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Powerful and smooooooth as silk!

My first bike in a long time. I ride my son-in-law's Harley springer soft tail and my son's Kawasaki vulcan 800 that has been retro'd. My SIL took my bike for a ride and said,"That is like riding a Cadillac!" Now, I like the Harley and have put a thousand miles or more on it. This 1500 Vul...can is smoother, every bit as fast maybe a little faster, and much more comfortable. Did I say 0-80 in 5 seconds? Great bike! Read Full Review

Exceptional Bike

I purchased this bike last year (2009) and rode it for the season. I live in Vancouver BC, so the season is about 6-8 months long. I have to say it has been a dream to ride.

Shocks are smooth and makes you feel like you are riding on a cloud. The leather seat compliments that. I have left the stock... seat on the bike and it still feels like a gel pillow. Super comfortable evan after 5 years of use. Can't beat the quality.
The frame and balance of the bike makes it easy to steer and fantastic to ride. You feel compact yet relaxed and in complete control with the stretched out riding position. I've added highway foot pegs on my crash bars for the added comfortability.
The fuel injected 1500cc engine has smooth deliverance of power. The shifting is butter smooth with and you will always have torque to draw on. I'm easily the powerhouse bike on the road.
I can't imagine a better machine for the money. If you can pick yourself up a bike like this you will not regret it. Maintenenace will be minimal and cost little. Kawasaki has been building and racing bike for many years and have perfected their machine. Enjoy. Read Full Review

2005 vulcan 1500

I bought my bike with 7000 miles on it and now it has close to 11500 miles and it is an absolute dream machine. the only negative experience i have had was shifting from 1st to 2nd was clunky sometimes. I did an oil Change using full synthetic oil and the pproblem completely stopped. I can not sa...y enough great things about this bike. handles great, smooth ride and powerful. Read Full Review

Excellent low maintenance

I bought this June 2008 from a friend who bought it new it's got 50,000 miles have had no problems great bike Read Full Review

Not so Great

I've owned this bike from brand new...and it has used oil almost from the day I bought it. This year, it started using oil at a rate of 1.5-2 quarts every 700 miles. Luckily for me, I purchased the extended warranty and the repair was covered. Rides great, but to need new pistons, rings, and seals a...t 22,000 is a bit of a sore spot for me. I would never expect a bike to wear out that quickly... Read Full Review