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2003Vulcan Custom 125

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The 2003 Vulcan Custom 125 is a 124cc cruiser sold in the UK under the Vulcan name, an importer brand for Chinese-built bikes. Full specifications were not published, so this page lists only what the registration records show.

Capacity
124.0 ccm
Engine
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Gearbox
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Dry weight
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Seat height
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Power
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Other years 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested
Speed 40Agility 30Comfort 60Off-road 5Touring 55Road manners 50
Off-road & trail5%
Cornering25%
City riding40%
Daily riding45%
Touring55%
Two-up50%
Track10%
Best for
Cruiser built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for
A cruiser from Vulcan, built around a 124cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for
Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

How the score works →
3
out of 100Poor

The 2003 Vulcan Custom 125 passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 58.0% of the time, 25.7 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 3% of models.

All years of this model: 3 / 100 (poor) from 935 tests.

58.0%Passed first time
32.1%Failed outright
9.9%Fixed during test
6,000Typical miles
274Tests
Pass rate by miles ridden
0-10k
59.9%
10-20k
44%
20-30k
66.7%

All years of this model.

Score by year first registered
200320042005
Against its rivals · ranks 6 of 6
#Model (all years)ScoreTests
1 Honda VT125C Shadow 27 Below average 2,744
2 Suzuki GN 125 19 Poor 15,158
3 Kawasaki Eliminator 125 17 Poor 184
4 Kymco Zing 125 7 Poor 322
5 Daelim VL 125 Daystar 7 Poor 248
6 Vulcan Custom 125 3 Poor 935

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.

Full specifications

Engine
Capacity
124.0 ccm
Power
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Torque
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Dimensions & weight
Seat height
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Dry weight
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Compiled from manufacturer documentation and user contributions, corrected on an ongoing basis. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

What changed, year to year

Differences highlighted
Specification 20032004200520062007
Capacity 124 cc 124 cc 124 cc 124 cc 124 cc
Bike Reliability ⓘ 3 Poor 1 Poor 8 Poor Too few tests Too few tests

Illustrative - generated automatically by diffing the year records already on file, not a manufacturer-published changelog.

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Common questions

What is the engine size of the Vulcan Custom 125?

The 2003 Vulcan Custom 125 has a Capacity of 124.0 ccm (7.57 cubic inches).

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