VN2000F · 2006–2010
Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic LT
The light-touring trim — ready for the road two-up, out of the box.
Best for: Riders who want to tour two-up without immediately buying a screen, bags and backrest.
Standard equipment
- Windshield
- Standard
- Saddlebags / luggage
- Standard
- Passenger floorboards
- Standard
- Passenger backrest / sissy bar
- Standard
- Studded touring seat
- Standard
- Premium chrome / paint
- Standard
What this trim adds
- ▸Studded leather saddlebags
- ▸Windshield
- ▸Passenger floorboards and backrest
- ▸Extra chrome and touring ergonomics
Weight: Heaviest trim: the bags, screen and extra hardware add weight over the Base/Classic (curb weight estimated around 370 kg+).
Core specifications
Engine and chassis are common across the whole 2004–2010 range.
- Engine type
- 4-stroke, liquid-cooled 52° V-twin
- Displacement
- 2053 cc
- Maximum power
- 87 kW @ 5000 rpm — claimed(≈76 kW @ 4800 rpm — measured)
- Maximum torque
- 191 N·m @ 3000 rpm — claimed(≈177 N·m @ 3200 rpm — measured)
- Transmission
- 5-speed, constant mesh
- Final drive
- Belt (carbon-fibre reinforced)
- Seat height
- 680 mm
- Fuel capacity
- 20.8 L
- Dry weight
- 332 kg
Buying this trim — what to check
- ✓Confirm the saddlebags, screen and backrest are present and undamaged — replacing the factory touring kit is expensive.
- ✓Check belt-guard and bag clearance if any aftermarket exhaust is fitted.
- ✓The heaviest trim — be honest about low-speed and parking confidence before buying.
✓ standard · ○ optional / some years · — not fitted · ? not confirmed. VN 2000 Compendium · independent reference · not affiliated with Kawasaki. Verify safety-critical figures against the factory service manual.