2023 Kawasaki Vulcan S | Test Ride: Better Than A Sportster? 

My first bike and totally stoked. Compliments everywhere i go.

I'm glad the Vulcan S does not chug chug chug like a HArley. People call it character, but it is a chug chug chug like a Harley. The Vukcan S is not a Harley or a V-Twin and doesn't pretned to be. Hats off to Kawasaki for putting an in-line twin in the Vukcan S. Yesterday I stopped in a Harley dealer and sat on a new liquid cooled 975 Nightster, The seat felt like a 8X10 planl of hard wood. The suspendion was also stiff as a board. The air box cover which looks like a fuel tank is so small it makes the bike feel like a 259cc bike. Later I stopped in a Kawasaki shop and sat on a Vulcan S. I immediately fell in love, The low sear hright, the very comfortable seat, a nice reach to the handle bars, a nice size fuel rank and a very good looking dash cluster. I had to ask myself who in the world would buy a Nightster when you can buy such a nice bike in the Vulcan S for half the money. I say all this and then I am ashamed to say I own a Harley Tri-Glide. But it's becuase of my wife's many health issues. She has battled cancer eight times since 2010, had 12 surgeries in ten years, maxed out on Chemo, radiation and cyber knife treatments She is currently on Immunotherapy and will be every 28 days for the rest of her life. When one of the spors of cancer in her braun cause her to have seizures we went to a trike. We thought on a two wheeled motorcycle a seizure might cause an accident injuring both us and maybe others. On a trike we feel I should be able to pull over and r=tend to her needs. She had to have a a total hip replacement due to too much radiariion back in 2011ruined the blood flow to her hip joint. But the surgery didn't go well and she has walked with a walker ever since, SHe had brain surdery to remove the spot of cancer that was causing sizures. The sugery was a success because she hasn't had another seizure since. But the surgery also left her like a stroke victim with her left side being very weakand having little control og her left side. I am attempting to talk her back into a two wheeler and the number one on my list is a Vulcan S. I like the looks, the feel and the quick revving engine. I also hate it when people call a mid sized bike a "beginner bike" I am 70 years old and have been riding since 1964, I am hardly a beginnner and I want a Vukcen S.

One of the best and fastest cruisers made. I'm about to pick one up.

Picking mine up today !!

Getting this one tomorrow!

For me 'character' has to include a bit of difference. |I don't want to be part of the cruiser gang, the GSA gang etc..this Kwaka is in a league of its own. I love it and being pretty uncommon suits me and the many admirers when I stop. Is it a Harley - no, its a different beast...if you want to be part of the crowd, it isnt for you....and yes its a bloody good bike as well!

Why do CRUISERS, not have CRUISE control

Me as a german: "WHAT THE HELL IS HE DO - oh yea, left side driving, cool. " Thanks for the Video man! I'm really torn between the eliminator and the Vulcan S... for me it's just about the sitting position. Coming from only driving the racing kind, here we call it "supersport", i really want something comfortable... And I am hoping to achieve it with the Vulcan...

it is a good starter bike,although the stock seat isnt the most comfy

I love my vulcan s.

Nice review! Do you recommend me it as a first bike? I’m a completely beginner but I really like it

Ho una fortuna incredibile. non trovo nessuna recensione italiana di questa moto versione 2023, anzi trovo un italiano che in inglese la recensiosce :|

I like the comfort of a Kawasaki, nad the best thing about the Vulcan S is IT IT NOT A V-TWIN. I like the parellel twin. I am sick and tired of V-Twins and their chug chug chug.

everyone tells me the suspension on these bikes are so horrible, you can feel everything on the road and not in a good way..

Thinking about learning to ride but I'm a big dude at 6'3, 200lbs.... is this a good first bike?

2023 vulcan s 650 black purchased in march and sold june 2023 not for me bearing vibration made wonder new or used ride over a big road bumps is dangers off the seat 4"

Kawasaki Eliminator 400cc is going to be better

After 4 hours that seat gets awfully hard.

Not feeling it..