Comparison of Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic 2006 and Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak 2009

Attribute	Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic 2006 ×	Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak 2009 ×
General
Production from (year)	2006	2009
Make	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model	Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic	Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak
Category	Custom / cruiser	Custom / cruiser
Engine and transmission
Engine type	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	2	4
Fuel system	Carburettor. DFI with Keihin 46mm Throttle Bodies (2)	Injection
Displacement (cm³)	1,552	1,552
Cooling system	Liquid	Liquid
Transmission type,final drive	-	Shaft drive (cardan)
Bore (mm)	102	102
Stroke (mm)	95	95
Gearbox	5-speed	5-speed
Fuel control	Single Overhead Cams (SOHC)	Single Overhead Cams (SOHC)
Ignition	TCBI with digital advance	Dual Plug TCBI with digital advance
Compression	9.0:1	-
Chassis
Front suspension	41mm hydraulic fork	43mm inverted cartridge fork / 5.9 in.
Rear suspension	Dual air assisted shocks	Dual air-assisted shocks with four-way rebound damping / 3.4 in.
Front brakes	Double disc	Double disc
Rear brakes	Single disc	Single disc
Frame type	-	High-tensile steel, double cradle
Front tyre	130/90-x16	130/90-17
Rear tyre	170/70-x16	170/60-17
Rake (fork angle) (degree)	32	32
Other
Starter	Electric	Electric
Color options	ebony/candy fire red metallic ocean blue/metallic phantom silver	candy fire red special edition: metallic diablo black
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,679	1,704
Dry weight (kg)	306	290
Overall height (mm)	1,130	1,100
Overall length (mm)	2,504	2,410
Overall width (mm)	1,039	851
Seat height (mm)	696	701
Ground clearance (mm)	130	-
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	20.06	17.03