KAWASAKI Vulcan 900 Classic (2017-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2017, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic, a mid-sized cruiser motorcycle with a low seat height, the largest rear tire, and the largest fuel tank capacity in its class.

The bike debuted in 2006 as a boulevard-styled cruiser similar to the Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe or the Fat Boy and followed the same recipe of using a smaller engine in a slightly larger chassis like Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha in their cruiser lines.

In the visual department, the 2017 motorcycle had standard features, such as a wide pulled-back handlebar, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a one-piece dual seat, forward-mounted floorboards, a blacked-out engine, a dual chromed exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels with white-wall tires.

Suspension-wise, the bike was built around a semi-double cradle high tensile steel frame with a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front and a seven-position preload-adjustable uni-trak shock absorber on the rear, offering optimum suspension performance and handling capabilities.

As for the power figures, the 2017 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic had its heartbeat set by a 903cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering 50 hp at 5,700 rpm and 79 Nm (59 lb-ft) torque at 3,500 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was transferred to a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a low-maintenance final Kevlar-reinforced belt drive.