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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: TENNESSEE
Posts: 392
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New to me Kawasaki Vulcan 500!
Added a new baby cruiser to the stable. 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 500. Is faster than my old V-star 650 by a very noticeable amount! Very light weight and handles more like a sport bike than a cruiser, yet rides as silky smooth as any cruiser I have ridden to date. Was one owner with only 7900 miles on it! Brand spanking new tires and chain. Was too sweet a deal to pass up!
I only rode it for an hour today, then the rain set in. :-/ But it was one very enjoyable hour. :-D Not going to do much to it. Add some Viking saddle bags, would LIKE a bigger windshield than the Honda rebel sized one that is on it now. Maybe have a buddy of mine who paints cars repaint it in some other color simply because all the Vulcan 500's from this generation I have ever seen are all this same color. It is a very beautiful metallic red. But, like I said, all of them are the same. If I do that will be a next winter project, cause it is time to RIDE!!!! :-D
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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Congratulations!
Wonderful bike, looks new. Great aftermarket support, performance, and reliability. A well proven platform, still in production. Comfortable too. Personally I love the color, I'd never be in a rush to pain a bike that has a great paintjob to begin with. Use your time and money to ride!
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
Posts: 25,054
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That's a beautiful motorcycle.
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Elburn, IL
Posts: 5,835
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Sweet.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
Posts: 25,977
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Nice looking bike.
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: TENNESSEE
Posts: 392
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thank you to all.
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Houston area
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Well done. The smaller Vulcan never sold as well as the Honda VT600, but I think it is a far more capable bike.
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