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Cycle News 1991 01 09

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<11IIIIIIII Kavvasaki VN 1500 Vulcan 88 List Price . . . . . .•• . • . . . . . . $6599 Di splacement . •. . .. .• . .. 1470c c Engine type •.. . •. . . Liqu id-cooled. SOHC. V-twin, fo ur -stroke Bore x St roke • . • . . . . . 102x90 mm Compr ession ratio . . . . . . • .. 9.0:1 Carburetion .•• •. (2) 36mm Keihin Ignition .. . .. . . . . .. • .. . Electronic Transm ission speed s .4 St arting sy stem . •. . •. •.. • Electric Fuel capacity . . •.. .. • •. •. 4.2 ·gal. _ _ __ _ __ Kavvasaki VN750 _ _ _ Vulcan List Price .• .• • •• . . . . .. . • . $4599 Displacement • . . . . . . . . • . . 749cc Engine type •. .. . . • •Liqu id-cooled. DOHC. V-twin, four -stroke Bore x Stroke •.• .•• 84 .9x66 .2m m Compression ratio . .. .. • •• 10.3:1 Carburetion .• ... (2) 34 mm Keihin Ignition • • •. •. • •..... . • . • • . TCBI Transmission speeds . . •. •. • •. •5 Starting system • ••• .... • •Electr ic Fuel capacity . . • . • •• • . • . •3.6 gal. Wheelbase 63.2 in . Rake / trail . •.. . . ... •. 31 ° / 5.4 in. Seat height .. .. •. ...••. •28 .3 in. Fron t t ire ... ..• • •... . 1OO/90x 19 . Rear t ir e . • . ... •. •. •. 150/90x15 Fro nt wheel tra vel •. • .. • .. 5.9 in. Rear wheel trav el ..•. ..... 3 .9 in. Front brake Disc Rear brake . . . • .. .. ..... . .• • Disc Fina l drive . •. •.. .. .. . . . •.. Shaft Claimed dry weig ht . •..•. 556 Ibs. -------J~ Wheelbase . • . . . • .. . .. . . . 62.2 in. Rake /trail •••. •. • •. . . 32 ° /5 .0 in. Seat height • .• • . . . .. .. . • 28 .9 in. Front t ire . .. .. • •. . ... 100 /90x19 Rear tire • .. .• • •• •.. . 150/90x15 Front wheel travel •• .•. ... 5.9 in . Rear wheel travel . • . •. . . . •3.5 in . Front brake ..• • • • . •. . • . Dual disc Rear brake • . • • • • . . .• . .• . • Drum Fina l drive • . . .• . .• .• .•• .. . Shaft Claimed dry weight . .• . . . 483 Ibs.

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