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[[Image:INdian REfix.jpg|thumb|Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Drifter]] |
[[Image:INdian REfix.jpg|thumb|Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Drifter]] |
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[[Image:Indian Drifter.jpg|thumb|800 Drifter customized to look like an [[Indian (motorcycle)|Indian motorcycle]]]] |
[[Image:Indian Drifter.jpg|thumb|800 Drifter customized to look like an [[Indian (motorcycle)|Indian motorcycle]]]] |
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The '''Vulcan 800 Drifter''' is a |
The '''Kawsaki Vulcan 800 Drifter''' is a 1940s-styled [[cruiser]] loosely based on the lines of the circa 1940 'Chief' produced by the [[Indian (motorcycle)|Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company]]. |
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The Drifter 800 is powered by a modern, carburated, single overhead cam, single pin, liquid cooled 805cc 55-degree V-twin engine. The twin cylinders have 'cooling fins', but they are almost entirely for show. |
The Drifter 800 is powered by a modern, carburated, single overhead cam, single pin, liquid cooled 805cc 55-degree V-twin engine. The twin cylinders have 'cooling fins', but they are almost entirely for show. |
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The Drifter has a hidden rear mono-shock |
The Drifter has a hidden rear mono-shock |
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to make it appear to be a [[hard-tail]], akin to a [[Harley-Davidson]] [[Softail]]. The front and rear fenders cover about half of the respective wheel, and are the most striking visual cue. |
to make it appear to be a [[hard-tail]], akin to a [[Harley-Davidson]] [[Softail]]. The front and rear fenders cover about half of the respective wheel, and are the most striking visual cue. |
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The Drifter 800 model is produced in relatively low volumes by Kawasaki. If the 'Kawasaki' badges are removed from the motorcycle, most people unfamiliar with the Drifter assume it is a Harley-Davidson or Indian Chief derivation. |
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2006 Suggested Retail Price for a Drifter 800 was $7,399USD. |
2006 Suggested Retail Price for a Drifter 800 was $7,399USD. |
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When Kawasaki revealed its 2007 models, the 800 Drifter no longer appeared in the Vulcan line-up. |
When Kawasaki revealed its 2007 models, the 800 Drifter no longer appeared in the Vulcan line-up. |
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[http://www.VulcanDrifterRiders.com Vulcan Drifter Riders]- Information, specs, pictures and historical data. |
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[http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/history.html Vulcan Drifter Pictures]- Pictorial history of the Kawasaki Vulcan Drifter |
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[[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles|Vulcan 800 Drifter]] |
[[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles|Vulcan 800 Drifter]] |
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Revision as of 16:51, 15 August 2009
The Kawsaki Vulcan 800 Drifter is a 1940s-styled cruiser loosely based on the lines of the circa 1940 'Chief' produced by the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company.
The Drifter 800 is powered by a modern, carburated, single overhead cam, single pin, liquid cooled 805cc 55-degree V-twin engine. The twin cylinders have 'cooling fins', but they are almost entirely for show.
The Drifter has a hidden rear mono-shock to make it appear to be a hard-tail, akin to a Harley-Davidson Softail. The front and rear fenders cover about half of the respective wheel, and are the most striking visual cue.
2006 Suggested Retail Price for a Drifter 800 was $7,399USD.
When Kawasaki revealed its 2007 models, the 800 Drifter no longer appeared in the Vulcan line-up.
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