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VN1500 Classic |
VN1500-E7 |
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The VN1500 already replaced with
the VN1600 but still going strong, at least for one more year. Its
successor is already here in the VN1600. But for 2004 you can
still get this nice big V-Twin.
The classic cruiser look is
long and low. An extra-low seat height, wide handlebar,
forward-mounted floorboards and plush suspension system make the
1500 Classic a comfortable ride. The speedometer, fuel
gauge and warning lamps are located on a center console on top
of the wide fuel tank.
Customizing is integral to the
cruiser experience, so Kawasaki offers a wide range of genuine
Fire & Steel accessories
for the Vulcan 1500 Classic.
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Ebony/Sunbeam Red |
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Pearl Boulogne/Pearl Alpine White |
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VN1600
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VN1600-B1 |
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Pearl
Blazing Orange (EUR) |
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Metallic
Black Spark |
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Metallic Black Spark |
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Metallic Black Spark |
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The VN1500 Mean Streak are gone, long live the VN1600
Mean Streak. It looks the same but there are a lot of upgrades over
the 1500. The new engine is based on a modified version of the
VN1600Classic engine witch adds 82ccm displacement to 1552ccm. The
power in the low and medium rpm range |
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Candy Lime
Green (USA/CAN/AUS) |
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are significantly improved, and acceleration is much
stronger. Modifications to the cylinder heads increase its
power output even further over the VN1600C power unit. Engine
modifications over the original 1600 engine are bigger 37mm valves
(33mm in the 1600), hotter cams, large bore 40mm throttle bodies ,
shorter and strengthened gearing etc. Chassis upgrades include
a stiffer swingarm to suit the more powerful engine, new seat mounts
to reduce vibration and host of cosmetic upgrades witch refine and
improve the machines appearance. and on top of it, new tank
graphics, new mirror, more polished details and new wheels. |
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Candy
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A closer
look on the new engine. |
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Compared to the other big Kawasaki
cruisers the VN1600MS are more power oriented, it appeared in 2002
as the VN1500MS
with a long low chassis and almost superbike suspension and brakes.
Big 43mm inverted front fork and fully adjustable rear shocks.
A superbike just a few years ago would be proud of the brakes of
this machine.
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Some very
big pictures of the VN1600MC, 286 x 2834 |
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And this is the Suzuki
sibling |
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You can read
more here:
VN1500MS ore in
the PDF file below. |
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