Segment: Custom/Cruiser
Production started year: 2018
In 2018, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Vulcan S ABS SE, a cruiser motorcycle with Kawasaki Ergo-fit components that enhanced its versatility and accommodated riders of different shapes and sizes.
The Kawasaki Vulcan S debuted in 2015 and was part of the Vulcan series that debuted in 1984 with the VN700A as their first cruiser motorcycle powered by their first V-twin engine.
In the visual department, the bike had standard features, such as a single headlight unit up front, a wide handlebar, a single seat with a low riding position, an under-belly-mounted exhaust system, and lightweight five double-spoke wheels.
The bike was built around a high tensile diamond steel frame with a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front, offering 129 mm of travel, and an offset lay-down preload adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering 81 mm of travel.
The bike's wheels were fitted with a 300 mm brake disc coupled to a dual-piston caliper on the front and a 25 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear, delivering excellent stopping power enhanced by an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS).
The 2018 Kawasaki Vulcan S ABS SE had its soul brought to life by a 649cc four-stroke parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine managed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system. As for the power figures, the engine delivered 61 hp at 7,500 rpm and 63 Nm (47 lb-ft) torque at 6,600 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | 4-stroke, 2-cylinder, DOHC, liquid-cooled | Displacement: | 649 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.3x2.4 in OR 84 mm | Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | Horsepower: | 61/7500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 46.3/6600 lb-ft/RPM OR 63/6600 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | DFI 38mm throttle bodies (2), with sub-throttle valves |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-Speed with positive neutral finder | Clutch: | Wet | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Sealed Chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | High-tensile steel diamond frame | Front Suspension: | 41mm telescopic fork/5.1 in | Rear Suspension: | Lay-down offset rear shock with linkage and adjustable preload/3.1 in | Front Brake: | Single 300mm disc with twin-piston caliper, ABS | Rear Brake: | Single 250mm disc with single-piston caliper, ABS |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 90.9 in OR 2309 mm | Overall Width: | 34.6 in OR 879 mm | Seat Height: | 27.8 in OR 706 mm | Wheelbase: | 62 in OR 1575 mm | Ground Clearance: | 5.1 in OR 130 mm | Weight: | 498 lbs OR 226 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70x18 | Rear: | 160/60x17 |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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