2006 Kawasaki Mean Streak 1600
This is the maintenance schedule with associated service intervals for the Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean made between 2003 and 2008 — the VN1600 Mean Streak. I previously had this grouped together with the Vulcan 1600 Classic and Nomad, but the parts are slightly different.
The Vulcan is Kawasaki's name for their cruiser, tourer, and bagger range. The Vulcan 1600 is a an update to the Vulcan 1500 FI. While the 1500 engine came in both carburettor-fed and fuel injected forms, the 1600 is all fuel injected.
The Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak is powered by a 1,552 cc (barely rounds up to 1600!) liquid-cooled SOHC fuel-injected V-twin engine with two spark plugs per cylinder. It has a five-speed transmission and shaft drive.
Here are the differences between the motorcycles in the range:
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic (2001-2008): The baseline, classic cruiser. The 1600 Classic was replaced by the 1700 Classic in 2009.
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad (2005-2008): The version with the touring windscreen and luggage. The engine is otherwise identical, so the maintenance schedule is kept in the same page.
- Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak (2003-2008): Tuned for about 3kW/5hp more power (with different cam profiles and fuelling), with more aggressive rake, inverted forks, and different tyres, for sportier handling. The ride is quite different.
The Mean Streak has some different part numbers, so I'm keeping the maintenance schedule separate (here).
Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak LHS
2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak
2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic Black
Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 mean streak engine detail
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What you need to service your Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak
Even though it's a shaft-driven bike, you still have to do regular service on your Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak.
Top priority are keeping the fluids changed — coolant, brake/clutch fluid, and gear oil (occasionally).
But thankfully, there's no chain to maintain!
Here are the general consumables you'll need to maintain your Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak.
| Part | Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Spec |
|---|---|
| Oil | You need SAE 10W-40 engine oil with API SH or SJ (or newer, e.g., SL or SM) with JASO MA rating, for example Kawasaki 10W-40 Engine Oil, or another high-grade oil like Motul 7100. Some owners (e.g. this thread) like Shell Rotella T6. Don't over-torque the drain bolt (spec is 30 Nm/22 lb-ft per the manual) — use a torque wrench if you don't have experience with how much torque is enough. |
| Oil filter | Use a Hiflofiltro filter for easy replacement, part HF204RC. Torque for oil filter is 18 Nm (13 ft-lb) (use a torque wrench, and it's easier on the K&N one) |
| Final drive oil | Remember to change this periodically. It's not hard! Use Mobil 1 Gear Oil, a popular choice. |
| Brake pads | Many riders upgrade to EBC HH brake pads (see this thread). See the table below for the correct part numbers to get. |
| Spark plugs | NGK DPR6EA-9, with a spark plug gap of 0.8-0.9mm (use a spark plug gapping tool), torqued to 18 Nm or 13 ft-lb (use a torque wrench). Remember you need four spark plugs as it's a twin spark engine. |
| Air filter | Most people replace the OEM air filter with a K&N aftermarket air filter (functionally identical). You can use the K&N part number KA-1596 for the Mean Streak. |
| Brake/Clutch fluid | Spec is to use DOT 4 brake/clutch fluid, e.g. Castrol DOT 4. |
| Coolant | Use, as ships with the Vulcan, 50/50 pre-mix of ethylene glycol-based coolant with anti-corrosion inhibitors, e.g. Valvoline Zerex G05 |
| Grease | Use a lithium soap-based grease for all the important greasing points. |
Brake pads for Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Meak Streak
Which brake pads you get depends on which year of Mean Streak you have. Parts below are for EBC brake pads, a common and affordable (and easier to get than OEM) upgrade.
| Vulcan 1600 model | Front | Rear |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Mean Streak | FA188HH | FA231HH |
| 2005-2008 Mean Streak | FA369/4HH | FA231HH |
Maintenance Schedule for Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak motorcycles
Below is the maintenance schedule for the Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak. It's taken straight from the manual for them and adapted to fit a website.
Having shaft drives and fuel injection, maintaining a 1600 Mean Streak is a lot easier than it used to be! That said, replace your shaft drive with new gear oil 36,000 km (24,000 mi) or so… it's surprising how many people don't. Or if they do, do it with every oil change, obsessively (and unnecessarily).
