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KAWASAKI KAWASA KI VULCAN 500 LTD VULCAN 750 LIST PRICE . • •. .• • ,. .. .. • .$6099 DI PLACEME T S N . .••.74 9cc LIST PRIC .. .. ...... , .. .. .$4699 E D ISPLAC EIIl . • •. • ~'.. , •., .498c[ EM ENGINE TYPE , . ; ; , . • .Iinuid-coeled ENGI NE TYPE. . , ., •• • ,UQ id-cooled, U V-twin four-stroke BORExSTROKE , .• .~ • .84 x66.2mm .9 C MPR SSIO O E NRATlO •••' .• •.10. H M mmKeihin C B RETIO _•.. J2l 34 AR U pa.rafJe!-twin fou r-stroke BORE limon '.',;..",..74 Jl.58 m rn COMPRESSION R ATlO . .... . .10 .2,1 CARBU RETIO . '.' . ,(2) 32 N mmK eihin IGNlTlO ., N Digital COl Six-speed T ANSMISSION R STARTINGS S Y TEM E lectric EL APACm 4.0 gal. FU C WHEELBA E . S .. 62,8 in. RAKEITRA IL .33°1150mm SEATHEIGKl 28 .1in .. 10019 0·19 fRONt TIRE .. R EARTlR • E .. 1401 90·15 FR ONT·WHEEL TRAVU .. . .5.9in REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL ' •••..••3.9m . AlE .• • . ••. . .D isc FiONT SR REARBRAKE .•. . , ••• .O rum FINAL D VE RI ., ,.C haln CLAIMED DRYW EIGHT ..• " ,439 Ibs . KAW ASAKI FUR CAPACITY . WHE ElBASE . REAR BRAKE. . ". " LIST PRICE •. " . .. .. :., •• ,$12.999 DISPlACEMENT , •. ••'•• ••.. •1410c<; £JIGINE TYPE . , liQ!Jid-cooled V n -twi eight~valve S Hefour-stroke O BORE l( STROKE ,} . ; , '.' .102 x90mm COMPRESSION RATIO .. " .. .. ..9.1 CARBURETION . •.Olgial fuel injection t IG NITION .., •• •••• ; •• • •. . . • .Digital TRANSMISSiON ..;. ; .. Jive -speed STARTING SYSTEM E lectric FUEL CAPACITY . . . 50 ga l WHE ElBASE . . ....65.6 in. RAKIITRAIL 32°/187.96mm S EATH IG T . E H . 28.3 in FRONTTIRE 150180-16 REAR TIRE .. .. .. 150180·16 FRONT-WHEELTRAVEL . . . •. . .5.9 in. EAR-W HEEl TRAVE •.•.. , . .3.9m. L R fRONT BR KE . ; ". ' . ' • •, .D disc A ual EAR " •. Disc R BRAJlE , f iNAl. O YE .. .. RI .. Sha~ ClA ED DRY WEIGHT .. " . J43 lbs. IM ,4S3 lbs. VULCAN 800 DRIFTER lIST PR E ; , .. , ••. " •• ; ,; .$6 9 IC 99 OISPlACEMENl ENGlrtE TYPE ••• •" V~twin 80 e 5c Uqliid·cooled SOHC lour-stroke mon ,;..;.. BORE . 88x66.2mm COMPRESSION RATIO " . ••. . •.9.5.1 CAHSURETION •. •• .36 mmK eihin , .. Di ltal g IGIUlION " ~ "., TRANSMISSIO , •. .... . Five-speed N STARTING SYSTEM El ctric e FUEL CAPAC ITY 4,0 gal WHEELBASE . . . 63.6 in. 32°11 21. 2mm 9 R EITR IL AK A mT HEIG H . T . 29,9in. FRO NTTIR . E " .130/90-1 6 EARTIRE . •••. .•.. ••• .1401 90-16 R FRO T WHEEl TRA Nw VEl • . .5.9 in REARwWHEEl TRAVEL •• , .•.. .4 1 in. . . .•. .D isc fR N O TBRAKE . REAR BRAKE •.• , ••. •, •• . •. .Drum FINAl DRiVE •• . • ,. . ., Dhein CLAIMED DRY WEIGHT .. •.• • ,547 lbs. VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC LIST PRICE .. , .. .. .... " .d 899 9 DISPLACEMENT , .• •,;••• i; ;. 1470cc ENGINE TYPE .. •• . f • • •Uquid-coole d V-lwin SOHC four-stroke BORE . STROKf •• •. •. , .102x90mm C MPRESSIO ATIO .. ' .. .. ' .8.6.1 O NR CARBUR£TlON ••••••; • .40mm Keihin IGHmON . . . . , ... ;.. .. , •.Oigital TRANSMISSION . .. ••... .Fi e-speed v STA GS RTIN YSTEM . . Beettic FUEL CAPACITY . , . . 4.2ga l WHEElBASE . . ..65.4 in AXElTRAIL . . . . . . .32°1l22 mm R SEATH IGHT . E ..27,6In FRONTnRE .. 