Vulcan 900 Custom

[@OneTreeHill0930]

This is my exact bike I bought. 2016 Vulcan 900 custom. Same colors too. I’ve been riding for 3 months going on 4. This was my first bike and I love it. I’m a 5’10 female 140lbs. I’ve driven 1,200 miles on the bike so far. Drove 400+ miles to Daytona for bike week no problems. I’ve added a few upgrades to the bike though. I will argue that the bike is 100X better to drive with a windshield. I didn’t like the feel of the wind constantly hitting my chest. It was very fatiguing. When u do 100+ miles. So I bought a windshield for my trip to Daytona. The bike is super quiet and sounds like a scooter so I put Vance and Hines pipes on it and now it sounds badass. Also added black and chrome grips. I still want to add a few more things but for right now it’s perfect.

[@dominicveillette5478]

Does it is great and easy for un beginner rider?

[@stephengrainger7586]

Stop all this god crap

[@bougelaal]

I don't know why I keep looking at other bikes when I have this exact bike in my garage. It's so nice

[@kjb8198]

Great vid because you see the bike in motion instead of the rider’s view of the street.

[@caffeineman72]

I bought a 2007 Vulcan Custom in 2014, it has been a great bike. Previous bikes: Suzuki Savage 650, Yamaha Virago 535, Honda Sabre 1100. The Sabre felt a little better at highway speeds, I often find myself looking for another gear with the Vulcan, but it's still my favorite. And the best thing, I picked it up for $2,000

[@tyg8562]

Ride my 09 Vulcan Custom daily. DC intake, V and H full exhaust, Dynomax FI computer, aftermarket grips and pegs, LED lights all the way around, custom sunburst candy orange paint, debadged all the way around.

[@Zeroplanetz]

Ty G hello, you have any images or videos of your bike?

[@tyg8562]

@@Zeroplanetz yes email me [e-mail]

[@kenguerrerosr2356]

Love mine as well. 09' Custom.. Candy Burnt Orange...Its a "Head-Turner".. ride it much as I can.!! 😎✊🏽

[@redneckraconteur]

I ride a Vulcan 900. I regularly ride between 3-4 small cities within a 50-mile radius. Love this bike. Threw a set of Kuryakan saddlebags over the fender and can haul 2 bags of groceries. Or whatever.

[@redneckraconteur]

I would have preferred bolt-ons, but the kuryakans were free, and new! (A friend traded his cruiser for a crotch- rocket, gave me the bags)

[@cristobalv1224]

Just bought this bike blue on black and it's my 1st bike and I can already say I love it. Also I'm 5'6 and 165lbs and my feet plant firmly on the ground.

[@CaffeineFreak13]

Im 6'4" 200 pounds slender build and own a vulcan s, after 2 years of owning i love the hell out of my bike. i did have to buy the extended reach seat and peg rod then adjust the bars to fit me but ive grown to wish it had a bigger engine for the longer highway rides, they should make a model that uses the ninja 1000 engine.. but the 2019 vulcan 900 custom looks amazeballs as well with a more grown up, refined look, may trade in this bad boy for one

[@stephengrainger7586]

The kawsaki valcan s 650 dose not us the 1000 engine where did you get that from

[@stephengrainger7586]

Sorry got that wrong

[@rubensahak9178]

People complaining about not having 6th gear and high revving at highway obviously did not ride 750 honda nighthawk which revs real high on highway and despite that it never stopped me going 200mile trips on highways.Its not an issue.900 Vulcan has same HP as Evo Road King and Road King was considered highway touring bike.Just wanted to give you guys perspective.Bigger engine bikes add more weight translates more fuel consumption higher insurance and poorer handling due to weight.So big is not better.Vulcan 900 is in sweet spot.

