Staring at the three 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S models inside the Santa Barbara Art Foundry presents a conundrum. The first Vulcan S in Pearl Crystal White has been set up with the “Reduced Reach” seat and footpeg location, compacting the rider’s triangle for people of smaller stature. I squeeze my six-foot-frame into the saddle, but my knees are up, feet are in, and the bars are way too close for my liking. The middle Vulcan S is shod in Kawasaki Green with its bars, seat and pegs in the “Mid Reach” arrangement. My legs now have a bit more room to stretch but my knees are still up and in and the reach to the bars is more natural but the bend of my elbows doesn’t quite feel right. The final Vulcan S, coated in Ebony Black paint, has the “Extended Reach” configuration which pushes the seat back one inch and places the handlebars out an inch further. My back is now almost vertical in relation to the motorcycle, arms at a natural, relaxed position, feet comfortably forward. Just right.
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