Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 

 

 

 

 

 

Gear position sensor communicates 

ECU to help reduce fuel 

better power feeling. 

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Positive Neutral Finder(KP) 

Just shift up from first gear at a stop to find 

neutral easily, every time. A Kawasaki exclusive. 

 

One rocker arm operates two valves. Hydraulic 

lash adjusters(KP) are located on the rocker 

to automatically adjust valve clearance. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top portion of cylinders liquid cooled, bottom air 

cooled for an attractively tapered shape. 

A semi-dry sump(KP) keeps excess oil away from 

the crank to prevent power-robbing stirring loss. 

Oil is stored in the transmission, which eliminates 

the need for an oil tank. Triple oil pumps (2 

scavenge and 1 feed pump) help reduce stirring 

loss and provide superb oil circulation. 

Large one-piece case halves allow the engine 

to be used as a stressed frame member for 

increased chassis rigidity. The oil and water 

pumps are built into the cases to reduce the 

number of parts. 

 

 

•4-Valve Cylinder Head(KP) 

Large 35 degree valve angle(KP) and pushrod 

valve actuation help minimize engine height. 

Despite its 25% larger displacement, overall 

engine height is only 2mm higher than the 

Vulcan 1600 Classic’s powerplant. Since cruiser 

engines aren’t designed to produce high revs, 

pushrod valve actuation is more than adequate 

to achieve the desired power characteristics. 

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Se qualcuno lo ritiene per me sbagliando un motore copiato,e' copiato dal INDIAN del 1918: 

 

 

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