2010 Kawasaki Vulcan® 1700 Voyager ABS
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Off the "Bucket List"
By (I am an Owner) on Mar 04, 201861 this year and touring is on the Bucket List. This Voyager is going to make it fun and long!!! Ride on old guys!!!!
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My New Pride & Joy
By (I am an Owner) on Jul 11, 2011Just purchased my new 2010 KVV 1700 ABS & my first ever Kawasaki 6/16/11 (over stock). Had Gold Wing for 18 yrs.& Yamaha Royal Star Venture S for3 yrs .(very unhappy with quality of plastic cowlings,very noisy gear box,windshield getting lose several times.)Yamaha said no more warranty even though ... I had 2 more yrs. left on motorcycle.I got a bit teed off & traded it in on the KVV 1700 ASB.& really enjoying this motorcycle a lot better so far .I now have 1059 trouble free miles on at present.Only thing it had a serious lean to it when use kickstand,but changed to a stand 1 1/2 inches longer which made a huge difference & NO modification at all(same bolt & same spring).In case anyone interested the part number is 34024-1330 from a 1996 Vulcan Classic VN1500. We are looking for many days of riding in future & I love the way it rides & handles.
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Voyager 1700 ABS
By (I am an Owner) on Jul 20, 2010New this spring now 7500km. or about 5000+ miles. This is a great cruising bike solo or 2 up. Fuel mileage is as expected for a big V Twin..The distance to go computer is sometimes misleading so I depend on distance traveled as the main reference for fuel stops. During hot days in slow traffic the ... engine heat is quite noticeable but at least the water cooled system lets me keep on going instead of pulling over. At Americade I had a set of Air Wings installed..they really do improve the airflow greatly. The bike handles well in rain and dry conditions. The ABS brakes take a little time getting used to as when stepping on the rear brake 25% is also applied to the front at the same time so I find I don't brake as hard on the front during normal stops. I had several stalls when downshifting at stops in first 1000mi. but since adjusting idle RPM +50 I have not had any issues. No rattles, belt squeaks, good sound system, and looks good. This is a very heavy bike and if your inseam is 30 inches or less you will have difficulty backing the bike up on flat surfaces never mind a slight incline. I think this bike could benefit from an electric reverse system. Overall 9 out of 10.
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