Kawasaki Vulcan S: review, history, specs
Class: cruiser
Production: 2014+
Predecessor: Kawasaki EN500 Vulcan
Also called: Kawasaki EN650
| Models | |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki Vulcan S
2021+ (All markets) |
Kawasaki Vulcan S Café’
2021+ (North America) |
History
| History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Country | Name / Frame / Engine |
| 2014 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS
Code: EN650AHF |
| 2015 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS
Code: EN650AFF / EN650BFF |
| 2016 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS
Code: EN650AGF / EN650BGF |
| 2017 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS, Kawasaki Vulcan S Special Edition, Kawasaki Vulcan S Café’
Code: EN650AHF, EN650CHF, EN650DHF, EN650EHF |
| 2018 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS, Kawasaki Vulcan S Special Edition, Kawasaki Vulcan S Café’
Code: EN650CJF, EN650DJF, EN650EJF |
| 2019 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS, Kawasaki Vulcan S Special Edition, Kawasaki Vulcan S Café’
Code: EN650CKF, EN650DKF, EN650EKF |
| 2020 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS, Kawasaki Vulcan S Special Edition, Kawasaki Vulcan S Café’
Code: EN650CLF, EN650DLF, EN650ELF |
| 2021 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS, Kawasaki Vulcan S Café’
Code: EN650CMFAL (Vulcan S), EN650DMFAL (Vulcan S ABS), EN650EMFNL (Vulcan S Café’) |
| 2022 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS, Kawasaki Vulcan S Café’
Code: EN650CNFAL (Vulcan S), EN650DNFAL (Vulcan S ABS), EN650ENFNL (Vulcan S Café’) |
| 2023 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS, Kawasaki Vulcan S Café’
Code: EN650DPFNW, EN650DPFAW, EN650DNFNN |
| 2024 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS, Kawasaki Vulcan S Café’ |
| 2025 | All | Name: Kawasaki Vulcan S / Vulcan S ABS, Kawasaki Vulcan S Café’ |
Specifications
Kawasaki Vulcan S (EN650): specs.
| Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS | Overall length | 2310 mm / 90,9 in |
| Overall width | 880 mm / 34,6 in | |
| Overall height | 1100 mm / 43,3 in | |
| Seat height | 705 mm / 27,7 in | |
| Wheelbase | 1575 mm / 62,0 in | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm / 5,1 in | |
| Dry weight | ||
| Curb (wet) weight | 225 kg / 496 lbs – EN650 (2015-2016)
228 kg / 502 lbs – EN650 ABS (2015-2016) 229 kg / 496 lbs – EN650 ABS (2017+) 231 kg / 509 lbs – EN650 Café’ | |
| FRAME | Type | Tubular, diamond (steel) |
| Front suspension, travel | Telescopic fork 41 mm, 130 mm / 5,1 in | |
| Rear suspension, travel | Swingarm Unitrak with mono-shock, 80 mm / 3,1 in
Adjustment: 7-way spring pre-load | |
| Front tire size | 120/70R18M/C 59H | |
| Rear tire size | 160/60R17M/C 69H | |
| Front brake | Single disc, 300 mm, 2-piston caliper (ABS) | |
| Rear brake | Single disc, 250 mm, 1-piston caliper (ABS) | |
| Fuel capacity | 14,0 l / 3,7 US gal | |
| Trail | 120 mm / 4,7 in | |
| Fuel economy / consumption | 4,38 l / 100 km (53,7 US mpg)[1] | |
| ENGINE | Type | Liquid-cooled 4-stroke |
| Cylinder arrangement | 2-cylinders, inline | |
| Bore & Stroke | 83,0 x 60,0 mm | |
| Displacement | 649 cm³ (39,6 cu in) | |
| Compression ratio | 10.8:1 | |
| Valve train | Chain driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | |
| Max. power | 61,0 hp (45 kW) / 7500 rpm | |
| Max. torque | 63,0 Nm (6,4 kgf*m) / 6600 rpm
62,4 Nm (6,4 kgf*m) / 6600 rpm - 2021+ | |
| Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h (0-60 mph) | 4,2 sec.[2] | |
| Top speed | 188 km/h (117 mph)[3] | |
| CARBURETION SYSTEM | Type | Fuel Injection, 2x Keihin TTK38 |
| ID | ||
| DRIVE TRAIN | Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, cable operated |
| Transmission | 6-speed constant mesh | |
| Final drive | Chain | |
| Primary reduction | 2.095 | |
| Final reduction | 3.067 | |
| Gear ratio
I II III IV V VI |
1.714 1.333 1.111 0.966 0.852 | |
| ELECTRICAL | Ignition | Transistorized |
| Alternator | Three-phase AC generator | |
| Battery capacity | 12V-8.6Ah | |
Images
Kawasaki Vulcan S (EN650): images, gallery.
Videos
Kawasaki Vulcan S (EN650): video.
Manuals
Kawasaki Vulcan S (EN650): manuals, parts, microfiches.







