KAWASAKI Vulcan 1700 Vaquero (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki Vulcan was a series of touring or custom motorcycles made by the Japanese maker from 1984, with the VN700A being their first cruiser motorcycle powered by their first V-twin engine. The bikes used the "VN" model designation and were powered mainly by V-twin engines with displacement ranging from 125 to 2,053cc.

From 2009 until the present (2023), the maker manufactured the Vulcan 1700 series, which comprised five models with basically the same appearance and different accessories, including the Classic, Classic LT, Nomad, Voyager, and from 2011 the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero.

In 2011, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero, a cruiser motorcycle with a large front fairing, a round headlight in the center, a small windscreen, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a one-piece dual seat, color-matched side-mounted panniers, a dual exhaust system, and nine-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

In the performance department, the 2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero was powered by a black-finished 1,700cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine managed by an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system, delivering an output power of 83 hp at 5,000 rpm and 146 NM (108 lb-ft) torque at 2,750 rpm.

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