If your question had included any other bike, I would have said no. But the Kawasaki Vulcan VN750 is destined for cult bike status and deserves your mechanical worship.
First off, and not many folks know this, the 1988 Vulcan 750 is actually a rebadged Suzuki V700 Madura, stroked out 50cc after the tarrifs were lifted. You're probably very familiar with the Madusas, as they've achieved cult bike status as the the hottest bike to be seen on in 1986.
Well, Kawasaki acquired thousands of Madusas to rebadge, and this was actually the first time Kawasaki and Suzuki worked together to bring products to market. As you may know, the spawn of this union was the Vulcan 750, and set the stage for the work the two companies would do together in the late 90s up 'til now.
In order to maintain their reputation for powerful engines, Kawasaki stroked out the Madusa engine to 750, giving it higher compression in the process. They massaged the bump sticks in the 4 valve heads, giving more lift and duration, providing satisfying power all the way out to 7500 RPM.
When Scotty Parker starting winning Grand Nationals on his Vulcan 750, they began to be hard to find in the showroom. Lucky you for landing one!
First off, and not many folks know this, the 1988 Vulcan 750 is actually a rebadged Suzuki V700 Madura, stroked out 50cc after the tarrifs were lifted. You're probably very familiar with the Madusas, as they've achieved cult bike status as the the hottest bike to be seen on in 1986.
Well, Kawasaki acquired thousands of Madusas to rebadge, and this was actually the first time Kawasaki and Suzuki worked together to bring products to market. As you may know, the spawn of this union was the Vulcan 750, and set the stage for the work the two companies would do together in the late 90s up 'til now.
In order to maintain their reputation for powerful engines, Kawasaki stroked out the Madusa engine to 750, giving it higher compression in the process. They massaged the bump sticks in the 4 valve heads, giving more lift and duration, providing satisfying power all the way out to 7500 RPM.
When Scotty Parker starting winning Grand Nationals on his Vulcan 750, they began to be hard to find in the showroom. Lucky you for landing one!
