Thursday, October 31, 2013

Kawasaki Vulcan 2000

Kawasaki Vulcan 2000


Kawasaki Vulcan 2000


Kawasaki Vulcan 2000


Kawasaki Vulcan 2000


Kawasaki Vulcan 2000


Kawasaki Vulcan 2000

 

 

 

Kawasaki Vulcan 2000

 

 

Model:
price:
$15,999
Engine:
Four-stroke, 52-degree V-twin, dual cams, eight valves
Transmission:
Five-speed (With positive neutral finder on the Classic and Classic LT)
Torque @ RPM:
141 lb-ft @ 2,800 rpm
Energy:
Digital fuel injection, dual 46mm Keihin throttle bodies
Displacement:
125ci/2,053 L
Top Speed:
115 mph
 
 
 
The engine is what makes the Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic LT so popular among experienced riders and we couldn’t understand this aspect better as we’re talking about a 125-cubic-inch (2,053cc), 52-degree V-twin with dual cams and four valves per cylinder. This thing is built for quick acceleration even though it will have to move the 884.2 lbs wet weight of the fully accessorized Vulcan 2000 Classic LT. With a bore and stroke of 103mm x 123.2mm it’s hard to thing that virtually anything else related to that engine even matters, but the great part about it is that it determines all the other systems to grow with it. Take fueling system for example. The Digital Fuel Injection features dual 46mm Keihin throttle bodies in order to supply the engine with the needed amount of gas which sometimes can be in a more than decent quantity.

The greatest quality of big V-twin motors is that they deliver loads of torque from just above idle and that of Vulcan’s achieves peak 141 lb-ft of torque at just 2,800 rpm. That’s why you don’t get a sixth gear and also why fuel consumption won’t be that bad after all. The engine and tranny connect through a 220mm flywheel just so that power delivery would be smooth, not only impressive.
 
 
 
Big Wheels Keep On Turning
A big, bigger, biggest engine such as this would need an equally stout chassis. And Kawasaki delivered, from the 49mm, 5.9-inch-travel fork, to a rigid, cast-steel steering head and swingarm pivot plates, to the four-piston-caliper, 300mm front discs and two-piston, 320mm rear. Rake is a stable-but-conservative 32 degrees, and triple trees with just a 10mm offset are designed to nail the compromise between light, predictable steering at low speed and rock-solid stability at high speeds. The rear suspension, with a short 3.9 inches of travel, is controlled by a direct-acting shock under the seat. It's adjustable for rebound and preload, but to change the latter, you'll need a spanner tool--or a hammer and punch--to overcome the shock body's threaded collars. Wheels are 16-inchers, and the rear tire, at 200mm across, is said to be the widest tire yet offered on a production V-twin--a distinction the Vulcan will have for at least a week if current trends in tire-width one-upmanship continue.
But what, as you might ask of a prospective date, will she do?

Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 (2000).jpg
Manufacturer Kawasaki
Also called VN
Production Since 1984
Class Cruiser
Engine 125–2,053 cc V-twin, 500 cc parallel twin



 

 

 


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