Kawasaki Vulcan VN1500 Bikes For Sale
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Current Prices: £6,150–£2,750
Insurance Costs: 6 / 10
Specs
- Seat Height: Low (720 mm / 28.3 inches)
- Dry Weight: Very Heavy (337 kg / 743 lbs)
- Fuel Capacity: High (19.0 litres / 5.0 US gallons)
- Economy: Average (45 mpg / 6.3 l/100km / 15.9 km/l)
- Range: High (190 miles / 306 km)
- Top Speed: High (110 mph / 177 km/h)
- Capacity: Very High (1,470 cc)
- Power: Average (64 bhp / 48 kW)
- Redline: Average (5,000 rpm)
- Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
For Sale (1)
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£4,990 🤍- £790 Over Guide Price
- 1996
- Swindon(Map)
- ebay
- Sold with Warranty and a new MOT
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Price Guide & Used Prices
Year
Dealer
Private
Part Ex
Mileage
2007
£6,150
£4,950
£4,300
23,800
↑2006↑
£5,950
£4,750
£4,150
25,200
↑2005↑
£5,700
£4,600
£4,000
26,400
↑2004↑
£5,500
£4,400
£3,850
27,600
↑2003↑
£5,300
£4,250
£3,750
28,700
2002
£5,150
£4,100
£3,600
29,600
↑2001↑
£4,950
£3,950
£3,500
30,400
↑2000↑
£4,800
£3,850
£3,350
31,100
1999
£4,650
£3,700
£3,250
31,600
↑1998↑
£4,450
£3,600
£3,150
31,900
↑1997↑
£4,350
£3,450
£3,050
32,000
↑1996↑
£4,200
£3,350
£2,950
32,000
↑1995↑
£4,050
£3,250
£2,850
31,700
1994
£3,950
£3,150
£2,800
31,300
↑1993↑
£3,850
£3,100
£2,700
30,600
↑1992↑
£3,750
£3,000
£2,650
29,700
1991
£3,650
£2,950
£2,550
28,600
1990
£3,600
£2,850
£2,500
27,200
1989
£3,500
£2,800
£2,450
25,500
1988
£3,450
£2,750
£2,400
23,600
1987
£3,400
£3,400
£3,400
21,400
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Review In A Few
Pros
- Loads of low down torque
- Cool cruiser looks
- Comfort
Cons
- Super heavy
- Basic dash
Video Reviews
Check out this video review from Srkcycles.
What Is It?
The Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 is a premium cruiser style bike. It is powered by a liquid cooled 1,470 cc (90 cubic inches) V-Twin engine which puts out 64.4 bhp at 4,700 rpm and maximum torque at just 2,800 rpm.
Features include:
- Shaft final drive
- Steel tubular frame and Aluminium swingarm
- 41 mm fork with 150 mm travel
- Adjustable rear shocks with 100 mm travel
- 320 mm disc up front with two piston caliper
- 280 mm disc at the rear with two piston caliper
- Analogue dash
- 2->2 exhaust system
- 4 speed gearbox
The wire-spoked 16" wheels take a Dunlop D404 130/90 tyre at the front and a 150/80 at the rear.
The Touring version adds the screen, hard panniers and dual front discs.
Accessories include the screen, leather panniers and pillion backrest.
Colours: Green, red, red/yellow
Model History & Updates
- 1998: 5 speed gearbox and fuel injection.
- 2001: £8,390 Mean Streak version with 72 bhp at 5,500 rpm, 17" wheels, 43 mm fork, dual 320 mm discs with six piston calipers, a top speed of 120 mph and 289 kg dry. Check out this video review from Men and Motors.
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Popularity & How Many Left
Year
On Road
Off Road
Total
For Sale / Month
2007
1
-
1
Rarely
2006
1
-
1
Rarely
2005
13
5
18
Rarely
2004
53
50
103
8
2003
78
55
133
1
2002
96
95
191
25
2001
55
49
104
19
2000
40
31
71
Rarely
1999
46
57
103
43
1998
46
49
95
30
1997
50
85
135
1
1996
17
21
38
Rarely
1995
1
1
2
Rarely
1994
1
6
7
Rarely
1993
15
30
45
30
1992
-
1
1
Rarely
1991
-
-
-
Rarely
1990
2
7
9
Rarely
1989
5
11
16
Rarely
1988
5
15
20
Rarely
1987
1
2
3
Rarely
Source: DVLA