| MODEL | KAWASAKI VN 1700 VULCAN VAQUERO 2017 - 2018 |
| Year | 2017 - 2018 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, V-twin cylinder, SOHC, 8 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 1700 cc / 103.7 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 102 x 104 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 61 kW / 82 hp @ 5000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 146 Nm / 107 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Induction | Digital fuel injection, dual 42 mm throttle bodies |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Semi-dry sump (KP) design |
| Gear Box | 6 speed with overdrive |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Final Drive | Carbon fiber belt |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm hydraulic fork, 140 mm / 5.5 in wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, 4-way rebound damping |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 300 mm discs, 2-piston calipers, ABS |
| Rear Brakes | Single 300 mm disc, 2-piston caliper, ABS |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2510 mm / 98.8 in |
| Overall Width | 970 mm / 38.2 in |
| Overall Height | 1290 mm / 50.8 in |
| Seat Height | 730 mm / 28.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1665 mm / 65.6 in |
| Ground Clearance | 145 mm / 5.7 in |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 402 kg / 886 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 130/90R16 |
| Rear Tyre | 170/70R16 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 litres / 5.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The Vaquero in its 2017-18 form, with the 1700 cc V-twin, dual-throttle-body injection and carbon-fibre belt drive carried over. This page adds ABS to both the front and rear brakes and describes the semi-dry sump design, with oil held in the transmission. It is the ABS cruiser of the range for these two years.
