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The Vulcan 1500 Classic, introduced in 1996, had a 1,470 cc (90 cu in) liquid-cooled SOHC 50° V-twin engine with a single-pin crankshaft and a 5 speed transmission. Compared to the Vulcan 88 (which had been renamed to the Vulcan 1500 by that time), it had a lower 27.6-inch (700 mm) seat height, wide handlebar, and forward-mounted floorboards.
The smaller version was designed to be small enough to escape the projected 45% US import tariff on imported bikes, while the larger version was designed to take on the Harley 1340cc Evolution models as well as Japanese bikes like the Kawasaki Vulcan 1500. The US tariff, when passed into law, actually set the import limit at 750 ccs instead of 700.
The Kawasaki Vulcan Super Chief was eventually shipped to Japan, where it would inspire the creation and launch of the 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Drifter, whose blacked out handlebar, frame, forks, and shock absorbers, as well as gray engine base, served to emulate the classic look.
[4] [5] At the time this bike was introduced the Honda VTX engine was the largest displacement production V-twin in the world, but that distinction would be short-lived as the VTX1800 was superseded in 2004 by the 2.0-litre Kawasaki Vulcan 2000. [6] Nevertheless, the VTX 1800 still produced better 0-60 mph and 1/4 mile times.
52 degrees: 1997–present Honda Shadow, 1987–present Honda Transalp, 1998–2013 Honda Deauville, 2002–2008 Honda VTX, 2004–2010 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 series; 54 degrees: 2008–present Suzuki Boulevard C109R, 2006–present Suzuki Boulevard M109R; 55 degrees: 1985–2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 750, 2006–present Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic
The Kawasaki Vulcan 400 entry-level cruiser with a V-twin engine was introduced the same year as the Suzuki Savage, and the Vulcan 500 LTD with a parallel-twin engine was introduced in 1990. One of the few small cruiser motorcycles available with a shaft drive as an alternative to either chain or belt final drive, the Yamaha Virago 535 was ...
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