Kawasaki Vulcan S 30,000km review
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- A quick review of the Kawasaki Vulcan S 650cc motorcycle from someone who has owned the bike for 2 & 1/2 years & ridden almost 30,00kms on all road types through all sorts of weather conditions..
I quickly cover handling, top speed, fuel range, cruising rpm, service ease, accessories & 2 up riding..
This was the type of review i wanted for this bike. Genuine. Long term. To the point.
Thanks man. I hope i could find twin brothers in india as well!!
Solid review, I absolutely love the look of the Vulcan S. Is this your first bike though? Or did you upgrade from something before? I’m looking to upgrade myself I currently have a Yamaha r3 but I’m done with the sports bike life. Would the Vulcan S but a significant upgrade? Or should I be looking at a larger bike?
I took my bike to the track to see how fast it would go, without getting into trouble, and the top speed I reached on my Kawasaki Vulcan S was 185km per hour, and that was on a windy day where I was riding into the wind, I'm sure I could get it to 190km on a still day.
Great have u had to change The handlebars? I here some say they are badly designed and point inwards at the grips. Some say straight bars would be better, hubby tried a Vulcan today and he is 6’4” he felt good at home better than the HD500 and the Honda CMX felt abit small lol.. great seeing this video u must tall also hehe. Trying to surprise him and doing some research as I’ll buy it for his birthday next week.. thanks great review
Love the bike! Love the Raiders T Shirt too!
Bro, did you derestrict the beast ??
Nice video and comments! Suggest the camera operator stand still or just stick the camera on a stand. The shake is distracting.
The speedo light pisses me of when im riding at night its the only really bad thing i think about the vulcan s .
Don't know why I want to see the gladiator movie now :/
Did you get a power commander with the exhaust??
Solid fucking review cob. Will be buying this as my first bike. Your interests align with mine so ill be using the bike for similar purposes. How do you find the Two Brothers Exhaust?
i realy like the vulcan s i like to go quick and look good and have a comfy seat but i prefer the sound of a v-twin engine i currently have a yamaha virago XV250 97 model its a good little bike with a nice little v-twin engine but i want something that will stand out and look bad ass and sound bad ass so what exhaust would you recomend for a vulcan s? because once i get a job ill be putting every cent away for a bigger bike and my mother will have the little virago so yea id like something quick good on fuel reliable looks nice sounds mean and is comfy on long rides because i will be doing charity runs and stuff on it. if or when i get a vulcan s ill be swapping out the headlight to something more classic then ill get a bullet type fairing and highway bars for it as well as a better exhaust
Nice view man I've been looking for a bike for a while now I am still down to three bikes each one costs little different give me the Honda Valkyrie left over in 2014 what somebody's used one with abs the Indian Scout with the acessories on it such as bags on the back and passenger seat sissy bar looking for one of them used or this one really like this motorcycle I was thinking maybe this would be the good all around 1
Nice vid, just one question, when you were breaking in the bike did you do the
Oh Plz i tried my best to keep the revs down but a few times i opened it up a bit. It didnt hurt the bike
I watched a video about break-in period by Fortnine. He recommended varying the RPM and a mixture of city and highway riding. Apparently, long periods of highway, low RPM riding are actually not good for break-in. My Vulcan S is one month old and I have less than 100 miles on it. I've taken the RPM's up to about 6k and the overall speed up to 55mph. I've been doing a lot of parking lot practice as I am a new rider
Hi there, I read you write up and clicked on the link, im in OZ too and just wanted to let you know that by installing the factory cafe windscreen you will achieve faster accellaration and increase top end by 20kph, and fuel economy too, try it, its totally different, PS Also aero mirrors, cheers
Thank-you Andy. You said maintenance on the bike is easy I'm agree but replacing that air filter is horrible.
By the way really a big thanks for the long term review.
I'm hesitating between the lovely Kawasaki Vulcan S and the expensive H-D Street Rod 750. I saw a long term review not in favor of the rod but the Vulcan is pleasing everyone.
I've owned my Vulcan s for two years now and I also have had zero issues. The two brothers is very loud, but other drivers hear you compared to the factory system. Great review, I thoroughly enjoyed watching. Cheers.
landscape mode next time please my dude
Hi Andy. I am about to buy a new Kawasaki 2019 Vulcan S cafe. I just have 2 questions and hope you can answer.
1st: why the vulcan S has much less power than the same size engine Honda CB650R (60bhp vs 90bhp)
2nd: what is the cons when you de-restrict your vulcan S (insurrance, warranty..)
Thanks mate and ride safe
They don't have the same engine.
What kind of tires did you go with? Thanks for sharing your bike. I love mine!
Great video man. Love the shirt too. Love the oakland raiders and I also ride a VS from Sydney. Cheers.
Hey bud, have you thought about derestricting the beast? Takes a little speed from top end but dam she goes so much quicker in lower ranges.
What-A-Bitch i have de restricted the bike. It was very easy to do. It is s noticable difference!
Hey mate, much appreciated. Quick question. Are you running a power commander or booster plug to compensate for the two bros?
MORPHINEcity no commander or booster. No issues either..
Excellent review. Thanks, Andy.
Got me the same bike a month ago and it a great ride got the two brothers muffler great to no the bick run great long term
nice review, how tall are you?
Hey mate nice review. I'm thinking of getting that bike too. Quick question, did you take the bike for long distance trip? like from Perth to Geraldton? If you did, is it suitable? ie comfort and fuel efficiency and so on. Cheers mate.
Ari Karyadi i have ridden from the NSW Central Coast to Thredbo in one day (about 600km) very comfy!
Long rides will get you about 300km to a tank
About to get me a Vulcan S great review.
Great video! Do you find the visibility on the stock mirrors to be an issue?
Marco DeRocchis no i have not had any issues with the mirrors, they can easily be adjusted. They can also easily be replaced if you need higher/lower mirrors.
Nice, same bike! did you ever adjust the rear shock preload on yours?
Sinbad683 no i havent mate. Has it helped you have a better ride?
Sorry for the late reply. Where I live, yes it has. I set mine two clickers stiffer. We unfortunately have pretty bad concrete roads in the Philippines. In the default setting of two I find myself getting lifted off my seat when there's a dip in the road. Making the preload stiffer for me, lessened instances of me flying off the seat. Then again you guys have better roads than we do. I was just curious to hear from a fellow Vulcan S rider. Cheers! :D
How tall is too tall for this bike?
Jean-Claude Atlanta 6f the tallest the bick can handle whan the manual says
Im 6'2 and i fit just fine
6’2 fat and fit good on mine
What dealer did you get the exhaust in AU?
Henrik Vesander BikeBiz in Parramatta
That bike looks small for you.
VTX88 Looks can be deceiving. Very comfy & excellent handling!
I did enjoy this bike but it became too underwhelming after a year. Traded it for a Panigale. Thinking about buying it back from the dealership for sentimental value as it is my first motorcycle.