| 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan® 1700 Voyager® REVIEW |
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| Review: I've had this bike now for exactly 4 days. Went on
a long break in ride down in southern BC Canada.
Beautiful Country.
The bike performed flawlessly. Very powerful,
comfortable etc. I could go on and on about the
great things this bike has to offer in the price
range. I could have bought any bike I wanted and
looked at several before deciding on the Kawasaki
again. This will be my fourth. Now. My only
complaint so far... the antenna fell off. Just
fell off. I called the dealer, they're not willing
to help. Called Kawi Customer service, got a
recording and left a message. I'd like to know how
many other owners have lost their antennas...
they're 118.00 by the way here in Canada. I think
that's a total Rip off. I'm thinking warranty
should cover this. We'll see. I'm giving Quality 3
stars till I find out what the Antenna issue is
going to be... Keep your eyes on yours boys and
girls... Maybe Loctite?? |
| Features: Comfort, Style, Power, Easy to use controls, very nicely laid out!! |
| Improvements: Dimmer for the dash lights.
Nice to have the I-Pod plug available to owners before you sell the bikes... I have a 2 month wait to get my $160.00 ipod connector with its proprietary plugs!
Windshield is a tad too tall... found myself craning to see over it... or hunkering down to see through it. I'm 6'3"... it's a tall one! |
(09/15/2009 by Garbal)
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| Review: Well, I contacted Customer Service and they did
their job, I have an antenna coming.
I'm a happy camper again so I'm changing my
review. Just watch your antennas guys... you may
loose it if you don't do something about loctite
or lock washers!! |
(09/15/2009 by garbal)
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| Review: My wife and I love the bike. For a heavy bike, it
is very well balanced. On the road she's smooth
and has plenty of power. She has the looks and
style of a Harley but the cost, comfort and
quality of a Kawasaki. She runs a bit hot, but
hope that will improve as she get proke in. Only
1,000 mile so far. I did see somewhat of a change
following the first oil change. So far, I don't
have any complaints. |
| Features: The ride is awesome. The large seats and storage available make long distance rides a pleasure. My wife could use a seat belt. She gets so relaxed back there I'm afraid she might fall asleep and roll off the bike....
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| Improvements: The option for a reverse would be a nice feature due to the weight of the bike. The passenger footboards take some getting use to. They are further forward on this bike then my last. Understand for passenger comfort there isn't much you can do. So I guess I'll just wear protection for the back of my calves. |
(08/30/2009 by Jim)
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| Review: I've had it for only one month - 2400 miles - so I
can't make much comment on reliability. No big
problems. There is a slight buzzy rattle in one
speaker. I'll be cutting down the windshield. |
| Features: Most comfortable bike I've ever rode. Ditto for me missus. Good roll-on power, and, for a very heavy bike, the low-speed handling is superb. I've managed 45.6 miles per Imp. Gal. on an easy cruise on July 1st.
Compared to what Honda, Harley and Yamaha offer, this IS the value tourer of the year. |
| Improvements: Lower the windshield, offer chrome accesories such as fender trims, bag guards. a trunk rack and driver's backrest. Make the radio controls more intuitive and the instructions need to be clarified. |
(07/06/2009 by Kodiakmac)
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| Review: Love this bike. Light handling great performance.
We wanted a bike comfortable for allday 2 person
riding and we got it! |
| Features: Frame mounted faring. Smooth trans shifting. Well balanced.Good power.ABS brakes |
| Improvements: Possibly make passenger footrests adjustable.Windshield might be a little high. |
(04/26/2009 by Jim )
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