The format, from Kawasaki’s point of view at least, was simple. Take an existing big V-twin cruiser in the form of the VN1500 and tune its motor to give more power. Restyle the bike to look ...

But after a couple of laps around its longer and lower streamlined perimeter, it's clear the VN1600 Classic inherits little from the VN1500 ... know better, Kawasaki forms the Vulcan 1600 ...