The following is the list of maintenance operations and to be done on this motorcycle with a time or distance interval — whichever comes earlier.
Notes/Legend:
- For higher odometer readings, repeat at the frequency interval established here
- Kawasaki recommends items related to brakes, clutch, coolant, and steering be serviced by a dealer or mechanic.
- Items marked "Check": also adjust, torque, or replace as necessary.
- #: Service more frequently when operation in severe conditions: dusty, wet, muddy, high speed, or frequent starting/stopping
- The break-in service is omitted.
| km x 1000 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mi x 1000 | 4 | 7.5 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 24 | Every |
| Idle speed — check † | • | • | • | ||||
| Throttle control system — check † | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Spark plug — clean and gap † (replace with DPR6EA-9 if necessary) | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Air suction valve — check † | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Air cleaner element —clean # (replace with KA-1596 if necessary) | • | • | • | ||||
| Evaporative emission control system (CA only) — check | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Brake/clutch hoses, connections — check † | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Brake light switch — check † | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Brake pad wear — check †# | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Brake/clutch fluid level — check † | • | • | • | • | • | • | Month |
| Brake/clutch fluid — change (use Castrol DOT 4) | • | 2 years | |||||
| Fuel hose, connections — check † | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Steering — check † | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Final gear case oil level — check | • | • | • | ||||
| Final gear case oil — change (use Mobil 1 Gear Oil) | • | ||||||
| Propeller shaft joint – lubricate | • | • | |||||
| Nut, bolt, fastener tightness — check † | • | • | • | ||||
| Tire wear — check † | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Engine oil — change (Kawasaki 10W-40 Engine Oil or Motul 7100) | • | • | • | Year | |||
| Oil filter — replace (HF204RC) | • | • | • | ||||
| General lubrication—- perform (lithium soap-based grease) | • | • | • | ||||
| Front fork oil leak — check † | • | • | • | ||||
| Rear shock absorber oil leak — check † | • | • | • | ||||
| Swingarm pivot – lubricate | • | • | |||||
| Coolant — change (Valvoline Zerex G05) | • | 2 years | |||||
| Radiator hoses, connections — check † | |||||||
| Steering stem bearing — lubricate | • | 2 years | |||||
| Brake/clutch master cylinder cup and dust seal — replace | 4 years | ||||||
| Caliper piston seal and dust seal — replace | 4 years | ||||||
| Clutch slave cylinder piston seal — replace | 4 years |
Tyre size and tyre pressure for the Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak
The Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak has the following tyres and tyre sizes standard (tubeless type).
| Wheel | Size | Brand(s) | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front | 130/70 R17 M/C 62H | * BRIDGESTONE "BATTLAX BT020F RADIAL * DUNLOP "D220F STG" | 250 kPa/36 psi |
| Rear | 170/60 R17 M/C 72H | BRIDGESTONE "BATTLAX BT020R RADIAL" DUNLOP "D220 STG" | 250 kPa/36 psi |
Of course, you can use whatever tyres are commonly available (the Meanie is getting a little long in the tooth and tyre technology changes).
Note that the Mean Streak has slightly different tyre profiles to the standard Vulcan 1600 — don't get them mixed up!
General information about the Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak
The Mean Streak is the "muscle cruiser" of the Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 line. It uses the same base engine, but with hotter tuning, as well as more aggressive handling characteristics. And it looks great!
Editors note: as a sportbike rider, muscle cruisers like the Mean Streak (and M109R, etc.) are right up my alley. I can't get enough of them. But they're hard to find, these days…
The Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak has a 95-cubic inch V-twin engine that makes plenty of low-end torque, giving Meanie more than enough power for just about anything its rider chooses to do.
Extra power is nice for playtime, but if you want to spend a lot of time touring around on the Mean Streak 1600, the single-pin crankshaft and gear-driven counter-balancer work together to provide a comforting rhythm without unpleasant vibrations — just pleasant ones.
Manual for the Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak
The above maintenance schedule comes directly from the user's manual for the 2003-2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak, which is available here.
2006 Kawasaki Mean Streak 1600
Source: https://maintenanceschedule.net/kawasaki-vulcan-1600-mean-streak/
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