2023 Kawasaki Vulcan S | Test Ride: Better Than A Sportster?

The 2023 Kawasaki Vulcan S is a middleweight cruiser that can be customised to suit your needs and riding style. Powered by the 650 parallel twin engine and lightweight chassis, this cruiser feels quick!
Does it feel like a proper American cruiser? Or is it just another Japanese bike? Find out my first impressions of this bike in this test ride and stay tuned for the next episode for the final in-depth review.
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[@erickieffer5797]

My first bike and totally stoked. Compliments everywhere i go.

[@genegoodwin8925]

I'm glad the Vulcan S does not chug chug chug like a HArley. People call it character, but it is a chug chug chug like a Harley. The Vukcan S is not a Harley or a V-Twin and doesn't pretned to be. Hats off to Kawasaki for putting an in-line twin in the Vukcan S. Yesterday I stopped in a Harley dealer and sat on a new liquid cooled 975 Nightster, The seat felt like a 8X10 planl of hard wood. The suspendion was also stiff as a board. The air box cover which looks like a fuel tank is so small it makes the bike feel like a 259cc bike. Later I stopped in a Kawasaki shop and sat on a Vulcan S. I immediately fell in love, The low sear hright, the very comfortable seat, a nice reach to the handle bars, a nice size fuel rank and a very good looking dash cluster. I had to ask myself who in the world would buy a Nightster when you can buy such a nice bike in the Vulcan S for half the money. I say all this and then I am ashamed to say I own a Harley Tri-Glide. But it's becuase of my wife's many health issues. She has battled cancer eight times since 2010, had 12 surgeries in ten years, maxed out on Chemo, radiation and cyber knife treatments She is currently on Immunotherapy and will be every 28 days for the rest of her life. When one of the spors of cancer in her braun cause her to have seizures we went to a trike. We thought on a two wheeled motorcycle a seizure might cause an accident injuring both us and maybe others. On a trike we feel I should be able to pull over and r=tend to her needs. She had to have a a total hip replacement due to too much radiariion back in 2011ruined the blood flow to her hip joint. But the surgery didn't go well and she has walked with a walker ever since, SHe had brain surdery to remove the spot of cancer that was causing sizures. The sugery was a success because she hasn't had another seizure since. But the surgery also left her like a stroke victim with her left side being very weakand having little control og her left side. I am attempting to talk her back into a two wheeler and the number one on my list is a Vulcan S. I like the looks, the feel and the quick revving engine. I also hate it when people call a mid sized bike a "beginner bike" I am 70 years old and have been riding since 1964, I am hardly a beginnner and I want a Vukcen S.

[@Yoursistersazz]

It’s a beginner bike. Even a Rebel 1100 and Indian Scout Sixty are beginner bikes

[@genegoodwin8925]

@@Yoursistersazz If I had any of these bikes when I started riding back in 1964, I probably would not of lived until 1965. These bikes are too powerful and too fast to be beginner bikes.

[@rhumandlove393]

​@@Yoursistersazzbeginner bike is such a stupid thing. Basically just like every other goof You determine that baggers are for experienced riders Even though in most cases they're wildly easier to f****** ride 😂😂

[@Dawgs241]

One of the best and fastest cruisers made. I'm about to pick one up.

[@PaulGrinderQueer69]

I love mine. Got it 34 days ago. Best bike I’ve ever ridden

[@Dawgs241]

@paulmahney6641 I had mine now about a month. It's the best bike I've owned. It's the perfect size and power.

[@PaulGrinderQueer69]

@@Dawgs241 so true. Happy for you, man. Enjoy the road!

[@moisesvaladez2666]

Picking mine up today !!

[@gmmotomedia]

Congrats 🎉

[@FonsXDeXSpons]

Getting this one tomorrow!

[@khrisstake2210]

Why do CRUISERS, not have CRUISE control

[@TranslateToEnglish]

Mine does, of course it’s a Harley Davidson Heritage Classic.

[@khrisstake2210]

@@TranslateToEnglish well yes, ALL boats come with cruise control these days

[@wills5482]

Most still use cable throttle

[@khrisstake2210]

@@wills5482 got Cha. Thanks

[@capricik]

You can get a mechanical Cruise controller. İt really does exist

[@chrisracing25]

Nice review! Do you recommend me it as a first bike? I’m a completely beginner but I really like it

[@gmmotomedia]

Yeah why not it's not too overpowered I don't 🤔

[@pittp8ntballa]

it is a good starter bike,although the stock seat isnt the most comfy

[@pauljohnson1382]

I love my vulcan s.