130/90·16 REARTIRE ..... ,.150180·16 FRONT -WHEEl TRA VEL .•...•.5.9 in REAR-WHEEl T RAVEL . .. .3.4 in. fRONT BRAkE . . ; .. •. .. .•• .Di c s REARBRAKE . . ; ••; , ; . .Disc fi N D Al RIVE . . . . •. . , , Shaft C ED D YWEIGHT ; LAIM R 644lbs. KAWASAK I VULCAN 1500 NOMAD Drum Shaft fi N DRIVE. . .• ••. . Al C LAIMED DRY W£IG IfT LIST PRICE. ., ", $10.999 O PIAC M IS E ENl '" ,1 410c<; [HGINE TYPE . .ss: .. ;UqLlid·cooled O V ·twinS KC lourstroke BORE I STROKE . , .102x90mm COMPRESSIONRATIO •• •.. . ..•9.0.1 CAR8U ETlD .Olgilal fue! injedion R N" w/36mm throttle bodies igital IG ITIOrt ••• •• . •• ,. •..... .D N TRANSMISSION Jive-speed STARTING SYSTEM . .. Electnc EL APACITY . . . 5.0gal. fU C WHEElBAS . E .65,2 Ill. RAKEITRA ,. IL . .. . .32°1l63mm S H IGHT . . EAT E . . .. 28.7III " .1 30190-16 F HTTIRE , . . . RD EARTIRE .. J5~~0 - 16 R FRONT-WHEElTRAVEL ....• , .5.9 in. REAR-WHEEl TRAVEl • .• ...• •3.9 on. FROI(J BRAKE •• . . , ,. ; , , ,,..; . , .utsc REARBRAKI " "" " ' . . .. Di c s FINAl DRIV •. •• , .. . . E. . .S hatt EI ClA ED DRYW GHT . .. . . .610 lbs. IM KAWASAKI 62.2 in fRONTTIRE .100190· 19 REAR TIRE . . . .•. .150190·15 FRUIn-WHEEl TRAVEl 5.9 in R EAR-W HED. TRAVEl •• •, . . .3.5 in. F RONT BRAKE . . . .D l disc ua KAWASAKI VULCAN 1500 DRIFTER 3.6gal . 32°Il27mm SEAT HEIGHT ••••••.•..• •• .28.9 in LIST PRICE , .. " " .. .$59991$6499 DISPlACEMENt .• . , •.805e< ENGINE TYPE .• • •: .•• liqu id""Cooled V~l win S HC tou r~stro1le O BORE x $TR K ' . ;~;; • .88x66.2mm DE COMPRESSION R O, ATl 9.5J CARBURETlDN . ; , • .{21 36mmKeihin IGll mON , • •,; •• , .. .O igital TRANSMISSION . , •• '." .fwe-speed STAR TINGSYSTEM . . , , , , , , , .Ilectrtc FU LCAPAC ITY E . . .su gal. HEELBASE , , . .... 64,0 inJ63.0 ill. W RAKflTRAIL. , . , , , .. 34°1l49,86mmI 32°/121. 92mm SEAT HEIG HT 28 .0In./27 .8In fRONt TIRE 80/90·21113 0190·16 REAR TIRE .. , ......140190· 16 FRONT-W EEL TRAVEL . . H . .5.9 in REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL •• •. •, , .3. in 9 isc F RO,"BRAKE , •, • • . .. , , , . .D REAR BRAKI ,. , .• ••. "" ••.• ; ,D rum FINAlDRIVE ; ,; • ;C hain C lAIMED DRY WEIGNl 4961bsJ 00. 5161 KAW ASAKI . R ItEITRA A IL KAWASAKI VULCAN 8 00NULCAN 8 00 CLASSIC ••• .Bectremc IG ITIO H N... TRANSMISSION Frve-speed STAR N TI GSYSTE M•. •.. . . •. E lectric VULCAN 1600 CLASSIC LIST PRiCE SI0.499 DISPLACEMENT . . ; . .v. .J5 52cc ENGINETYPE . , . . . •. , .Uquid-cooled ke Y ·twin SOHelour-stro BORE 1STROltI , . '. ; ••.102 x95 mm OMPR ESSION RATIO .. .. .. .9.001 C CAR R BU EnON'.' ,O lgilal fue injection l IG ITION ; . •'.' N . ; ....Oigital ' TRAHSMISSION .. Jive-speed STARTI GSYSTEM . . N . Electric fUELC APACITY . .5.3gal . . . .66.7in. W E LBASE . HE RAKElTRAll 32 '1l77.8m m EAT 26.810. S HEIG HT . .. . .130190· 16 f R NT TIRE . O REAR TlRE . .. .......11 0170·16 O!fT·WHE£L TRAVEl •. .5.9in. fR REAR·WHEtL TRAVU . . .3.7in. RWKT BRAKE . .• . . , ••.Di c s EAR . ..'. , .Dlsc R BRAKE . . FINAl DRIVE. , ; , .•. . , >••. ! , .S nett C E lAIM DDRY WEIGHT ... . .. 675Ibs. Gn BUYER S' GUIDE 2004

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