I'm Obsessed With The 2023 Kawasaki Vulcan S Cruiser 

It’s funny that some channels, that I won’t mention here, dunk all over this bike and yet you give an honest review which I enjoyed. Thank you for all the great content.

I just got this bike! Having ridden more than 30 motorcycles from 125cc to 1300cc, I feel the same! This bike brought a huge smile on my face during the test ride. Instantly purchased it afterwards. It is a beautiful bike IMO

Superb bike - all aspects except the chain lubing without centre stand. Been riding for 60 years and age forced me to choose a bike that was lighter, lower and still fun. Down from Vulcan 800 Classic, ST1100, Deauville 750 etc but the Vulcan S ticks all the boxes - camping and touring trips around Europe a cinch. If you are thinking of one just do it, you'll love it.

Just bought this exact spec today for my first bike and I must say, I will be surprised if I ever feel the urge to get rid of it even if I get something else. If you are intimidated or put off by the 650cc engine I assure you it is smooth as silk and very forgiving. Easy to handle and cruise but still has the power in the upper rpm range making it seamless. The seat is wonderful too.

I never thought that I'd consider a cruiser but this is on my new bike short list. Like you said it's not too 'cruisery' in appearance, and being short I do love the idea of being able to flat foot. The option of moving the foot pegs back really appeals. And you make it look really fun to ride. Great review 🙂.

My wife and I rode to southern Chile last March. Her Vulcan S did fine on rough gravel roads even with stock tires. Goes to show you don’t need an ADV bike to go on an adventure!

I bought a 2015 Vulcan S650 for my first bike. It was light, and low enough to learn on. Bought mine with about 2K and now have over 20K 3 years later I'm still loving the bike. Does everything, and the GF loves going 2 up with our Bluetooth helmets. Can't recommend this motorcycle enough.

Love, my first year with my 2022 Vulcan S. I did replace lighting to all LED. Added a ton of cargo and passenger accessories. It has quick performance and leans great with its sporty tires! … Chill bike, for chill riders.

Your channel has been an incredibly valuable resource for the last few months as I researched first bikes. You've got respectable philosophies on riding and gear, and your channel is a distinctly educational tool. I got a great deal on a new 2022 Vulcan S this past weekend and already put 200+ miles on it. I just wanted to drop a line and thank you for everything you bring to the YT and riding communities. Ride safe! ✌

I passed my motorcycle license recently and this is the bike I am looking to get. Thanks for making a video on it!

Been on the street for 20 years. Mostly on super-sports bikes. ..love the Vulcan. Awesome bike

7500 miles on my 22. I added hard cases and a rear seat for taking all my things to work. Also added a full Delvik exhaust. I love it. It's not a long distance cruiser but for short trips and a few hundred mile long Saturday rides it's great.

I own a 2021 and I love her. She's a wonderful machine.

Just bought the Vulcan S Base today, with the windshield and 1 up seat. Been without a bike for over a month when my Zero broke down so I traded it in and got this awesome beast :)

I saw this bike on the road for the first time yesterday and instantly fell in love. After watching this review, I deft want one. My last bike was a KTM naked bike, this is deft up my alley with the sportier engine. Thanks for the great review man!

I got a 2021 vulcan s, as my first bike its great! Im 5’5 and my feet set flat on the ground. Fun bike to ride and comfy for me. 🤘

I just bought the Vulcan S Cafe 2023, it should be ready for delivery in two weeks with the extras I added, can’t wait to ride it.

Been riding mine for 3 years now and I love it!

I own 2018 Vulcan S. Already put it on a mileage 62,000 km. A great daily bike to ride and also for long distance travel.

Thank you for loving my bike!!!! I love it too! So much fun to ride, very nimble, and surprises MOST people especially the Indian and Harley peeps I ride with.

I got a 2022 Vulcan S and I just absolutely love it. Rode for 6 hours straight no problem

Don't have the S but ive got the classic 900,i flat out love it.Kawasaki is hard to beat.

I bought Honda Navi as my first bike. What I love about it is that it is lightweight and small and it handles amazing What I don't like is the lack of power, looking for something lightweight and that handles good. Something I can park in my narrow driveway and not have to move all my cars. Love the look of this bike and the low seat, just like the Navi has.

I gave a 2022 and I love it. I am 61 so it maybe my forever bike.

I used to own a 2020 one. The most comfortable bike I’ve ever ridden. Upgrade to a bigger cruiser cuz the engine didn’t do it for me after some time. Perfect bike for starting out!

I have 33,000 miles on my 2018. I’ll upgrade eventually, but it’s been a great bike.

