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

The Kawasaki VN900 was a mid-sized cruiser motorcycle that debuted in 2006. The bike was also known as the Vulcan 900 and was made in Classic, Custom, and Tourer versions, packing the same engine and frame with different accessories.

The Kawasaki VN900 followed the same recipe of fitting a smaller power unit in a slightly larger frame, like Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha in their cruiser lines. In addition, the bike had a boulevard style similar to the Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe or the Fat Boy.

In 2009, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki VN900 Classic Light Tourer, a version of the Classic base model that featured several touring-oriented accessories.

The Classic Light Tourer came with a factory-mounted large windscreen that offered better wind protection, a pillion backrest for more comfort, and side-mounted leather saddlebags for extra storage.

The bike packed standard features, such as a round headlight up front with a chromed housing, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank with an integrated instrument cluster, a one-piece dual seat, a chromed exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels with fat tires.

In the performance department, the 2009 Kawasaki VN900 Classic Light Tourer had installed a 903cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine underneath its fuel tank that delivered an output of 50 hp with maximum strength at 5,700 rpm and 79 Nm (58 lb-ft) torque at 3,700 rpm.