Very artistic models will make you fall in love at first sight.
Get that powerful, fuel-injected overhead-cam V-twin loping, set the cruise, and be prepared to be impressed.
With its large windshield, hard saddlebags, passenger floorboards, sturdy backrest and standard cruise control, the Vulcan® 1700 Nomad™ is designed to reel in many comfortable miles of adventure at a time, with or without a passenger, using thoroughly modern hardware belied by its classic American appearance.
Technical data for Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Nomad 2010:
Engine
Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, SOHC, four valve per cylinder, 52° V-twin
Displacement
1,700cc / 103.7ci
Ignition
TCBI with Digital Advance
Bore x stroke
102 x 104mm
Compression ratio
9.5:1
Maximum Torque
108 lb-ft @ 2,750rpm
Cooling System
Liquid, plus cooling fins
Ignition
Digital fuel injection, dual 42mm throttle bodies
Transmission
Six-speed with overdrive
Frame Type
Steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone
Rake/Trail
30° / 7.0 in.
Front Suspension / wheel travel
43mm hydraulic fork / 5.5 in.
Rear Suspension / wheel travel
Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping / 3.1 in.
Front Tire Size
130/90×16
Rear Tire Size
170/70×16
Brakes, front / rear
Dual 300 mm discs, dual twin-piston calipers / Single 300 mm disc, twin-piston caliper
Overall length
98.4 in.
Overall width
40.4 in.
Overall height
57.7 in.
Seat height
28.7 in.
Curb weight
834 lbs.**
Fuel capacity
5.3 gal.
Wheelbase
65.6 in.
Color Choices
2-tone Metallic Diablo Black/Metallic Titanium