Is the Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 fuel injected?

The Vulcan 1500 Classic FI designation highlights the fuel injection, which is similar to the new Nomad’s but tuned for the Classic’s cruising role instead of touring duty. Inside the cases, a new alternator provides additional wattage to handle the increased electrical load of the fuel-injection system.

When did the Vulcan 1500 GET fuel injection?

This tradition started with the Nomad in ’97, and Kawasaki did it again with the Drifter in ’99. This year it followed the pattern with the new fuel-injected version of the Classic. Each time the manufacturer does this, somebody on Motorcycle Cruiser’s staff wants to ride the new bike back to California.

What year did Kawasaki stop making the Nomad?

2002 – 1600 series This year, the company produced three different variations of one motorcycle: the 1600 Classic, 1600 Nomad, and 1600 Meanstreak. Each of these bikes had 1,552cc of liquid-cooled engines. There were subtle differences between all three in the smallest details. All models stopped production in 2009.

What is the Kawasaki Nomad touring Vulcan 1500 Classic?

Unlike Honda, which simply bolted a windshield and saddlebags on its flagship cruiser, Kawasaki made significant changes from the base model Vulcan 1500 Classic when it created the Nomad touring version. The frame has been beefed up using larger-diameter tubing and lengthened, with an additional quarter-inch between the axles.

What’s the difference between a 1999 Nomad and a classic?

For ’99, the Nomad’s steering geometry has been rearranged through the use of a different triple clamp to give 7.4 inches of front-wheel trail compared with the Classic’s 4.84 inches. Dean Groover This article was originally published in the April 1999 issue of Motorcycle Cruiser.

What is the difference between a no­mad and a Vulcan?

However, the heavier No­mad gets slightly more flywheel mass. Essentially, it is the same liquid-cooled, single-carb, single-overhead-cam, eight-valve 50-degree V-twin that we first saw in the Vulcan 1500 Classic in 1996.

What kind of engine does the Vulcan 1500 have?

Essentially, it is the same liquid-cooled, single-carb, single-overhead-cam, eight-valve 50-degree V-twin that we first saw in the Vulcan 1500 Classic in 1996. That machine was derived from the Vulcan 1500 A model. Deep finning gives the Classic’s engine a traditional air-cooled appearance, unlike the A model which looks liquid-cooled.