2008 Kawasaki EN500C8F, A GREAT FIRST BIKE! Kawasaki came with the wonderful idea that the Ninja 500R engine could be the starting point of a cruiser in the Vulcan lineup. The plan was to tune the engine for better cruising behavior and mount it into a beginner-friendly chassis so that the Vulcan 500 LTD would be born. This machine now perfectly fills the gap between the Eliminator 125 and the imposing Vulcan 900 by being addressed to first-time buyers in search of wonderful cruising experiences without the need to replace the bike pretty soon.