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Vulcan 900 Custom SE

Purchased a Vulcan 900 Custom SE (blacked out) bike about 6 weeks ago and have about 1000 miles on it so far. Choice came down to the new Yamaha 950 and the Vulcan. After riding both I ended up purchasing the Vulcan primarily for its maneuverability in traffic when city driving. It is an awesome bik...e. Power is great and I can hardly tell that my wife is with me when she goes with me. In addition, I was pleasantly surprised with the mpg the bike has been getting in town, thus far just over 53 mpg. With a five gallon tank this gives the bike great range. Furthermore, the SE is "blacked out" and very unique looking, it gets plenty of looks and I often get questions about what brand of bike it is. Its power, manueverabily, handling, looks and range simply make it an awesome bike. I simply cannot express how happy I am with this motorcycle and highly recommend that anyone that is consider a bike in the 750 to 1200cc range give this motorcycle a test ride before purchasing any bike. Read Full Review

A Great First Bike

One month ago, I went shopping around, for my first cruiser, My starter bike (1992 Yamaha Seca II) had served it's purpose, and was starting to nickel and dime me.

Initially I went Hog shopping, thinking "Buy American", being over 6', I was too tall for anything in the Sportster line-up, ...The HD sales folk were very knowledgable and professional.
The only model that really fit me was a Heritage, or a V-rod, Both were much bigger engines then I really wanted to start with. Having Very good credit, I was confident I would get a great deal, Then Whoa!! sticker shock, Whoa! What 14% percent rate?, Whoa doesn't include a warranty! How much for service?
I was so disheartened, by the experience. Could believe It would run over 27K out the door!

Driving home, I stopped at a Kawasaki Dealer, Just to shop, As I walked in, the first bike I noticed was the Vulcan Custom, The big front wheel and tire, long and low, and all that chrome stock. Looked like a customized model.
When I sat on it, It fit, was comfortable.
I looked on the side cover to see 900, Whoa, perfect size. I asked the price,
$7200, I was offered a very low interest rate, and under $500 for 4 yrs extended warranty, Less then my cable bill for a month!
One month later and 1300 miles, I love to ride it, I ride it everywhere!
over 50 mpg, and many compliments on it. Read Full Review

09 Vulcan 900 Custom

I bought mine in Jan. of 09. Its now May and I have put 2300 miles on it and its awesome!!! It handles well, and is super lite. My wife and I have rode alot and with another person on you can't tell any power loss the 900cc engine is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Had seen some reviews about... people having issues with the thin front tire but I have not had any problems with it. Read Full Review

Awesome Bike

Spent some time evaluating mid-powered cruisers. Final decision came down to 900 Special Edition or Yamaha 950 v-star. Riding position, water-cooled and looks were some of the factors that made the 900 my decision. Very happy with bike. Pipes look great and easy de-baffling makes after-market pipes ...unnecessary. Read Full Review

A blast

I bought a Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom Special Edition in May 2009. I have put a 1,000 miles on since I bought it. This was my first bike and it was a perfect choice. The bike handles and runs like a dream. The looks are very unique. I get a lot of looks and people can hardly believe its a Kawasaki. ...I do wish the bike had a 6th gear for interstates as it is wound pretty tight and does vibrate a bit at 70mph. And I wish they would offer more aftermarket parts that are black not chrome like exhaust for example. Aftermarket accecories for the special edition are very limited. You have about three choices for exhaust and nothing is much cheaper than $600 and then you have to buy a power programmer to equalize the air/fuel mixture. But for the money you cant get much more when it comes to looks, styling, and performance. Read Full Review