Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

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The custom tempts you? Good thing, the offer is bloated, the ranges expanded, the choice confusing. But you don’t want to ride like everyone else, on the eternal Fat boy, Electra Glide, Shadow or Dragstar … With the Drifter, assert your difference. Arrived on the market at the same time as the 1500, this custom model is directly inspired by the models of the American brand Indian. With its huge, very enveloping mudguards, this machine stands out from the current production. We salute the efforts of the designers and engineers, who have refined the rear end of the traditional side shock absorbers. In fact, these are stashed under the engine. We also appreciate that the bike is available in nice red or beige colors. For such a tight price and an engine cubing less than a liter, one could fear that the engine would turn pale in the face of the big 1500 Drifter. Nay! It is a very happy surprise to note that the small twin, which comes out only 7 hp less, shows flexibility, joie de vivre, and performance. The big 1500 would almost take a dim view. The very pleasant saddle and the remarkable work of the rear damping make the Drifter very comfortable for a machine of this category. Too bad that the ground clearance shows its limits too quickly and that the single front brake disc is sometimes limited. The 1500 has for her the prestige of the displacement but in use, the choice may be harder than expected, and not necessarily for the one we think…

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      Model marketed in

      1999
      2000
      2001
      2002

      Performances

      • Max speed:
        about 170 km / h
      • Acceleration
        0 to 100: 6.30 s

      The technical aspect

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      • Frame
      • Frame: Double steel cradle
      • Tank: 15 liters
      • Seat height: 759 mm
      • Length: 2,490 mm
      • Width: 1,006 mm
      • Height: 1125 mm
      • Wheelbase: 1,615 mm
      • Dry weight: 246 kg
      • Weight in running order: 267 kg
      • Train before
      • Telehydraulic fork Ø 41 mm, deb: 160 mm
      • 1 disc Ø 300 mm, 2 piston caliper
      • Front wheel:

        130/90
        – 16

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002 technical

      • Transmission
      • 5-speed gearbox
      • Secondary chain transmission
      • Rear axle
      • 2 combined under the engine, deb: 105 mm
      • 1 disc Ø 270 mm, 2 piston caliper
      • Rear wheel:

        140/90
        – 16

      • Motor
      • Twin cylinder
        in V at 55 °
        , 4 stroke
      • Cooling: Liquid cooling
      • carburetor Ø 36 mm
      • 1 ACT per cylinder
      • 4 valves per cylinder
      • 805 cc
        (88 x 66.2 mm)
      • 57
        ch
        at 7,500 rpm
      • 6.20 mkg
        at 5,500 rpm
      • Weight ratio /
        power
        : 4.32
        kg / hp
      • Compression: 9.5: 1
      • Crit’air:

      Detached pieces

      exhaust
      motor
      fluid
      electricity

      filtration
      braking
      chain kit

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      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

      Kawasaki VN 800 DRIFTER 2002

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