 5 Front w hee l travel 5.9 in . Rear wheel travel 3 .9 in. Front br ake Disc Rear bra ke • .. .. ... ... . . . . . D isc Fin al drive . ..... . . . .. •. ... Shaft Claimed dry weight . .. . . 5 47 Ibs . Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan 88 List Price $6499 Displaceme nt 14 7 0 cc Engine type Liquid-cooled. SO HC. V-twin. f ou r-stroke Bore x Stroke 102x90 mm Co mpressio n ratio : 9 .0:1 Carb uret ion (2 ) 36mm Keih in Ignition Electronic Transm issio n speeds . .. • •.. . .. 4 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 4 .2 ga l. Wheelbase 63.2 in. Rake /trail .. . .... .. •3 1 ° / 5 .4 in . Seat height . . ... .. •. •. • • 28 .3 in. Front t ire 100/90x19 Rear t ire . .. • . . .. .. . 150/90x15 Front wheel t ravel 5 .9 in . Rear wheel t ravel . . . . •.. .. 3 .9 in . Front brake . . . . . ... •. . •. • . . Disc Rear brake .. . •. ........ .. . Di sc Final drive Sh aft Claimed dry weight 54 7 Ibs. Kawasaki VN750 Vulcan List Price . .... ... . •.•. ... $4499 Displacement . . ...... . •.. 749cc Eng in e type Liquid-cooled. DOHC. V-twin . four-stroke Bo re x Stroke • . . .. 84.9x66.2mm Co mpressio n ratio 10.3 :1 (2) 34mm Keih in Carburetion Ignition . ... .. . .. . •. .. • ... TCBI Transmission speeds .. ... • .. . . 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity ... • •. . :'. . •3 .6 gal . Wheelbase ,..•. • •. • . . .. . 62.2 in . Rake /trail . •.. ...... 32° /5 .0 in. Seat height .• . . . . . . . . . . . 28.9 in. Front tire . • .. • •.. ... 100/90 x 1 9 Rear t ire 150/ 90x15 Front w heel t ravel . . . . . . . • 5 .9 in . Rear w heel travel 3 .5 in . Front brake . .. : . .. . .. • Dual disc Rear brake .. . . . . . . .. . . .•. Drum Fina l drive . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . •Shaft Cla imed dry weig ht .. •. . 483 Ibs. Kawasaki EN500 Vulcan List Price . . . . . . . • .. .. . . .. $3699 Disp lacement 498cc Eng ine type Liquid -cooled. twin cy linder. four-st roke Bore x St roke ....• . .. 74x58mm Com pression ratio ...•...• 10.7 :1 Carburet ion (1) 3 4 m m Keih in Ignition CO l Transmission speeds • .. .. . .. . . 6 St arting system Electric Fuel capacity 2 .9 gal . Kawasaki EN450 454 LTD List Price • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3149 Displacement . .... . . . . • . •454cc Engine type Liquid-cool ed. D OHC. two cylinder. four-stroke Bore x St roke •. . .. .. 7 2 .5 x5 5 m m Compression ratio 10.7:1 Carburetion (2) 34mm Keihin Ignit ion . • • .. . . . . . .. . . Electronic Transmission speeds 6 St arting system Electric Fuel capacity .. .. . .• . .• . 2.9 gal . Wheelbase 58. 5 in . Rake / trail. 3 1 .5 ° / 5 .5 in. Seat height 29.3 in. Front tire . .... . ... . • 100/90x19 Rear t ire . . . .. . . . . •. 140/90x15 Front wheel travel ... . • ... 6 .3 in . Rear wheel t ravel . . : 4 .3 in. Front brake Disc Rear brake Drum Fina l drive Belt Cl aimed dry weight . . . • . 397 Ibs. Wheelbase . •. ... . .... . . 61 .2 in . Rake /trail .. . .. • . . . •32° /5 .6 in. Seat heig ht .. •. •. ... . . .. 28.7 in. Front t ire 1 00/ 9 0x1 9 Rear tire 140/ 90x1 5 Fro nt wheel travel . . . .• . . . 6 .3 in . Rear wheel t rav el 3 .9 in. Fron t brake . . : Di sc Rear bra ke Drum Final drive Belt Claimed dry weight 410 Ibs.