My first bike was a 2016 Vulcan S till a buddy of mine wrecked it. Its an amazing bike and I enjoyed checking it out again. Went to a 2018 MT10 and currently riding a ZH2. Ride safe guys.

Picked up a 2021 Vulcan s a few months ago after starting out on a 2007 Versys 650 a couple of years ago, which was too big for my 5'6" 70 kg frame. Loving being able to reach the ground flat footed, and these bike are so light! Have adjusted the pegs and changed seats (which you can easily do with the Vulcan s) 'till I got it to my favourite riding position. Really surprised me how far you can lean in the twisties (not as far as the Versys of course...what a bike!) and I love the stabilty it has on the freeway. Have taken it for 8-9 hour, 2-3 days rides and you feel it by the 3rd day, but I found the stock seat pretty good. Have put some led spotlights on for better visibility, and swap the stock exhaust for a Delkovec every so often just for fun. Easy bike to maintain too. Tried a Puig screen, but took it off as it directs wind away from your body to your head, which can create instability in handling. In Australia our Vulcan s' are restricted when you are on a probationary licence, so have about 14 hp less. I'm looking forward to de restricting mine when on full licence as everyone says they are much smoother and noticeably more powerful. Enjoyed watching this video, and so many of your instructional videos, which have really helped me to become a more confident (and hopefully skilled) rider. When my son decided to get his 'L's for a bike, I sat him down and made sure he got hooked on your videos too.

I have the 2018 I bought used as my second bike. Saddlebags, windscreen, sissy bar, LED lights. Not as large an aftermarket as a Harley but no one has as large an aftermarket support as Harley. People are impressed when I tell them that it has the same engine as the Ninja 650. More than enough power to get you out of a tight spot if you need it. The engine really wakes up when you get it over 4500 RPM but below that the bike is easy to handle. It's a great middleweight cruiser. The only reason I might upgrade is to gain some more long distance touring capacity and comfort on the highway for an extended period of time. It's plenty comfortable at 65MPH and below. Once I reach 70MPH I start to get some buzz in the handlebars even with bar end weights. I may try some super heavy weight bar end weights to see if that helps that problem.

I have the 650s and absolutely love it. I live in the mountains and my bike loves the twisties! I lose zero power going over the 9K foot summit!

wow thx motojitsu for your review on this. you’ve helped to simplify my 2nd bike choice especially when you said you’d pick this over the indian and the harley.

I'm 76 years old and have not been riding for 16 years. I have an approved loan for a new Vulcan S and I want to try it out at the dealership and do an honest evaluation of my riding abilities. My cognitive ability is still very good. in the past I successfully completed the Motorcycle Safety Foundation advanced rider course. I have owned and ridden 2 Yamaha 1300cc Venture Royals, a 750cc Yamaha Seca and 650cc Suzuki Burgman scooter.

Picked one up in 2020 as my first ride - rode it for 2 years; broke my heart but I had to sell it to get a z900Rs. I did put 5,000 miles on it. Wish I could have kept both but can’t have it all!

Bought mine a month ago partially due to this review, love it, it is really the perfect blend of sport bike and cruiser especially when you ar a shorter guy like me (30 inch inseam)

Looks fun. I have a CTX700 but this engine definitely has more power. Parallel twin engines keep the weight down.

this was my first bike loved it but switched up to the iron 883 because the sound is so dope. id love to see the vulcan s frame with the vulcan 900 engine would be epic

Have you gotten a chance to ride the Rebel 1100? I'd like to see what you think of it compared to the other sport cruiser's you've reviewed already.

Fast Eddy!! Your channel is most informative and funny!!!! Thanks a lot!!! Go on!!! I am sure that people, who have wrote you dirty comments on social networks, never rode a bike!!!

Thank you for this. I didn’t even have this motorcycle on my radar but now I do. I was looking at the Honda Rebel 1100 DCT but after taking my Riders course, I’m comfortable using a clutch and like the feeling of it. But limited by height restrictions. So this may be the ticket. Thank you for all that you do.

I have a 2015 model and it's pretty good, easy to ride and quick, but not so fast that newbies would get into trouble easily -- the power is at 5k rpms and up, and it's not beastly even then. 50-55 mpg on the highway. However the seat is garbage for anything longer than about half an hour. If you want something for road trips you'll want a new seat, or at least a pad, and probably a windshield too.

on my bucket list. today i happened to spot this bike in a showroom and it fits so well with my height and also budget wise.

I noticed the clutch lever was a little high. In my country during our one year learner licence period our max is 650 cc allowed. Is quite good really. This bike seems neat.

Love your videos. Would you recommend this bike for commuting? An hour and 1/2 each way. If not this bike which bike would you recommend

You didn't let it stretch it's legs either (like you said, new), it _loves_ high revs. If you let it rev up you get some pretty mental power out of it for a relatively cheap cruiser.

