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Close-Up: 2006 Kawasaki VN900 Vulcan 900 Classic and LT
Although it will probably be mid March before we get a chance to ride them, we were interested in getting a closer look at Kawasaki's new... more
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2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad & Turbo Nomad
There is no landscape in the United States that competes with Death Valley, no place as vast or utterly vacant...yet at the same time,... more
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Born to Run: Long-Term Kawasaki Nomad
Our 2000 Kawasaki Nomad FI has accumulated just under 12,000 miles in the eight months it has been with us. That's not a lot until you... more
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Size Matters? Is a Bigger Bike Better?
Bigger is better. From the beginning, no phrase has been stamped as powerfully into the billet of the internal combustion experience. From... more
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V2K: Kawasaki's 2000cc Monster
The newest and biggest Vulcan gives Kawasaki a commanding lead in the ongoing cruiser displacement race. The first production motorcycle... more
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Seeing Double: Kawasaki Mean Streak and Suzuki Marauder 1600
Though selling the same basic vehicle under two brand names has become common in the automotive world, the practice is a comparative rarity... more
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Motorcycle Road Test Finder
This is the fast way to find a road test. You can also try the search feature on every page of the site. The links here will take you... more
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Blasts from the Past: Kawasaki W650 and Triumph Bonneville
Mining the past is big money these days, and products from Chrysler's PT Cruiser to Levi's bell-bottom jeans are geared toward serving Baby... more
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Comparison: Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic Versus Yamaha Road Star 1700
Regular visitors to MotorcycleCruiser.com know that our full test of Kawasaki's new Vulcan 1600 Classic ($10,499) was posted in the Road... more
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Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic FI
Motorcycle Cruiser has had a long-running love affair with the Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic. We both appeared on the scene at the same time... more
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PeeWees or Power Tools? Honda 250 Rebel. Kawasaki 125 Eliminator, Suzuki GZ250, Yamaha 250 Virago
Entry-level bikes. Beginner motorcycles. Little bikes. Those names are the kiss of death. We know of three things most Americans hate to... more
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Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 - Road Test & Review - Motorcycle Cruiser
It seems everyone has a monster in their closet. Honda's release of the 1800 VTX was the first light of a new day for the metric cruiser... more
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Tour Tested: Kawasaki Nomad Coast to Coast
To really get to know a touring motorcycle, ride it from the Atlantic to the Pacific. more
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Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic FI
We seem to be falling into a rut. Or perhaps we are creating one with Kawasaki's Vulcan 1500s...on Interstate 10. You see, Kawasaki likes... more
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Motorcycle Road Test: 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic
WEB EXCLUSIVE - Updated We received our Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 test bike in April, and rather than make readers wait until July to read about... more
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Kawasaki Drifter 800
Nineteen thirty-nine was a good year for motorcycles. Indian Motocycles ruled the roost with big twins that sprouted beautifully overgrown... more
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Kawasaki W650
In the summer of 1965, I felt pretty smug making the Sunset Boulevard run on my Honda 305cc Super Hawk. The hot Japanese two-strokes hadn't... more
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First Ride: Kawasaki 1600
Editor's Note: We have now posted our full test of the Kawasaki 1600 in the "Road Tests" section of the site. Just click the "Road Tests"... more
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The 'Tweener Twins: 1100s and 1200s Compared
Wedged between the top-of-the-line big twins and the 800-to-900cc machines, which are perceived (probably unfairly) as inadequate for... more
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Bang for the Buck
If money were no object, we'd all be riding the exact motorcycles we wanted and they'd be set up precisely the way we wished. Oh, and we'd... more
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