Kawasaki VN 2000

Kawasaki
VN 2000, model 2005
VN 2000 Classic (2009)
Manufacturer	Kawasaki
Production period	from 2004
class	motorcycle
design type	Cruiser
Motor data
Two cylinders - V-engine , liquid cooled
2053 cm³ with 76 kW (103 PS) at 4,800 rpm , 177 Nm at 3,200 rpm 2053 cm³ with 69 kW (94 PS) at 4,400 rpm , 166 Nm at 3,700 rpm
transmission	5 courses
drive	Toothed belt drive
Brakes	front 300 mm double disc brake (four-piston radial brake caliper) rear 320 mm brake disc (double piston brake caliper)
Wheelbase  (mm)	1,735 mm (wheelbase)
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm):	2,535 × 1,025 × 1,155 mm
Seat height (cm)	68
Empty weight  (kg)	380

The VN 2000 is a motorcycle model from the cruiser segment manufactured by the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki since 2004 . It is one of the offered since 1986 VN-series and is currently the largest displacement motorcycle model with a two-cylinder - V engine .

Revisions

The VN 2000 , which is carried under the internal name VN 2000 A , was previously offered in two different versions. While the 2004 model was delivered with a "streamlined" headlight housing (see picture in the info box), the currently available model (from version 2008) has a headlight similar to the VN 1600 and is offered by Kawasaki under the name VN 2000 Classic . In addition, the output was reduced from 103 to 94 hp in mid-2008 and allows some insurers to classify it below 98 hp more cheaply.

Technical specifications

	VN2000	VN2000 Classic
engine
Bore × stroke	103 x 123.2 mm
Compression ratio	9.0: 1
Valve / inlet system	8 valves, OHV
Mixture preparation	Electronic manifold injection
ignition	digital
starter	electric
frame
Frame type	Double loop tubular steel frame
Cycle travel, front	150 mm
Bicycle suspension travel, rear	100 mm
mass and weight
Seat height	690 mm	680 mm
Tank capacity	21 liters

Individual evidence

1. ↑ VN 2000 product page ( Memento of the original dated May 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Kawasaki Germany. 
2. ↑ VN 2000 model concept (PDF; 212 kB), provided by VULCANIER GERMANY IG.