| MODEL | KAWASAKI VN 1500 VULCAN NOMAD FI 2000 - 2001 |
| Year | 2000 - 2001 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 50° 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 | 46.7 kW / 64 hp @ 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 | — |
| 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 | 2 x 280 mm discs |
| Rear Brakes | Single 270 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 718 mm / 28.3 in |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 337 kg / 739 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 150/80 R16 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/80 R16 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The fuel-injected Vulcan 1500 Nomad is a touring V-twin cruiser with hard saddlebags, an adjustable windshield and shaft drive. It replaced the carburettor set-up of the earlier Nomad with digital fuel injection and kept the air-assisted rear shocks. The page says the bike was recognised as a cruiser of the year by a US magazine in 2000.