Just ,👍👍👍👍😍 After a month having it in Thailand still can not forget it even having honda Goldwing at home. Full consuming is so low ...driving reasonably in Thailand never used more then 4 L/100 km.

Thank you for this video. Btw I was in the motorcycle class that day. That was my black truck in the parking lot.

The exhaust looks really cool on that bike.

The ONLY downfall the KVS has is the stock exhaust. I’m in two different FB groups dedicated to Vulcan S 650 riders & ALMOST everyone swapped that exhaust out. Everyone has a little bit of every brand but theres really only a handful to pick from. Mines is the hand made Firetong Willy Made from Brazil. It’s awesome, the stock is quiet 😅

Like many others, i got this as my first bike. It's a great bike. You can putt around if you want, and if you wanna get froggy, its got the power to get up and go. Love that it has 6 gears so i can keep up with others without revving my bike to death. My only real complaint is the seat. It's made of nails and anger. I'm looking at a Corbin to fix that.

My wife rides a 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S. She absolutely loves it. She is 5'2" tall. She started on a Honda Rebel 300 and moved up to this after about a year. She's pretty sure she found her forever bike. We cruise all over the state of Oklahoma and we've been into Arkansas and Texas. Her only complaint is that she wants a better seat, but that is pretty common on most cruiser bikes for long distance riding.

Great video dude. I'm considering buying a 2019 as my daily commuter in the city. What do you think? Is it up for the task or the suspension is not that comfortable for that?

Solid review. Thanks. I have the Versys 650 (1st bike) and I believe this is the same engine. I've been looking at upgrading to the Vulcan 900 but I like the 'zip' of this engine in the cruiser form. I might throw an aftermarket exhaust on it if I buy it.

I own a Tri-Glide due to my wife's many health issues, but I'd LOVE to own a Vulcan S. It's pretty good that you like the Vulcan S and compared it to a Harley and a Indian which both cost twice as much as the Kawaski. That says a lot. I like everything about the Vulcan S, to me it is very comfortable, and it doesn't have the chug chug chug of a V-Twin. I like the way it revs. Hats off to Kawasaki for putting the in line two engine on a cruiser. I WANT ONE.' One little note about you video, I liked it, but you use the "H" word a lot. Every time you spit that word out of your mouth, Satan probably smiles a little bigger.

for the last few months as I researched increasing the revenue of sales first bikes. You've got respectable philosophies

I JUST looked at one TODAY and my buddy bought a 2012 Vulcan 900 all decked out for only $3900. I REALLY like this or the 900, but this is a little cooler looking, and has the NINJA V-Twin.

hope to have tpms one day; ! riding modes, suspension modes would be nice. windshield for sure !

🎉 such an amazing bike for the price, we have the 2020 and it is so much fun, only sat on it for a laugh as always had sports bikes but fell in love with it ❤️ 🏍💨🍃

hey sir, fantastic! Could you tell me how dash 'lights up' for night time and would it be 'ok/suitable' for a 120kg (264 pounds?) person?

Agreed, plenty of power for a beginner. I own the 2023 and riding has opened a new freedom...

Very nice and honest review of this Bike, well done. Thanks 🙏🏻 I want one!😊😊😊😊 because I am 76 years old and I can still ride but I can’t handle the heavier bikes 🏍️ so this is a dream come true for me!😊

When you say it has lots of power, Does the bike have a lot of torque? Or more gradual up to speed?

I bought this bike. Absolutely a dream to own and ride. You can’t go wrong with a Vulcan S

absolutely love my 2019 Vulcan. it's my first bike and I've only done about 1500 miles on it but i don't see myself getting rid of it ever. there are a lot of mods you can add too

Cool, looking forward to your review of the Honda Rebel 1100 :)

Just getting into bikes and looking at this, a yamaha bolt, and Honda Rebel. This is right in the middle of both those choices and might be my Goldilocks. I appreciate the cluster on this too, who says cruisers don’t deserve “features” like a trip odometer.

I'm looking into buying a 2018 model but it looks like it has a fork seal leak. Not sure i should still consider buying it

I just bought one today for my first bike. Watched this video a few weeks ago but thought there was no way i could get one but i was wrong. Was looking at a z400

I like it but don't know if I can do forward controls because of lower spine probs. Maybe mid controls. Probably buying a bike tmrw... Sold my Honda Blackbird 1.5 years ago... shouldn't have. I'm 70 btw.

