Is the Kawasaki 1700 Nomad a good bike?
Bottom line – this is one terrific motorcycle. I came from a 900 Classic LT to a 2009 1700 Nomad. The bike is smooth, comfortable and just plain fun to ride. There is some heat issue but we have chilly nights here…so far the extra heat has been sort of nice.
How many litres is a Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad?
20 Litres / 5.3 US gal. Kawasaki’s new Vulcan® 1700 Nomad™ is more than a touring edition of the innovative Vulcan 1700 Classic. This cruising motorcycle is for riders and passengers who yearn for the open road and nights away from home, but also like to ride in comfort.
Why does my nomad not make belt whine?
I understand that the key to not having belt whine is to make sure you have perfect alignment of the front and rear wheels so the belt is centered in the pulleys. After the break in period, using synthetic oil should calm down some of the transmission noise. The transmission is a bit clunky shifting from first to second gears.
Is there a recall on the Kawasaki Nomad?
My understanding is that Kawasaki has addressed the excessive heat issue for 2010 and is offering a kit to fix it for free, in the form of a recall for the ’09’s. I can’t say as I am experiencing any belt whine, however the transmission uses square cut gears as opposed to bevel cut gears, so there is some whine.
Bottom line – this is one terrific motorcycle. I came from a 900 Classic LT to a 2009 1700 Nomad. The bike is smooth, comfortable and just plain fun to ride. There is some heat issue but we have chilly nights here…so far the extra heat has been sort of nice.
I understand that the key to not having belt whine is to make sure you have perfect alignment of the front and rear wheels so the belt is centered in the pulleys. After the break in period, using synthetic oil should calm down some of the transmission noise. The transmission is a bit clunky shifting from first to second gears.
My understanding is that Kawasaki has addressed the excessive heat issue for 2010 and is offering a kit to fix it for free, in the form of a recall for the ’09’s. I can’t say as I am experiencing any belt whine, however the transmission uses square cut gears as opposed to bevel cut gears, so there is some whine.
What’s the difference between a 98 and a 09 Nomad?
The handling of the two bikes is significantly different. the ’09 almost feels “sporty” and corners much better than the ’98 does, but then 11 years of engineering can have that effect.