| MODEL | KAWASAKI VN 1500 VULCAN DRIFTER 1999 - 2001 |
| Year | 1999 - 2001 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 50 deg V-twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 1470 cc / 89.7 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 102 x 90 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 64 hp / 46.7 kW @ 4700 rpm |
| Max Torque | 112 Nm / 82.6 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Induction | Digital fuel injection, dual 36 mm throttle bodies |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | High-tensile steel, double cradle |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm cartridge fork, 150 mm / 5.9 in wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension | Dual air-assisted shock absorbers, 4-way rebound damping, 100 mm / 3.9 in wheel travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 300 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 270 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 739 mm / 29.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1655 mm / 65.2 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 302 kg / 668 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 130/90R-16 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/80R-16 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 18.9 Litres / 5.0 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 14.2 km/litre average |
| Top Speed | 177 km/h |
The Drifter is a retro cruiser built on the liquid-cooled 1500 engine, styled after 1940s Indian motorcycles with a deep front mudguard, teardrop tank, solo seat and mostly black finish. The page says it delivers low-end power with fuel injection and a shaft drive, with the chassis as basic as the ground clearance, suspension and brakes. It is comfortable in town and on slow highway rides but tiring at high speed without wind protection.
