I Bought The Cheapest Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1600 On The Internet - Will It Run??

I get a new project, will it turn out good or will I get burned again?
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[@garypetterson2265]

I have a 2007 vulcan and you gave me many good tips and interesting subject matter. I've learned about my bike. I don't have the same problems you are, but it gave me greater knowledge of my bike. Thanks.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Well I’m glad your bike is working well. They are pretty good machines.

[@jamesshenay3426]

I've owned three nomads.....they were all great bikes. Just keep them serviced and ride them and you won't have any problems. The last one I had clocked over 60,000 miles, rode it all over the east coast, it loved the mountains with it's fuel injected motor.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Once I sorted this one out it was a real beauty. I just didn’t have room for it or I would have definitely kept it.

[@ryanbaker6377]

Mine is a 07 1600 nomad. I paid$1,800. It has a few more bells and whistles than this one. I love it, runs great rides great.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Ryan Baker the deals are out there!

[@nickranger8706]

just got an 05 21,000 clean as a whistle sold my road warrior 01 vulcan 1200, treated me very well. love the nomad rides great, very comfortable, nice balance, going through gears is a blast, sounds great, nice machine

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

They are really nice machines. I wish I had room to keep it but I eventually sold it. Might end up with another one if I have room!

[@azdesertdog]

You have waaay more patience than I do. My brother had one of these. Great bikes.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

azdesertdog I enjoy a challenge. This bike has tested my limits!

[@kwlambright]

I have an old Yamaha royal star I have been doing the same thing a few different times the last few years. Owned it for ten years, sold it and got it back for 500 when the guy I sold it to had it break down and left it. About to jump back into it as watching this has me going again

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

kwlambright I wish you good luck getting it going again. Let me know how it turns out.

[@JustPlainCommonSense]

Tom, I’m looking at a $1000 Nomad tomorrow. I hope to get it going with some basic wiring repair. We shall see....

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Just Plain Common Sense awesome! Please let me know how it turns out.

[@LawnWrangler323]

Working on a 96 Vulcan 1500 now I got for $300

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Similar engine, but that won't be fuel injected. I think it was still a four speed then as well. Good machines.

[@rondobondo6600]

Didja check out the ecm=engine control module

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

There’s really not much/any troubleshooting on those, and they are expensive. It ended up being a very cheap part to fix it.

[@RussEll-fy1ob]

The tip over switch.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Nope!

[@RussEll-fy1ob]

Just clipping ends on sparkplug wires..... Is that your final answer ??? I have 03 nomad. I would like to chat about a couple problems I have. You seem sharp . I be been a mechanic my entire adult life but colorblind and wiring sucks on this bike👍

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@RussEll-fy1ob no, not the final answer. I made a few more videos about the bike.

[@charleshogan]

Thanks for this video i was at local dealer last week looking at a brand new 2006 model just like this its a left over thy never sold it thy said its never had the liquid added to it the tanks never had gas in it the battery never had the acid added to it brand new out box setting on show room thy marked it close to 18 thousand its like 17999 price tag on it i looked it up in 2006 it was 10 thousand dollar s brand new but inflation added its equivalent to 17999 in today money

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Absolutely no way I would spend that much! Interesting that a 2006 model sat around unsold for that long.

[@garytennis6704]

Sounds electrical !!!

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

That’s a start.

[@leewombles1361]

When i bought mine i found the coil wires on the wrong coils. Once i put them on correctly ran like a top

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Makes you wonder what the previous owner was thinking?

[@Joeshmofoshoyo]

did you check the shut-off switch on the handlebars?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Numerous times. I eventually figured it out if you watch the follow on videos.....

[@alansterling3481]

what year is it? I am going to look at the schematic.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Alan sterling 2006. The plot has thickened since this video was produced. Call me sometime, you’re gonna love it.

[@davefreeman1499]

i ride mine at 100 all day.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I only rode this one in the neighborhood before I sold it, don't think I got it over 50 mph. Seemed like a good highway machine.

[@silvianaviliat7444]

Hi! Can you share the manual you are using there, please? Thank you

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

You can do an internet search and probably find one, I no longer have it.

[@silvianaviliat7444]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures I tried but I didn't get it. Thanks anyway

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@silvianaviliat7444 I may have got it from a Vulcan forum group? Always worth a try.

[@orhansogut5492]

What is the diffenrence between of vn 1600 or vn 1600 nomad.and classic? Or are they all same?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Nomad comes with hard bags and windshield. Otherwise all pretty much the same mechanically.

[@jamesshenay3426]

VN stands for Vulcan Nomad.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@jamesshenay3426 I'd beg to differ, since the Vulcan model was made in 1985 as the VN750 well before the first Nomad was produced in the late 90's.

[@codyardoin51]

Where do you download your manuals?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Ask on forums.

[@MrDavid3371]

Have you checked the fuses

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Yes, fuses were the first thing

[@BigJohns_Ultra]

you figure it out

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I eventually did, made a few more videos.

[@BB-rk7ub]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures how to find videos?????

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@BB-rk7ub you can search my channel for Nomad, they will all come up

[@BB-rk7ub]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures Very strange that "all" high tension leads had too much resistance.

[@mike300406]

i cant do this anymore to much no patience no more not much anyway ive had my share with it over 38 years dont mind tinkering fixin etc but i.m just worn out

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I get that way sometimes, but I usually enjoy it.

[@matthewbarger4592]

Did you ever get it going?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

There’s a couple more videos on my channel if you search Nomad

[@xltranger98]

It’s that Chinese relay

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Everything is Chinese these days.

[@xltranger98]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures I have an 06 nomad twin to that bike and had the same problem. Bought aftermarket relay spent days trying to figure it out. Changed it for oem part and had no more problems.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@xltranger98 if you watch the follow up videos I finally figured it out too!

[@ourlittlecamper]

What is that part number

[@ourlittlecamper]

I am having that problem now

[@VictorRodriguez-ub4ib]

ECU.....

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Nope. I did solve it after a while, video is on my channel.