[@ragarse3]

For me 'character' has to include a bit of difference. |I don't want to be part of the cruiser gang, the GSA gang etc..this Kwaka is in a league of its own. I love it and being pretty uncommon suits me and the many admirers when I stop. Is it a Harley - no, its a different beast...if you want to be part of the crowd, it isnt for you....and yes its a bloody good bike as well!

[@dr.demontale3250]

Me as a german: "WHAT THE HELL IS HE DO - oh yea, left side driving, cool. " Thanks for the Video man! I'm really torn between the eliminator and the Vulcan S... for me it's just about the sitting position. Coming from only driving the racing kind, here we call it "supersport", i really want something comfortable... And I am hoping to achieve it with the Vulcan...

[@captured_agent5714]

Thinking about learning to ride but I'm a big dude at 6'3, 200lbs.... is this a good first bike?

[@gmmotomedia]

It's gonna be fine for your height if you set it up right. But I still think it's too much power for anyone's first bike 🤔

[@KryptoKn8]

​@@gmmotomedialuckily where I live a bike like that without the A2 license (Large bike, no power limit) has to be Limited to 35kw (48HP) for everyone who has an A1 license (Still large bikes, but limited to 70kw Unchipped, down to 35 chipped). It's pretty good because it makes you get used to the bike while not giving you all that power, and once you got the license for your bigger bikes (think it's like 150 bucks to do the upgrade test) you can unlock the true power of your beast. Germany is nice indeed

[@gokucanfly4593]

​@gmmotomedia my first bike. I rode it for 30 mins in parking lot after buying and took it to road after and have had 0 issues in city even on hw.

[@rhumandlove393]

Any bike that you can flat foot will be a good first bike for you. A Harley with 50 more horsepowers no more difficult. In fact, low torque engines like Harleys will be easier to learn to not stall. This thing you're going to have to get it up to 3000 RPMs just to get off the line 😂

[@Simobru92]

Ho una fortuna incredibile. non trovo nessuna recensione italiana di questa moto versione 2023, anzi trovo un italiano che in inglese la recensiosce :|

[@gmmotomedia]

Vai sul canale italiano: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGiTo3Vuab2Fhck

[@genegoodwin8925]

I like the comfort of a Kawasaki, nad the best thing about the Vulcan S is IT IT NOT A V-TWIN. I like the parellel twin. I am sick and tired of V-Twins and their chug chug chug.

[@rhumandlove393]

That is the most low testosterone opinion I've ever come across.

[@genegoodwin8925]

@@rhumandlove393 It has nothing to do with testosterone stupid. It is from 60 years of experienced motorcycle riding. Riding a V-Twin will not make you man, So maybe you better try growing up and forget your V-Twin ego.

[@sibaba-ww4cz]

everyone tells me the suspension on these bikes are so horrible, you can feel everything on the road and not in a good way..

[@brentgrusendorf7259]

2023 vulcan s 650 black purchased in march and sold june 2023 not for me bearing vibration made wonder new or used ride over a big road bumps is dangers off the seat 4"

[@flesz_]

mate, structure the sentence correctly. What do you mean lol

[@David-210]

@@flesz_ AHHAAHHA

[@David-210]

if you ride like you write, it's better for you not to drive bikes at all, lol

[@roberta.6579]

Kawasaki Eliminator 400cc is going to be better

[@gmmotomedia]

I can't wait to test ride it! Is that gonna be better than the Royal Enfield Meteor?

[@jpr3665]

Why

[@ok101h3]

Imagine your face when you pull up to the lights on your eliminator and you get left in the dust by the Vulcan, rebel 500, Benelli 502c, ninja 400, r3 and even ninja 300 lol

[@kalnwi2023]

It has a ninja 400 engine stroked out to 452cc , it's no slouch .@@ok101h3

[@TranslateToEnglish]

After 4 hours that seat gets awfully hard.

[@flesz_]

throw a corbin on it

[@TranslateToEnglish]

@@flesz_ Corbin seat= $695 , I removed the seat and took it to an auto upholstery shop down from my house. He overlayed the stock with 2 1/2” memory foam and covered with a new quilted vinyl cover. Perfect seat. Price $325

[@flesz_]

@@TranslateToEnglish nice Good idea if you have a place like that nearby

[@capricik]

After 4 hours any seat would feel awfully hard imo

[@TranslateToEnglish]

@@capricik fact!👍🏿

[@Project_mayhem94]

Not feeling it..

[@kalnwi2023]

lame