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Great Bike for the $$

Been ridding for over 15 years, everything from scooters, sport bikes, cruisers, Harleys (Since their owners think they are different), motocross and touring bikes. VV handles very well for the weight of the bike, cornering is very predictable and easy to get back to center (maybe has to do with it'...s lower center of gravity). I'm 5'6" 200lbs 30” inseam, the bike feels right at home while ridding (controls, floorboards, and 360 vision) I set the rear suspension 1 lbs pressure so it seats a tiny bit lower on the rear, I can barely put both feet flat on the floor at a stop. The factory windshield is too high for my preference, so I trimmed it down. Factory exhaust felt very restrictive so I modified only the exhaust by removing the internal baffles and got way more pep during acceleration (factory air filter and no ECM changes). It is not as powerful as a Valkyrie (Goldwing) or a Screaming Eagle Harley. My model is not ABS, I feel the front brakes will shift your bike weight forward if applied alone and generates a slight uncertain handling issue (I’ll be adjusting the front suspension to make it more stiff. Rear brake is very effective, if not over powered. The bike has ample storage compartments and can easily hold two full face helmets on the trunk. The saddle bags design makes them look modern and flow nice with the bike, but their length to width ratio makes them somewhat ineffective for carrying bulky items like a medium sized lunch box or large backpack. Kawasaki does sell a set of bags that fit perfectly inside them. Have owned it for a year now and have not had any issues whatsoever with the bike. My recommendation for this bike is for an experienced medium sized rider who wants a comfortable ride without having to shed many $ for aftermarket fixes. Read Full Review

2011 voyager

I bought this bike new last year and have made trips from Wisconsin to Florida 2 up last year and to Utah, Arizona, and Colorado solo this Spring. Two up I averaged 38 mpg and a tad over 40 solo. Both trips were Interstate getting to both locations and driving 75+. Mileage at a more reasonable spe...ed 70 and under mileage is more like 43mpg. Over all I'm very pleased with the bike with these exceptions. 1st is the oem rear tire, a Bridgestone Excedra. Mileage with this tire was around 8K; however the front has worn like iron, more than 13K and still going. Secondly, the real disapointment with this bike is that a communication system and C.B. are add on and costly. A tour bike like this should come with both standard. Read Full Review

touring king

I purchased my 2011 voyager may of 2011 I have put 18k miles in just over a year and no problems just a few issues, the rattle by the ignition was fixed just a gasket between the key hole and chrome trim on the tank, I fixed the radio by just putting on an auto replacement antenna, those are the onl...y issues I've encountered. The bike runs great handles corners with no drifting it is a cow for back and forth city riding but as far as trips go it's the king! Read Full Review