2005 Kawasaki Vulcan® 2000 Limited

2005 Kawasaki Vulcan® 2000 Limited pictures, prices, information, and specifications.
Model Type
Cruiser
MSRP
$15,999
Warranty
12
Insurance
Finance
Generic Type (Primary)
Cruiser
Manufacturer Country
Japan
Introduction Year
2005
Manufacturer Recommend Minimum Age
16
Parent Company
Kawasaki
Display Name
Vulcan(R) 2000 Limited
Year
2005
Make
Kawasaki
Engine Type
V Twin
Cylinders
2
Engine Stroke
4-Stroke
Torque (Ft Lbs/Nm)
141 / 191.2
Torque RPM
3000
Cooling
Liquid / Air
Valves
8
Valves Per Cylinder
4
Valve Configuration
OHV - Pushrod
Bore (mm/in)
103 / 4.06
Stroke (mm/in)
123.2 / 4.85
Displacement (cc/ci)
2053 / 125.3
Compression Ratio
9.5:1
Starter
Electric
Fuel Type
Gas
Carburetion Brand
Keihin
Fuel Injector
Yes
Fuel Injector Size (mm)
46
Carburetor
No
Carburetion Type
Fuel Injected
Transmission Type
Manual
Number Of Speeds
5
Overdrive
Yes
Primary Drive (Rear Wheel)
Belt
Gear Ratio (1/2/3/4/5)
2.5 / 1.63 / 1.22 / 0.94 / 0.73
Reverse
No
Final Drive Ratio
2.74
Wheels Composition
Aluminum
Tube / Tubeless
Tubeless
Chromed
Yes
Front Tire Width
150
Front Tire Aspect Ratio
80
Front Wheel Diameter
16
Rear Tire Width
200
Rear Tire Aspect Ratio
60
Rear Wheel Diameter
16
Front Tire (Full Spec)
150/80 R16
Rear Tire (Full Spec)
200/60 R16
Front Brake Type
Dual Disc
Front Brake Diameter (in/mm)
11.8 / 300
Rear Brake Type
Disc
Rear Brake Diameter (in/mm)
12.6 / 320
Front Suspension Type
Telescopic Fork
Front Suspension Size (in/mm)
1.9 / 49
Front Travel (in/mm)
5.9 / 149.9
Front Adjustable Fork Pre-Load
No
Front Adjustable Rebound Damping
No
Front Central Suspension Strut
No
Steering Damper
No
Rear Suspension Type
Twin Sided Swing Arm
Rear Travel (in/mm)
3.9 / 99.1
Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load
Yes
Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping
Yes
Number Rear Shock Absorbers
1
Rear Suspension Material
Steel
Air Adjustable
No
Steering Control
Handlebar
Wheelbase (in/mm)
68.3 / 1734.8
Dry Weight (lbs/kg)
750 / 340.2
Fuel Capacity (gal/l)
5.5 / 20.8
Engine Displacement to Weight (cc)
2.74
Seat Type
Two-Piece
Adjustable
No
Seat Material
Vinyl
Seat Location
Driver and Passenger
Folding
No
Seat Height (in/mm)
26.8 / 680.7
Number Of Seats
2
Detachable Passenger Seat
Standard
Grab Rail or Strap
Standard
Frame
Steel
Floor Board Location
Driver
Hand Grips
Standard
Foot Peg Location
Passenger
Adjustable
No
Fork Guards
Yes
Hand Guards
No
Brush Guard
No
Light Guard
No
Exterior Covers
Standard
Front Fender
Standard
Rear Fender
Standard
Top Crown
Standard
Stand Type
Kick
Handlebars
Standard
License Plate
Standard
Digital Instrumentation
Standard
Clock
Standard
Tachometer
Standard
Trip Odometer
Standard
Speedometer
Standard
Temperature Warning Type
Light
Fuel Level Warning Type
Gauge
Warranty (Months/Condition)
12 / Limited
Battery Warranty (Months)
0
Paint
Standard
Headlight Mounts
Standard
Headlight Visor
Standard
Halogen Headlight (s)
Standard
Headlight (s)
Standard
Light Type
Halogen
Folding
Yes
Handlebar Lock
Standard
User Reviews
1 review
  • Vulcan 2000 Limited Review
    By  (I am an Owner) on Sep 16, 2008

    The Vulcan 2000 Limited has been a very good companion and I have very few regrets about purchasing this bike.

    The bike is very easy to handle, and has a nice low center of gravity making it as easy as pie to stabilize the bike if it needs to be stopped suddenly in an emergency.

    ...

    The handlebars are pretty dang wide and very low, and so low turn U-Turns can be iffy if your not careful. I happen to like a bike with ultra-wide bars, so I have no complaints at all. Your results may vary.

    My main compliants would be the bike is set up to be very soft in the rear shock, with the added insult of very limited shock travel available when the going gets bumpy at speed. When the bike bottoms out the rear shock (constantly) it will rebound harshly without much warning, and can result in some hairy pogo-stick jacking up of the rear tire. If you happen to be in the midst of a hard turn when this takes place, the results can get way too entertaining for comfort. Other than the slammed profile on the groundclearance, there really is no excuse for such a low amout of travel in the rear suspension on this bike.

    (BTW: the front forks seem to work just fine.)

    I believe they should add a 6th gear as an overdrive to this bike for Highway usage. And while I have seen 135 MPH uphill as the top end of this bike, a lower overdrive in 6th would be nice to have when touring or just puttering on the freeway at a reasonable RPM.

    The good stuff:

    (1) Front Brake. This thing will pull you down from speed in no time flat. The huge front tire really helps get the brakes to slow the bike down quickly, and safely.

    (2) Engine Torque. It's really quite awesome to have 120Ft Lbs of torque handy as a weapon at the stoplight drags or short-shifting through the twisties at lower RPM's. I am wearing out my rear tires every 4000 miles by drag-racing, and by using a little too much throttle through the twisties.

    (3) Headlights. At night this bike will carve a frickin laserbeam into the darkest blackness on high beam. I LOVE THEM.

    Other issues:

    (1) The stock seat is not very comfortable or very thick. I will buy a Mustang brand seat replacement when I have the spare cash handy to toss away.

    (2) While the exhaust sounds great- the stock exhaust is fricken fugly to look at, and if you grind the pegs turning to the right at any higher speeds you can (and will) wind up grinding up your nice chrome mufflers into the asphalt. HardChrome and others have some tempting replacements available.

    I think I'll keep this bike forever, as I like the looks and the performance of this bike.

    I think I would like to buy the Concours 14 as my next purchase to add to my bike stable, or perhaps try the KTM Supermoto 950 when it returns to the USA.

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