KAWASAKI Vulcan 900 Custom (2014-2015) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2014, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom, a cruiser motorcycle that debuted in 2009 alongside the Classic and Classic LT versions. The 2014 motorcycle was available at an MSRP of $8,500.

The bike was in its sixth year of production and came with the same package as previous models, featuring the exact visual, technical, and performance specifications without any modifications, except for color alterations.

The bike packed standard features, such as a round headlight up front, a wide, pulled-back handlebar, a teardrop-styled fuel tank, a one-piece dual seat, a blacked-out dual slash-cut exhaust system, and black-finished aluminum wheels.

Suspension-wise, the motorcycle was built on a double cradle high tensile steel frame with a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front, offering 150 mm of travel, and a seven-way preload-adjustable uni-trak shock on the rear that offered 103 mm of travel.

In the braking department, the bike's wheels were stopped by a 300 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front and a 270 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear, offering the best braking performance in its class.

As for the power figures, the 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom had installed a 903cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine underneath its fuel tank, delivering an output power of 50 hp with a peak force at 5,700 rpm and 106 Nm 978 lb-ft) torque at 3,500 rpm.