KAWASAKI VN900 Classic (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2009, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki VN900 Classic, a cruiser motorcycle that retained the same performance, technical, and visual specifications as the previous models without any significant modifications.

The bike was first released in 2006 as a mid-sized cruiser with a smaller engine mounted in a slightly larger frame. This formula was also used by Yamaha, Suzuki, and Honda on their cruiser lines.

In the visual department, the bike was identical to previous models, packing the same standard features, such as a round headlight up front, a wide handlebar, a teardrop-styled fuel tank, a two-piece dual seat, a dual slash-cut exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels with fat tires.

The 2009 Kawasaki VN900 Classic had installed a 903cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine underneath its fuel tank, fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering 50 hp at 5,700 rpm and 79 Nm (58 lb-ft) torque at 3,700 rpm.

The bike's power was transferred to a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-disc clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a low-maintenance final belt drive.

The bike was built on a double cradle steel frame with a 41 mm seven-position adjustable telescopic fork on the front acting as suspension and a 300 mm brake disc with a dual-piston caliper acting as brakes. A uni-trak shock absorber softened the rear wheel and stopped by a 270 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper.