You MADE US Try a Kawasaki Vulcan S! (Best Beginner Cruiser?)

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[azelrrp]

I like your channel, but you guys care waaaay too much about what other people think about the motorcycle you have. If I buy a motorcycle, I'm buying it for me, not anyone else. The whole "if its not a harley its not a real bike" mentality is childish and petty. And life is definitely too short to base your decisions on other people's opinions.

[mbruno]

I’m pushing 60 and have been riding for 20 years. I’ve have had every kind of bike imaginable. I will most likely get a Vulcan S and be perfectly happy with it.

[crackensvideo]

I got a Vulcan S, it's my first bike and I started learning this month. I wanted a cruiser as to help prevent hooligan non-sense and the temptation to wheelie. I also am short, Korean, and I just don't feel that "Harley aesthetic" and everything that comes with it. I'm sorry, but Harley draws a certain crowd that I, a nerdy Korean dude just doesn't fit in with.

The Vulcan S is great for me, it's easy to ride, easy to handle, and it just... fits me as a person. Isn't that's what motorcycling is all about? Just being you?

[youzerfriendly]

So, I own a Vulcan 650 S.

I've never watched a motorcycle video on youtube. I changed my oil for the first time, so YouTube showed me you guys' review.

I can't tell you how happy it made me. I AM the guy you described. I got my bike because it was economical, I ride it to work, I've never ridden with anyone, I have zero interest in associating with anyone else who owns a motorcycle.
The "Honda Civic of motorcycles" line made me literally jump with joy. You guys are spot on, and it made my entire day. I wanted a motorcycle to get me around, and I chose a used Vulcan and I haven't been disappointed once.

Thank you guys for validating me, and for a very spot on and honest review.

[williamirwin]

We just bought my wife a 2015 Vulcan S 650. she moved up from a Rebel 300 and she's loving it. I rode it about 200 miles the day we bought it and I really enjoyed it as well. I am 6'4" 300 lbs and it carried me down the highway at 80 mph w/ no problems. It moved better than the Honda Shadow 750 Aero we had for a while plus it's much lighter and narrower. I have no complaints.

[jdim]

I love my Vulcan S. It’s my first bike 3 years later I’m still loving it. I do a couple 3-4 day road trips every year and it has no problems keeping up with the Springfield and Fat Boy my friends ride. I don’t give two craps less about the image I’m having a fun time riding.

[momchilyordanov]

I actually like how it looks. And I like the fact it's not enormous.

[TheMarcodiator]

"The Indian is allover a better motorcycle"
No shit, it costs twice as much.

[ZeeroDubs]

I have the blacked out Vulcan S and I get constant compliments on that thing. This really sounded like a review from a couple of guys who had their minds made up and just really didn't want to admit they were mistaken. I've put just over 15k mils on my vulcan and it's been an amazing bike. 47 mpg. Looks amazing. And I have smoked every other cruiser that has challenged me (mostly Haleys lolz).

[Krispy]

I have one of these Kawasaki Vulcan S 650's and I really like it - I'm older and retired and sold my Road King cuz its just getting too heavy for me, it served me well for a long time but the Kawasaki is just right for me now cuz its light, easy to ride and I really don't care much about the status anymore. I feel confident riding it and that's what I want.

[timafranco]

So, basically, the Vulcan has the cruiser styling without the crappy handling of most other cruisers, but you still think it sucks? Sorry but I really don't get it... Or are the only "real man" cruisers supposed to be super heavy and ride like crap?
Oh, and I don't have a Vulcan and have never ridden one.

[brandoncomer]

This is a weird video.

The common theme I'm hearing is that the "Vulcans doesn't know what it wants to be". But listening to you describe it's characteristics it seems to me that it knows EXACTLY what it wants to be. It wants to be an entry level cruiser. It seems more like the reviewer doesn't know what this bike wants to be.

Furthermore, Spite doesn't seem to understand how to ride this bike properly. He's way too low in the rev range so he's never hitting the power band, and then complaining it's gutless.

[clintschradle]

You nailed it Yam! It's not your stereotypical cruiser! I bought mine because I wanted to be comfortable and be able to zip around corners. Not trying to fit in with "the cruiser boys" or any other group... just looking for the best of both worlds at a reasonable price. I appreciate you guys finally giving it a run!

[ozzyever]

I feel like they actually had some fun riding the Vulcan, but really didn’t want to admit it 😂 I feel like Yammie would have been a bit more positive if he did a solo review.

[karavalentine]

Literally the entire draw of it for me is its not attached to the Harley cruiser image.

[PhilZero]

13:40 you nailed exactly why I got a Vulcan. I love all bikes, wanted a cruiser, but have no interest in the “cruiser/Harley lifestyle”. I just wanted to, well, cruise.

[xprox]

Kawasaki has an absolute powerhouse line up of like every class of bike right now.

[dennisbernalzf]

Love my Vulcan S. Got it to commute 30 miles to work. Zero F's given about "soul" or "feel" heck, even sound. My ear plugs are in on the highway on my way to work. AMAZINGLY affordable. That can't be over stated.

[sharondole]

I sold my HD 883 custom after 8 years and went for the 22 Vulcan. Much better on my back.

[HairyBushPilot]

As a 3 year owner of the Vulcan S, I can say that it’s truly the best bang for buck. Throw some new pipes from delkevic on it and a windscreen and you can go anywhere and do anything. Spent 3.5k on the bike and never couldn’t have imagined that it would have been as great as it has been.