A forum for talk about Kawasaki's line of cruisers.
Thought it was time we had a topic thread for the boys on the Drifters. Welcome guys, sorry we didn't do this earlier.
This Sticky is for specific questions, concerns and feedback pertaining to the the Vulcan 500, 750 and 800 Models.
This Sticky is for specific questions, concerns and feedback pertaining to the the Vulcan 1500, 1600 and 2000 Models.
This thread was created to consolidate and share information on this seemingly common issue. Please feel free to add any pertinant information, or pictures and schematics that may help other Vulcan riders find and repair these coolant leaks. It seems apparant that many Vulcan cruisers have...
Just a reminder that this is happening in July. http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/rides-events-rallies/149531-official-btk-east-coast-forum-ride-july-25-2013-july-28-2013-a.html
We already started planning the BTK East Coast ride. Go to this thread for details. http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/rides-events-rallies/149531-official-btk-east-coast-forum-ride-july-25-2013-july-28-2013-a.html
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Ladies & Gentlemen, Although these are Kawasaki foruns owned & operated by Beartooth Kawasaki, many of our members also own other brands of motorcycles including Harley Davidsons. Civil & constructive discussions comparing bike brands, features, etc. can be educational for all interested & are...
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My girlfriend has been riding with me for the past couple of years. I've been telling her that as much as she likes riding 2 up, she would absolutely love riding her own bike. Long story short, I bought her a 2009 Vulcan Classic LT for Christmas. The bike is in perfect condition and looks great....
I have just purchased a 1500 Vulcan Classic. It seems there is supposed to be some sort of air filter on the front of the bike behind te radiator? Well I receive it with a rag covering it up, which obviously blew off. And caused my bike to backfire and act up, as suspected. I can't seem to find...
Any thoughts on auxiliary driving lights on the cheap for a '97 Classic 1500?
I bought a light bar off ebay for my 1500 A2. Everything is great except the turn signal location. I HATE it. (picture below) Because of the air cleaners, i can't rig up anything below the spots, where I really want them, so I'm forced down to leaving them alone, or high handlebar mount them,...
Seems like the bike is full of little problems this spring. I need, yet another, new tire (ordered). I'm missing a screw from my headlight bezel and my turn signal bracket. Odd sizes, of course. The headlight bulb broke in half (!!) and the glass was bouncing around the inside of the...
I got asked in another thread about my plans to upgrade the forward lighting on the Fat Girl. Since forward lighting is just one area I'm upgrading, and they're all kinda tied together, I thought I'd just start a new thread to keep the confusion down. First, the lighting: I upgraded the stock...
Well, not really sure how it all happened, but I decided to upgrade my V900 to new HD Ultra Limited. So, now its reluctantly time to sell my Kawi. I looked at the Vaquero, and certainly could have saved $7-8k going with it, but the Harley product is a lot for the money. The fit and finish just...
I was thinking on picking up a Bell 500 helmet and was wondering what everyone else is wearing? Pictures/comments are great too, hopefully this might help someone else decide on what they want too!
Back in 2011, I'd worn out my OEM rear tire. For a replacement, I went back to the Darkside (car tire). I've run car tires on bikes since forever, but this was the first one on this bike. It took a certain amount of hassle and consternation, but eventually we found a tire that fit in the swingarm...
There are takeoff mufflers for 2007 (chrome), 2008 Custom (chrome) for sale in local paper asking $150 and $200 respectively. Will either fit my 2006 Classic?. Easy to change sound and back again. Thanks,
Exactly what the subject line says! I rode my VN800 up here to Ann Arbor on Monday (from central Illinois--a five-hour trip), and when I was not even 20 miles from home, I noticed that the tripometer was missing! The last time I bothered with it was when I left Huntington, IN to see just how far it...
I was looking over the periodic maintenance chart for my VN800 to see what all I needed to do to get it ready for this year (I know, it's a bit late to be getting it up and running) and I ran into something confusing about one of the fluids. I thought it was the brake fluid, then I thought it was...
I've noticed after riding to work and back home which is 25 miles round trip or to the store a couple of miles from home the bike over heats and the fan doesnt turn on until the bike is really hot and when it turns off i noticed the coolant resevoir boiling. Is this the thermostat sticking or...
Hi y'all, Well... cruddy for me I have to sell my beautiful bike do to me leaving the military and the downsizing of bills :cry:. I just listed it on CL a couple of days ago and haven't gotten much love on interest. Am I priced to high? Please check out the link and give your opinion on it. I...
Some very bad (but very lucky) people tried to steal my 2008 V900. I say lucky because if I had caught them they would be dead or in jail. Anyhow, my front fork was locked and they tried to use a crowbar (or prybar or something) to snap off the locking mechanism. it held and I still have the...
Hi all, Earlier this spring I installed a Mustang seat on my '07 Kawasaki VN900 Classic LT. The seat is very comfortable. With the old stock, I wasn't able to ride more than a 1/2 hour, then I needed to get off and give my back a rest. Now I'm able to ride nonstop for over 3 hours without a...
2001 vulcan classic, 60,000 Kilometres...seem to have an intermitent noise right side of engine lower that sounds like marbles shaking in a can. Also on acceleration from a stop occasional knocking type sound lower end, not a rod, I know what that sounds like. At idle engine is pretty quiet and at...
Hello all, I live in China and have just ordered a vn 400 custom. I have only one question... What fits on it? All the websites I find that mention it are in other languages. Has anyone seen one before? Does anyone have experience with different sizes, and knows the differences? (I had a...
I have 1800 ohms of resistence in the temp sensor wire to increase fuel delivery (CA model) and now I want to add a little more air, but not a full-on Caddmann job. I only want a filter a little less dense. Is Kawi's filter available only in one density? How can I open up the stock set-up a...
I have a 1996 Vulcan VN800 Classic. When I bench test the starter, does it suppose to just spin or spin and pop out like a car starter? I'm new to working on my bike. Help please ???
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