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The mean streets demand a motorcycle with enough attitude to stand-out from the crowd. Kawasaki kept this in mind when designing the Vulcan® 1600 Mean Streak®. Take a closer look, and it will quickly becomes obvious that swinging a leg over this cruiser will open a new world of torque, acceleration, and earn the admiring looks of other riders. |

| MSRP* | $11,099 - Ebony $11,299 - Metallic Flat Spark Black / Frame Persimmon Red |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, SOHC, four valves per cylinder, 50-degree V-twin |
| Displacement | 1,552cc / 95ci |
| Bore & Stroke | 102.0 x 95.0mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Cooling | Liquid |
| Induction | Digital fuel injection with dual 40mm throttle bodies |
| Ignition | Dual Plug TCBI with digital advance |
| Transmission | Five -speed |
| Frame | High-tensile steel, double cradle |
| Rake/Trail | 32 degrees / 5.7 inches |
| Front Suspension / Wheel Travel | 43mm inverted cartridge fork / 5.9 inches |
| Rear Suspension / Wheel Travel | Dual air-assisted shocks with four-way rebound damping / 3.4 inches |
| Tire, Front | 130/90-16 |
| Tire, Rear | 170/60-17 |
| Front / Rear Brakes | Dual 320mm hydraulic discs with four-piston calipers / 300mm disc |
| Overall Length | 94.9 inches |
| Overall Width | 33.5 inches |
| Overall Height | 43.3 inches |
| Seat Height | 27.6 inches |
| Dry Weight | 640 pounds |
| Fuel Capacity | 4.5 gallons |
| Wheelbase | 67.1 inches |
| Color | Ebony, Two-Tone: Metallic Flat Spark Black / Frame Persimmon Red |