Kawasaki Vulcan Cruiser 2008 - Manual (Page 4)

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It’s not a high-dollar custom show bike—it just looks like it. Meet the Vulcan ® 900 Custom, a supremely stylish Kawasaki cruiser
with a custom personality all its own. The tall 21-inch cast-aluminum front wheel first commands attention. Rare in the cruiser
category and utterly unique in the Kawasaki lineup, along with an abbreviated front fender it offers a lightweight, radical custom-
shop look. Then there’s the engine—55 cubic inches of middleweight V-Twin punch, ready for dawn patrol, midday cruising and
nighttime fun. Its electronic fuel injection, big-bike power characteristics and glorious slash-cut mufflers serve notice that the
Vulcan 900 Custom is one serious custom ride. Ditto for the straight-style handlebar, extra-wide fork and gunfighter-style seat,
chromed forward-mount footpegs, burly 15-inch cast-aluminum rear wheel and bobbed rear fender. Perhaps most amazingly,
though, you can further personalize the Vulcan 900 Custom with a wide range of Kawasaki Genuine Accessories.
1 You can’t miss the 900 Custom with its
chrome drag-style handlebars, teardrop-
shaped tank and raked-out front end.
• With its rubber-mounted 903cc V-Twin SOHC
engine tuned to deliver loads of low-speed
torque, the 900 Custom pulls hard from idle
up through the gears. A gear-driven engine
balancer subdues the power pulses generated
by the 55-degree single-pin crankshaft design.
• The 900 Custom delivers confident braking
performance thanks to its large-diameter
300mm front disc brake with strong twin-
piston caliper.
2 The Vulcan 900 Custom features a
striking center-mounted instrument
panel and a broad, custom-syle fuel
tank shape.
• The engine uses an efficient liquid cooling
system with automatic fan. The large fins on
the cylinders not only impart an air-cooled
look, they enhance the cooling system.
• The double-cradle frame has a large-
diameter box section backbone for rigidity
which allows for a larger fuel tank, and keeps
things stable at speed.
3 The 21-inch cast spoke front wheel
mounted in the raked-out front fork
enhances the long and low theme of the
900 Custom.
• The 900 Custom features an advanced
belt drive that offers low unsprung weight
for improved ride quality and smooth rear
suspension action.
• The Vulcan 900 Custom offers a very low
seat height of just 27 inches while its hidden
rear shock offers the look and feel of a
traditional hardtail-style rear end.
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