• The Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic is a cruiser motorcycle that was available in Candy Cardinal Red and Metallic Violet Royal color schemes in 2002. The Vulcan 800 debuted in 1995. The Vulcan 800 is a bike in the hard-tail cruiser style, and the Classic features a wide front tire, retro fenders and lots of chrome accents.
  
  

Engine

• The Vulcan Classic has a four-stroke 805 cc engine with two cylinders arranged at a 55-degree angle to each other in a V-twin configuration. The bike has four valves per cylinder; a single overhead camshaft controls opening and closing. The engine in the Classic is rubber-mounted to reduce vibration. The bore and stroke of the engine is 3.5 inches by 2.6 inches. The compression ratio is 9.5:1. The engine is liquid-cooled and uses a 36mm Keihin CVK carburetor for fuel induction. The ignition is digital system with an electric starter.
  
  

Chassis

• The 2002 Vulcan Classic features a single backbone, double cradle steel frame
  
  with a rear steel swingarm. The rear suspension uses a link Uni-Trak suspension with one shock absorber with 3.9 inches of travel. The bike's front suspension uses forks of 1.6-inch diameter with a travel of 5.9 inches. The front brakes are 11.8-inch discs with hydraulic caliper pistons. The rear brake uses a drum shoe. The wheels are spoked; the front tires are 130/90-16 and the rear tires are marginally wider at 140/90-16.
  
  

Dimensions

• The wheelbase is 63 inches and the rake is 32 degrees. The trail of the Classic is 4.8 inches and the seat is at a height of 27.5 inches. The fuel tank holds 4 gallons and the bike has a fuel economy of 45 mpg. It weighs 575 lbs. with fuel and oil added.