Kawasaki introduced the Vulcan 1600 Classic to its line of street-cruiser motorcycles in 2003, replacing the Vulcan 1500 with the newer and more powerful model. Kawasaki added the Vulcan 1600 Nomad to the line in 2005. The Vulcan 1600 Classic and the Vulcan 1600 Nomad used the same engine and other major components, but there were slight differences in the design and style of the two motorcycles. Kawasaki rolled out a Vulcan 1700 series in 2009, and has not produced any new models of the Vulcan 1600 Classic or Nomad since 2008.
Physical Dimensions
The 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic had a high-tensile steel, double-cradle frame with a rake of 32 degrees and a trail of 6.6 inches. It was 98.6 inches long, 40.9 inches wide and 44.5 inches tall. It had a seat height of 27.1 inches, a wheelbase of 66.1 inches and a ground clearance of 5.1 inches. It had a dry weight of 675 lbs. and came with a 5.3-gallon fuel tank.
Many of the physical dimensions of the 2008 Vulcan 1600 Nomad matched those of the Classic. However, it was slightly larger, with a rake of 7.2 inches, a length of 99 inches, a height of 59.3 inches, a seat height of 28.3 inches, a wheelbase of 66.5 inches and a dry weight of 772 lbs.
Engine and Transmission
Both the 2008 Vulcan 1600 Classic and the 2008 Vulcan 1600 Nomad came with a 1,552 cc, 95 ci, four-stroke, liquid-cooled, V-twin engine with a single-overhead-camshaft configuration and four valves per cylinder. The engine had a bore and stroke of 4.02 inches by 3.74 inches and a compression ratio of 9-to-1. The engine was fuel injected and used a TCBI ignition with digital advance. The engine was paired with a five-speed, shaft-driven transmission.
Brakes and Suspension
The 2008 Vulcan 1600 Classic and Vulcan 1600 Nomad came with dual 300 mm hydraulic disc brakes on the front and a single 300 mm disc brake on the rear. Both motorcycles came with hydraulic fork suspension with 5.9 inches of wheel travel on the front end. The Classic came with dual air-assisted shocks with 3.7 inches of wheel travel on the rear end, and the Nomad came with dual air-assisted shocks with four-way rebound damping and 3.9 inches of wheel travel on the rear end.
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