Is this bike comfortable for two up riding? I like the price point but not sure if it’s big enough

How does this cruiser compare with the rebel 1100? I heard both are Competitors in this class of Cruisers.Both look cool imo but This one more so my taste in appearance.Spec wise I'm clueless tho

3:33 - that laugh

I was thinking the rebel for my second ever bike... had to get rid of mine after hurricane Irma. But after watching this I'm thinking about this

Great review! I really like the looks of that bike. How solid do you think it would be at interstate speeds?

very close in size to the HD nighters S but 2x the price; but has more modes, tpms, cruise control and all accessories ; are expensive. Being able to slap on Shad panniers and top box is a plus for the vulcan

I test rode the RE Super Meteor 650 Saturday Nov 4th and put a deposit on one and should arrive late December or early January, God willing. Have you driven a Super Meteor? just wondering. 😎

They got the colors right. It's a shame it doesn't have cruise control. Or rode modes. That would bump the price though. So maybe that's a good thing.

Call me weird, but I love Kawasaki's engine sound.

is there a bolt for sliders to protect the low exhause ?

Looks good!

@MotoJitsu The Kawasaki Vulcan S is one of my favorite motorcycles, which i intend to choose one of. The other one, is the Honda Rebel 500. - Have you ever had the chance to try a Honda Rebel 500?? Greetings from this side of the planet! Ride safe!!🏍✌😎

I've had two it's a brilliant bike.

Not a lot of people on youtube showing love to the vulcan s. I'm not in the market for a cruiser, but I'd give it a look vs the rebel.

I purchased one after watching this. Amazing motorcycle. I

being only 5.0 ft tall this bike ergonomically is the best bike for me. The only regret I have is that I bought it last year instead of many years back. I have the footpegs adjusted, the handlebars and the seat for shorter people. It has thé best mix of cruiserstyle and sportstyle.

How does it feel on the freeway?

What is S stand for?

The more I look at this bike, and especially after testriding it this Summer, the more I wanna trade my Gs A for it, which seems insane, but here we are

I really want one of these but its damn hard to find them in my area, especially used!

Is this a good beginner starting bike?

I wonder if you can put the Ninja speedo on the Vulcan S?

6’4 here and curious as to if this would be comfortable for me. Thoughts on this bike for taller riders?

Need more videos on theKVS. Slow speed maneuver would be nice bc this bike hates tight turns.

The problem i have with this bike, is it's basically having a identity crisis. It's like part sport touring, part cruiser, and with that 650 engine, it's under powered for a bike that size. I learned to ride on a Yahmaha xs1100. So maybe I'm just more accustomed to that level of power. Back in the day they used to call that old Yamaha i had a "Muscle Bike". That bike would accelerate just as hard at 60 MPH as it would from a dig. Very linear. That's what i want in a bike. The Vulcan didn't give me that same level of linear performance when i rode one. The power just seemed to fall off the faster i went. I don't like that. Maybe they make a performance upgrade kit for it or something. But in it's factory form, it just feels lazy at higher speeds. It is a good handling bike though. It handles very nicely. Better than a scout. And i love the way these bikes look. Especially the ones that i've seen with the green and or orange cafe' paint jobs on them. They really look slick. But it's still not a bike for me. It's like a cruiser, but not really. It's like a sport-touring bike, but not really. It's like a naked bike, But... meh.. not really. I describe this bike as having an identity crisis. It's simply trying to be to many things at once. But... these are popular bikes and a lots of people like them, so maybe i'm wrong. It's just not for me. One of my favorite bikes is the Yahmaha FJR1300. That bikes checks all the boxes for me. But that might be because it's basically a modern version of my original xs1100. So maybe i'm biased. LOL!! Oh well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Would be cool to see you do a video on the new Kawasaki eliminator!

I'd like to hear your opinion on the Kawasaki Ninja 650 in comparison. Since it's the same motor and all.

I put almost 8500 miles on mine the first year I got mine 😊

Now I'm convinced. 😂

Great bike got some videos of me riding one down in arizona on my other channel Quasimoto12 or just Quasimoto absolutely a terrific bike it rides and feels like a sport bike but looks like a cruiser the cruiser style is good i want to speed of a spirt bike but the looks of a cruiser or a harley and the vulcan fits it all im looking to get the vulcan 900 and put hardcase saddlebags sodt ones are nice but hardshell is more my style maybe put on soke radios on the front and get a front light thats also a knee wind guard like the road glides with the broad sheild arouns the headlight with the speakers on the side rake the feont end up a bit more get some medium-sized ape hangwrs and bend em forward or just keep it stock the one i drove had a aftermarket exhaust that sounded amazing all ok the 650 s

Yep my next bike 100% here in Uk 🇬🇧🥂

I’m 20 yrs old and I want this to be my 1st bike, with the price and style of it is absolutely stunning but would love some feedback