[@maddog7999]

kids. don't be stupid. wear your gloves

[@manofiske3318]

This old 'kid' has been riding for over 40 years since I was a real kid and have worn gloves only a handful (forgive pun) of times for extreme weather-related reasons, never a helmet nor boots and have suffered no ill effects, save a minor scratch or two to my inner ankle. It never ceases to amaze me how much others revel in imposing their customs or rites upon others especially with regard to cyclists

[@Ray092684]

His screen name is Maddog and he's whining about gloves..... LMFAO

[@youtubeistrash2347]

Absolutely 💯

[@maddog7999]

@@Ray092684 you wlsnt like me when i’m Mad…

[@jhawk1897]

I love my VN900 Custom ! I’m 6-2. Had 2” handlebar risers made and mounted a slightly larger rear tire. Perfect

[@DjsimIExirep]

Dopeeeeee idea to have the second pov w the other camera shots of you riding it!! More visuals for buyers! Good idea!

[@k_dawg7475]

I'm 5'4 and very happy with my VN900, but i ride the classic!

[@SkaterGrind5.]

Im getting a custom and im 5 foot 7. Was wondering how i would fit. Thanks

[@gandomlee]

Same height sat on it but don't like the seat it's a little to wide.

[@gandomlee]

@@SkaterGrind5. I'm sure you would be flat footed no problems for you it not that heavy it's like 590 lbs maybe a little less

[@AT1Tan]

Bought one today. 6f4, 250 pounds. Love it.

[@trashman4373]

6'5 240. How you liking that bike now? Trying to find something for my size too 😬

[@shanejan441]

Thanks for the great video guys ! Can't wait for mine to arrive . Cheers from Australia

[@spbastien]

Nice bike for sure. Had your blinker on for half the video though. Lol

[@GaryGarfole]

Just got back on bikes from a 25 year hiatus (Wow! How am I almost 51?) I picked up a 2009 Vulcan 900 Classic with after market Cobra exhaust, saddle bags windshield and only 6K miles. $2500 and it's all I need. Had to swap out the LOUD Cobra baffles for some Quiet Core Cobra baffles. Nice rumble and no high speed droning! I'm almost envious of that stock exhaust. If you are buying one of these used,IMHO, skip the aftermarket exhaust . These VN900's rev almost 4000 RPM @ 70 mph and those real loud exhausts will detract from your highway riding experience. And speaking of the blinkers, the reset to turn them off is very stiff, so I find myself with them on awhile, too!

[@FenderFan1964]

"Tattoos just started, like, coming from within" !! Great line, Sean !!

[@stephengrainger7586]

I just wished he would stop telling us about god all the time when he takes a bike out for a test ride

[@007Kiristo]

I'm looking at a Vulcan 900 Custom or Vulcan S as my first bike. I'm 6'5", so good to hear the 900 fits tall folks fine. I wish it had an ABS option though.

[@Only9mm]

007Kiristo i have a 06 Vulcan 900 classic lt and i love it, im 6'3" and it feels great. its very nimble and very comfortable, a Mustang seat is a must. i have the Iron Ass patch to prove it

[@N3PRO-Dave]

FWIW, I have the Vulcan S, I'm short :-( they do have an extend reach version not sure how that would fit.

[@Only9mm]

Dave Hoffman i have an engine guard on mine with highway pegs, its very nice but i love the floorboards, they too are comfortable

[@Oddball_KellysHeroes]

I'm 6'4, 270 lbs and looking at the 900 as my first bike. Again, height limits selection for a new rider.

[@Only9mm]

wookiewayne, hey im only 1 inch shorter than you and 5lbs heavier, the Vulcan 900 is the best starter bike. just get a good mustang seat for it and your set. my 900 fits me like a glove. happy riding

[@Grimexperience62]

Sean, you are out of your mind crazy! The saddest thing is, I’m beginning to understand you! I think both Vulcan 900,s are real sleepers, not blazing fast but big enough, really attractive, and enough performance for most people. “Fits like a glove, not the O.J. Glove, but a glove...

[@lobolobo1263]

As a new rider, I just bought a HD street 550, $8,600. After further research, I have discovered that I could have got a much faster bike like this beautiful Kawasaki 900 for the same price. Aw well, live and learn I guess...SHIT!!! smh.

[@CaffeineFreak13]

Do you still own the street?

[@code23hyper44]

Motorcycles are never apples to apples. If you’re happy, be happy.

[@christopher7310]

I like Harley's, but that exact reason is why I'll never buy one.

[@marknycz4833]

Great videos but you gota work on that audio! why not delete his audio track (unless he is talking) and just use yours? should be pretty easy to do in editing....would make the audio quality MUCH better

[@LostNbound]

I think this is the bike I'm going to get in the next couple years. My credit is shit or I'd gotten it this year so after I get it built up. Only issue is next years version only comes in the Kawi green. Really want a black version, and the 2016 is fucking perfect to me paint wise.

[@johnhsmith8566]

You made me really like this bike big time.?

[@PragmaticTornado]

Cool bikes, for sure. I owned a 750 Vulcan a while ago; that's comparable to the 900 Classic. V-twin goodness. I tried a brand new Vulcan S a month or so ago, and it was fun, and very comfortable, but a bit too boring for me. Hopefully a bike like that will be enough someday, because they're both cool, cheap and comfortable :)

[@DevilishBf]

owned one of these at one point and loved it but it was maybe a little too heavy for me at first. I'm wondering if I should get another one or maybe a yamaha bolt or maybe something else. Thoughts?

[@wisdomfoleyawudi4631]

Hey guys... Vulcan S and the 900 custom, performance wise which one would you prefer and why?

[@usMarinecuv902]

the guy filming had his audio too high. I'm sure you already know, but it's a little distracting

[@eaglesfangonefishin2797]

Would love this bike as my 1st bike!! I’m just wanting ABS...🤦🏼‍♂️

[@funnyyylock]

Cisco Delgado I’m in the same boat my friend. I think I’m just gonna go for it. Nothing a little sanding and paint couldn’t fix I’m sure unless it gets totaled. But either way i think I’m going to go for it

[@akhillyz4223]

dude looked at blinking signal light a thousand times and never turned it off lmao

[@mml1224]

another great riding video!!!.....a Vulcan 900 classic vs Custom analysis vid, wld be great and/or vs. the indian sixty/scout comparison wld be awesome

[@corneilcorneil]

Classic vs Custom? 🤔 Different wheels and fenders, front light, front tire, board vs pegs, seat, handle bar, front fork covers, ... that's it

[@HAIRYBIKER777]

I enjoy your reviews, but you seem to have issues with audio... on headphones I can hear an echo on your voice in this one, and the last one of yours that I watched only had mono. Great channel all the same.

[@jasons5704]

Would you recommend a Vulcan 900 custom over a bolt r spec? Looking at them both

[@BibleBeliever1]

I just watched a comparison on those 2 bikes. The guy said the vulcan was better. The bolt got a lot of shaking on the highway (and a few other things) but he said the vulcan was his pick of the 2

[@jasons5704]

Bible Believer yeah but the bolt wobble can be fixed with a $30 part. So that really isn’t a good reason to go Vulcan over bolt. The bolt is definitely a bit quicker than the Vulcan and more customizable but the Vulcan has a bigger tank and is better on the highway. so i guess it just depends what’s more important to me or any other buyer

[@alanwareham7391]

I've owned my Vulcan vn900 classic since 2007 and thought that I would treat myself to a new bike as the old lady had given me such good service over the years only to find out that under the euro E4 laws they've stopped offering the the vn range in Europe .The new s650 looks like a nice bike but please Kawasaki can we have our v twins back.If you can find the 900 classic give it a try before they've all gone

[@ryansmith9797]

I have the 2011 Vulcan custom special edition the best thing I ever did was change that seat

[@KrS14]

PSSSSTTT Your signal light is still on...

[@rugershooter5268]

Acceleration about the same as carb 883, better handling, smooth(as all non-hd it doesn't feel hd). Had 14 kaw green with dark flames, put solo and dark drop top windshield Wonderful bike

[@stephengrainger7586]

And better brakes

[@johnsonjohnw74]

I purchased my 2008 vn900 classic in June 08. Keeping it around for my daughters 1st bike, I usually ride my 08 fatboy as I am waiting for a busa.

[@Andybaby]

Did you forget to turn your indicator off for 1/2 the vid?

[@jamesmegill]

I'm thinking I must have this bike🏄🏄🏄

[@tkong35]

Bro i said the same thing im like this is the bike i have to have

[@BPhillips3688]

Just got one man, def a good buy. I'm 6'1" and it fits me well.

[@quantum7997]

Sold on the 900. Thanks!

[@jordanblair5410]

How would you compare this to the Suzuki M50 as far as power, handling and comfort goes?

[@andrelebel8566]

Does this bike have a longer reach to the pegs than the 2007 Suzuki m50

[@groot724]

Would the vulcan 900 custom be good for a beginner like me? I'm 5'5 130ish lbs??

[@Nerf22]

It'll be okay. If needed, get risers if you're tiptoe becomes uncomfortable. Whatever you're comfortable as s first is s good first.

[@cristobalv1224]

I'm 5'6 and 165lbs. I have this bike and my feet plant on the ground pretty well.

[@MrCamarokid83]

I have a vstar 1100 but thinking about picking one of these up.

[@bigogtt4905]

How are those forward mounted foot pegs for shorter riders? I am 5ft 9.

[@phillipblount5541]

Same height as you, and I love it. Fits like a glove- no OJ.

[@jacklowe3788]

What's your opinion on this Kaw 900 vs the Kaw 650S/ I know there different motor config. & 650 smaller but if you had to pick one for commuter 35 miles oneway to work & economy & some all around weekend riding - Which would you picK SRK?

[@Mr91bomba]

650 lags behind the 900

[@eaglesfangonefishin2797]

Looking for this to be m first bike..would you be able to tell me if this is a bike I can comfortably ride on 3 hour trips with my wife as a passenger..

[@ferrumchnop6617]

Youd be alright. Passenger comfort lasts about a hour with the stock seat before getting a little sore, or so the tapping on my helmet reminds me when a rest stop sign shows up lol.

[@kenmckechnie6579]

No

[@timtrottierii728]

The only things i didnt like about the bike was the bars and i wished it had one more gear to drop the rpms at 80mph. Other than that i put 11,000 on it the first year. It was 2011 fresh outta the box. I miss the milage. I traded in for a Heritage softail. Alot more bike, but less maneuvering

[@Nick-jr6qe]

Why did they make such a sexy front end and that horribly ugly rear tire and fender combo. This bike would be the PERFECT look otherwise

[@silverbullet836]

They rushed designing the rear end...like completing a school assignment the night before it is due.

[@corneilcorneil]

Bo, you are right. The rear fender is just funny. I took off all plastic under the fender and lowered the bike about 12-15 cm. Now it looks in balance.

[@arithia5874]

Could you link to those biker shoes? I gotta get those shoes!

[@donaldwest9373]

I love my 900. It’s Bone stock, I wish it was louder and had more pop to it like a Harley. But living here in Cali (LA County) mods are illegal so I can’t even order them :( I looked at Cobra pipes and Vance & Hines pipes and they don’t even ship to Cali

[@corneilcorneil]

Just go for the exhaust mod and screw large "spacers" in the end when you go to the technical inspection.

[@donaldwest9373]

Den E V thanks for the advice but idk if you can read. I clearly stated that the parts will not even ship into my state.

