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The 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan is a cruiser motorcycle. Kawasaki Heavy Industries first introduced the Vulcan range back in 1984 and the motorbike series is still in production as of 2010. The 1997 model came in four varieties: the Vulcan 1500L, the Vulcan 1500, the Vulcan 800 and the Vulcan 750. - The four-stroke V2 engine of the Vulcan 1500L had a displacement of 89.7 cubic inches and a compression ratio of 9.0:1. Both cylinders had a bore of 4 inches and the stroke is 3.5 inches. This engine generated 64 hp and 82.6 foot-pounds of torque. Two Keihin CVK36 carburetors delivered the fuel. The car used a 4-speed transmission with positive neutral finder. It also had a hydraulic telescopic fork front suspension system, with dual hydraulic shocks at the rear. Disc brakes provided the stopping power. The vehicle had a dry weight of 567 lbs. and it could store up to 4.2 gallons of fuel in its tank.
- Weighing 577 lbs., the Vulcan 1500 had a fuel capacity of 4.2 gallons. A four-stroke V-2 engine with two cylinders powered the bike. The bore and stroke was 4-inches and 3.5-inches, respectively. With a compression ratio of 9.0:1, the engine had a displacement of 89.7 cubic inches. This all produced 64 hp and 82.6 foot-pounds of torque. The vehicle had a 4-speed transmission with positive neutral finder and two Keihin CVK36 carburetors. It also had disc brakes at the front and rear. Rear hydraulic shocks and front hydraulic telescopic forks handled suspension duties.
- The engine at the heart of the Vulcan 800 had a 49.1 cubic inch displacement. The V-twin four-stroke engine had a bore of 3.5-inches and a stroke of 2.6-inches. It also had a compression ratio of 9.5:1. A maximum 109.3 hp was produced, as was 47.2 foot-pounds. A 5-speed transmission with positive neutral finder sent this power output into the wheels of the Kawasaki. The bike had a single Keihin CVK36 carburetor. Without liquids, the vehicle weighed 496 lbs. The vehicle featured front drum brakes and rear disc brakes.
- A hydraulic telescopic fork soaked up the bumps in the road from the front of the Vulcan 750. Dual air-assisted shocks lent a hand from the back. A rear drum brake accompanied the motorcycle's front disc brakes. The vehicle had a dry weight of 484 lbs. and a 3.6 gallon fuel capacity. The V-twin, four-stroke engine had a compression ratio of 10.3:1 and a 49.1 inch displacement. The bore and stroke was 3.5-inches by 2.6-inches. Two Keihin CVK34 carburetors delivered the fuel. Up to 60 hp and 47 foot-pounds of torque was sent to the wheels via a five-speed transmission with positive neutral finder.
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