Segment: Custom/Cruiser
Production started year: 2006
The Kawasaki Vulcan was a series of cruiser motorcycles that debuted in 1986. The manufacturer used the Vulcan name on its custom or cruiser motorcycles, also using the "VN" designation. The bikes were primarily powered by a V-twin engine with displacement ranging from 125 to 2,053cc.
In 2006, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak, a cruiser motorcycle with a low and fluid appearance. The Vulcan 1600 was also available in Classic and Nomad versions.
In the visual department, the Mean Streak had standard features, such as a round headlight up front, a pulled-back handlebar, a teardrop-styled fuel tank with an integrated instrument panel, a one-piece dual seat, a dual chromed exhaust system, and three-spoke aluminum wheels.
The bike was built around the same frame as other Vulcan models, with a 43 mm telescopic fork on the front and two side-mounted air-assisted adjustable shock absorbers, delivering excellent handling.
In the braking department, the bike packed two 300 mm discs coupled to dual-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 300 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping power.
As for the power figures, the 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak had its soul brought to life by a 1,552cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 73 hp at 5,500 rpm and 126 Nm (93 lb-ft) torque at 2,500 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 4-valve cylinder head, V-twin | Displacement: | 1552 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 4x3.7 in OR 102 mm | Compression Ratio: | 9:1 | Horsepower: | 73/5500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 93/2500 lb-ft/RPM OR 126/2500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Electronic injection |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5 Speed | Clutch: | Wet, multiplate | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Shaft |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Steel double-cradle | Front Suspension: | 43mm hydraulic telescopic fork | Rear Suspension: | Twin air adjustable shocks, 4-way rebound damping | Front Brake: | Dual 300mm discs with 2-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | Single 300mm disc with 2-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 94.9 in OR 2410 mm | Overall Width: | 33.5 in OR 851 mm | Seat Height: | 27.6 in OR 701 mm | Wheelbase: | 67.1 in OR 1704 mm | Ground Clearance: | 27.6 in OR 701 mm | Weight: | 640 lbs OR 290 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 150/80-16 | Rear: | 200/60-16 |
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