[@corneilcorneil]

@@donaldwest9373, i can read, thanks for your concern ... "i clearly stated" to go for the exhaust MOD!! When you own a VN900, you don't need extra or aftermarket parts to let your bike sound better/normal, just some basic tools. But when you are not sure that i even can read, please don't trust my advice or experiance. Good luck with your stock lawnmower sound. 👍🏼

[@CaffeineFreak13]

@@donaldwest9373 i dont know if YOU can read... he clearly said mod, maybe you dont know what this fancy word means but its short for modification which means you dont need to buy anything. Actually, just dont touch your exhaust at all cus youre probably too stupid to do the mod or even use tools anyway

[@DjsimIExirep]

IS IT TRUE THE 900 TOP SPEED IS FASTER THAN THE 1500?

[@kenfischer123]

Okay maybe I'm a newbie I've only been riding 45 years and I only raced Superbikes for a dozen years I'm a guy who's 5 8 and a weighs 220 it's obviously not my first bike man I love this thing plenty fast handles like a dream corners like I can't believe and my 09 cost me $3,000. What am I missing. It's a girls bike. It's a beginners bike. OK. Try and catch me. I dare you. I double dare you

[@timcastens1150]

Wish they'd kept the driveshaft, skared of the belt, could break at the worst time

[@MartyMcFlyGuy]

I'm 6"6. How will I fit guys

[@mickeyhawkins2595]

Kawasaki they are the best over all bikes.

[@mbolt7575]

It's a pet peeve of mine, but you should get your pants 2" longer so your ankles aren't showing lol

[@MrYukon04]

I'm 6'1 and my girls 650 vstar is way too small for me. There fine for say a 5'5 person lol

[@gandomlee]

I keep hearing that the Vulcan could use another gear cuz at higher speeds it screams and shakes to much

[@ireneuszpyc6684]

probably 5 gears is enough: its engine doesn't like high revs

[@robertsalyers1351]

I Love my Kawasaki z400

[@pinotino6349]

Ciao quanto sei alto?

[@ireneuszpyc6684]

6 pés e 2 polegadas (unidades americanas) - mais alto do que 180 centímetros

[@spacewalker4829]

so what's the best entry level bike for a grownup? Yamaha V star 650, Honda shadow 750, Vulcan 900?

[@Srkcycles]

+Space Walker depends on how tall you are

[@spacewalker4829]

Srkcycles I am 6.4, a grown man as you would say :) BTW great videos sir. As a beginner I learn a lot from you. Keep up the good work.

[@manofiske3318]

Sadly, rear-end , not very appealing: Wheel too small, fairing out-sized

[@ClassicalStupidity]

Agreed. Especially disappointing when the front wheel is so nicely proportioned

[@astro0125]

you can lower it to match better or if really want to spend the money, get a 240 kit

[@SweatyWalrus]

Turn your signal off, dingleberry.

[@markfeldhaus3693]

umm shoes and pants might help when you dump that ladies bike. Looks great but rides like..?

[@normand30]

BE AGGRESSIVE! Lol

[@frankrizzo442]

Squid alert!! Watch out peeps. Don't be like the narrator.

[@frankrizzo442]

Some Dude lol. I think you need to look up the definition of that.

[@frankrizzo442]

Some Dude so you would knowingly be ok with a newbie watching this video and thinking “hmm. It’s ok to wear running shoes and no gloves or safety gear.”? I’m sure you’re the type to ride with a bandana covering their mouth with shades on during the evening rides and spray armor all on your tires for bling. Keep riding dude.

[@ryanbruneau1197]

Rear fender is so fat and ugly imo

[@levijohnson3469]

first

[@daw5600]

2nd hi

[@evanmarks7912]

If you are comfortable on that you must be bowleged as hell or be a gelding or maybe blue falcon, these things sit in dealerships for two years then sell cheap cause they are uncomfortable waste of money

[@jhawk1897]

Mine’s comfortable as heck!

[@DRSmith-wq4td]

Homosexual helmut comes to mind...