r/vulcans650

Hello guys!

I’ve had a Vulcan 650S for about six months now, and it’s been a pleasure to ride!

Today, I went on a small road trip (~300 km) and scraped my foot peg on the ground. It wasn’t the first time (probably the third), but this time it scraped for longer and much harder than before.

I was leaning at around 39 degrees (at least according to my Insta360 with the GPS remote control, I’m not sure how accurate it really is, but it seems pretty close). It honestly scared me and made me straighten the bike up immediately.

I’m wondering: how do you guys deal with this? I know some riders scrape their pegs in almost every corner without even thinking about it. That’s not really my goal, but I’d like to stop being surprised or scared when it happens because of the lean angle.

What’s your experience with this?

And second question: how do you position your feet on the pegs? The first time I scraped a peg, my foot touched the ground before the peg did, which feels kind of wrong to me.

Thank you! ✌️

Vulcan (s) owners only:

What is your 4 wheel vehicle when you are not riding motorcycle?

Just thought it would be fun to see. I love all Japanese vehicles but I’m also a new 50 year old lol and unless it’s an old muscle car/truck etc I find most vehicles let me down so I currently own a 2023 5.7 V8 tundra. Best truck I’ve ever owned. All black it is the TRD/PRO edition. In 2 years I’ll be able to retire because of investments and smart choices, but I’m looking forward to actually just keeping my Vulcan s and maybe buying a second one… and owning no other cars etc. not even my truck. My wife has a 4 runner TRD/pro and she will also be retiring. Since where we live is always warm/hot, etc, I jokingly but now seriously had the discussion why not just ride my motorcycle all the time? If I need to ride in a vehicle etc I’ll just ride with her. ???

Until I’m too old to ride this seems like an awesome and fun idea.

Shopping for my first bike, but other than taking the MSF course, I have no riding experience whatsoever.

I've mainly been looking at the Eliminator or Rebel 500 (I like cruisers), but it seems like several people in this sub chose a Vulcan as their first bike.

1. If the Vulcan was your first bike ever, why did you pick it over something like the Eliminator or Rebel?
2. As a complete newbie, how much harder is the Vulcan to safely learn on, maneuver, and handle the additional size and power vs. the Eliminator or Rebel?

I'm in SoCal and will almost exclusively ride surface streets (lots of hills in my area) until I build up enough experience to try the freeway. I'm 47 years old. Not trying to break speed records. Just want to cruise and enjoy.

Thanks for your advice.

Whats the best aftermarket seat -- any recommendations? I ride a 2026 Vulcan S.

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I am in the works of buying a 2018 Vulcan S and I test rode it today. Bike felt fine, but a bit cramped. I don't think the bike had any of the extended reach configuration for taller riders. Would I be able to easily adjust the pegs, seat and handlebars? Or does that require purchase and installation?

I am 6'5 so really hoping I can make this sick bike a bit more comfortable.

Hi all,
I am very much considering buying a 2023 Vulcan S but I am worried that I won’t be able to fit it through my back gate. The website lists that the bike is 880mm wide, however I am not sure whether to trust it.

My gate is 810mm wide, and I would really appreciate it if someone could measure the width of their standard size handlebars end to end.

Thank you!

Had a question, I went out to the driveway where I keep my bike, covered of course, and checked on it to plug in the battery tender. I noticed my left rear blinker was hanging off.

Does anyone know how to fix it? If I can't reattach it, what tail tidy do you guys recommend that would have the white light to illuminate the tag?