Anyone own a Vulcan 2000?

Yamaha Roadliner vs the Kawasaki Vulcan 2000.  

The vulcan 2000 is a nice machine "but" A dam rev. limiter stops ya from getting into the real power zone. I have a 2000 LT and get blown off by Road Kings! I have every soup-em up stuff available for this bike and can get to the rev. limiter real quick, but that is it! poop  Bike is good on a long ride, "But" It only  runs on hightest and gets about thirty five miles or less to a galloon. Any comments to me: mrsunshine@enter.net  

I've owned a V2K since 2004.... got one of the first, right after it came out.... and I STILL am in love with it! 13,000+ pretty much 'glitch free' miles. My bike suffered the "improperly heat treated rear pulley issue" (fixed under warranty), and has a VERY minor 'knock' at one spot on the power curve.  Other than that, it's been a REAL gem!
Some comments... - The OEM kickstand was a bit short. I found a longer  version.... problem fixed.  Mustang Seat, Leatherlyke "Hard" bags, Rifle windshield (and 'lowers'), Air Horn (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!), Power Commander (worth it, even on 'stock bike'), Tom Tom One GPS on RAM Mount (easily hard wired - Excellent). One REALLY GOOD (and inexpensive) item is Martin Fab. "Running Light Kit".  They mount using existing tapped Disk Brake hole, use High intensity (OR you can get H.I.D's) and work fantastically, both for "fog" AND visibility to other drivers.  I've taken several 1000 mile rides and will take 3000+ one this summer, as I'm FINALLY retired! This is a VERY comfortable long range cruiser WITH a lot of pep when you need it.  I am amazed at how well it handles around town though, BUT you do need to plan ahead (as in "Don't try to manually back it up!!)  I've been riding 45 years+ and have always had Kawasaki's.  Last bike was a Vulcan 800.  Small points ....1) BUY THE FACTORY SPARK PLUG WRENCH BEFORE YOU NEED IT!! Yes, its $60.00, but nothing else works.  Trust me. 2) Get the COBRA Engine guards.  They've saved paint TWICE and just look right. 3) Read the oil level procedure and carefully do it as specified.  Its' VERY easy to overfill.  I use Aeroshell ROTELLA "Diesel" synthetic.  Much higher spec than "Special motorcycle Oil" and available at any Wal-Mart for 1/2 price.  (See Aeroshell "White Paper" on subject on their Web Site. Bottom Line...NOT a "beginner bike", but fantastic for the serious rider.  

Who cares about mpg. It's a bike. They get way better gas mileage than any car. Just get one, I did. Went from a '98 vulcan 750 to a 2008 vulcan 2000. I love it. Have yet to go on a nice long ride, but know that it will be with ease. Seat is comfortable for me. No complaints here. This bike will take you anywahere you'd like to go with little effort. It has a massive 2053cc v-twin motor. Sit on one, you won't want to get off.