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2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic, KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC: ANSWERING YOUR NEEDS AND DESIRES IN A CRUISERHeavyweight style with middleweight sensibility Featuring clean lines and an uncluttered look, the Vulcan 900 Classic is ideal for cruising purists. The well balanced mid-size cruiser offers riders the look and feel of the larger V-twins, without the hefty size and price. With styling cues from its biggest sibling, the Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic, the 900 Classic is a sure winner in the mid-size category. Entry-level riders and those seeking something more nimble that the large-displacement machines will enjoy this stylish mid-size machine.Its 903cc engine delivers exceptional roll-on acceleration and lets the Vulcan 900 family claim the highest power and torque in the mid-size cruiser class. Not only can the 900 Classic fit in with many larger cruisers thanks to its big-bike style and physical presence, but do so while offering a better value, easier maneuverability, and better performance than the rest of the crowd. Matching the performance of the Vulcan 900 power plant is a chassis with plenty of charisma and class-leading ergonomics. Graceful fenders and fuel tank give it the classic cruiser curves while the polished chrome-accented air cleaner and chrome headlight design accent those cruiser roots. Subtle matte black touches enhance a mechanical package that s topped off by the stylish modern flair emanating from its bodywork, taillight, and low-slung seat height. The eye pleasure continues with curved engine fins adding to the traditional look of the big, fuel-injected V-twin, that features four valves per cylinder, liquid-cooled reliability, and a vibration nulling engine counter-balancer.A belt drive on the Vulcan 900 keeps the overall weight down, improves rear-end styling and provides the rider with additional customizing opportunities. Allowing the Vulcan 900 evoke the feel of a much larger motorcycle is a beefy rear tire, the largest in its class, and a single-pin crankshaft which helps produce that distinctive guttural, classic V-twin sound.The Vulcan 900 s look and feel doesn t exclude any rider. Its low seat height and tapered seat that flows comfortably into the large capacity fuel tank and lower chassis rails provides a narrowed shape and an effortless reach to the pavement ideal for shorter riders. The front bucket seat is comfortable enough for any distance, and the rear pillion pad makes it effortless to share the two-wheeled experience. At home, around town or on the open road, this motorcycle is built for hour upon hour of riding pleasure. The wide handlebars, seat and floorboards offer an ideal ergonomic relationship, making for a relaxing mount. Some of the other features that make the Vulcan 900 appealing to such a wide audience are a fork offset and rake designed for light, effortless maneuvering at low, in-town speeds. Similar to the Vulcan 2000, the 900 is equipped with an auto-fast idle system that uses
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New: Venhill 888 fast-action twistgrips
Fri, 01 Mar 2013CONTROL specialist Venhill has launched its new 888 range of bike-specific fast action twistgrips. Supplied complete with the company's top of the range Featherlight cables, the kits are designed for a straightforward replacement of the factory-fitted equipment. Bike-specific kits are now available for the Honda CBR600F, Kawasaki ZX-6R/ZX-10R, Suzuki GSX-R600/750, Triumph 675 Daytona and Yamaha R1/R6, among others, with prices from £105. Here's Venhill's description of the new product: "Manufactured with a robust CNC machined alloy body, the 888 fast action twistgrip provides a choice of two settings and is supplied with two rotors so that riders can select the throttle action that best suits the riding conditions. Settings can be changed swiftly by undoing the two set screws securing the throttle body and changing the rotor. On the fastest setting there is 80° of rotation, (taking up 36mm of the cable), which is typically 45% faster than 'standard' throttles.
US Motorcycle Thefts Down 6% in 2011
Tue, 09 Oct 2012Americans reported 46,667 motorcycle thefts in 2011, a 6% decrease from 49,791 stolen motorcycles in 2010, reports the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Despite the drop in reported thefts, the non-profit organization representing nearly 1100 property and casualty insurance companies says the theft rate still averages out to one motorcycle stolen every 11 minutes in the U.S. The numbers were published in the NICB’s 2011 ForeCAST Report which examined theft reports as well as recoveries.
Motorcycle Results From The 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Mon, 01 Jul 2013The 91st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is in the books, and while much of the media attention focused on Sebastien Loeb demolishing the outright course record, setting the first eight-minute lap with a 8:13.878 — over 90 seconds faster than the previous lap record —in his Peugeot 208 T16, history was made in the motorcycle divisions as well. Below are the times for all the motorcycle competitors in this year’s event. As expected, Carlin Dunne aboard the Lightning electric superbike, took top honors among all motorcycle competitors, marking the first time an electric motorcycle has done so.
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