Smokey ride on a Kawasaki Vulcan 1600

[@MrShadowpanther3]

I also have an 07 Nomad. Just broke 80,000 miles on a 3 day West Virginia ride. Very comfortable ride. The color scheme always gets attention. Riding 2 up it still has great power and with the rear air shocks at 35 ish psi It can handle some pretty aggressive cornering even with a passenger without leaving metal flakes behind. I have had a couple new riders to my group that sport mostly Kawasaki Concourses shake their heads when they see a big cruiser will be "along for the ride". By the end of the day they have new respect for how well you can throw the beast through corners. The only major maintenance so far was having the steering head bearings swapped out for roller bearings. By 15,000 miles I was beginning to feel a "notch" in the center as I turned. Since the upgrade, no issues. I did build an air crossover tube between the rear shocks so I can use 1 fill point for both and they are automatically even on pressure. Makes adjusting them when you need it much easier than removing parts to get to the Schrader valves. Stay safe out there!

[@MrShadowpanther3]

@@Asyss_Complex To start with? Probably not. I started with a 1982 750 Virago and put about 40,000 miles on that before I moved up to my first 1500 Vulcan. It is a big bike and not terribly forgiving of stopping with some tilt to the bike. A friend of mine that just started riding and she went with a Honda Shadow 750. They are about 200+ pounds lighter, still have a great cruiser styling, V-Twin, but far less of a handful. Still plenty of power and a nice sound. I am a bit over 5'11'' but I have been riding for 27 years. I would not go too small with a first bike. My first roommate bought a Nighthawk 250 and outgrew it in... 8-9 days? Traded it in on a newer 750 Virago than mine.

[@bikersoncall]

Mrshadow Great tips , changing air pressure, and centralizing shrader valvelocation. I'm under 130lbs , I wonder how I'm going to find the info on typical psi for my weight...Good tip on increasing the psi for twisties, great quick way to stiffen up the back.I have a 2007 mean streak shpg to me , gathering parts as I wait for the delivery.

[@1964danielito]

Why 1600 ?

[@MrShadowpanther3]

@@1964danielito I am not sure what you mean. The Vulcan line of bikes had a 750 and 1500cc years ago. Then a 1600, then 1700 and the big touring Nomad eventually had a 2000 cc motor. Good power and low rpm on the highway.

[@SunsTo7]

I rode the Vulcan 1600 Classic for 5 years problem free and its low maintenance with self adjusting valves. The only rub is the water hose crossover connections tend to get loose or hose couplings cut through. The repair requires to lift the fuel tank which is fairly simple and gives the opportunity to add some dielectric grease to some plug jacks under there.

[@costaricaflyer1532]

The scenery is a lot like the ride I had with my moto club in San Jose, Costa Rica for their annual Christmas ride from San Jose to Panama city, Panama. GREAT ride with a lot of twisty road and hills and mountains. I rode it on my 1998 Yamaha V-Star 650cc. I ride a Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1500 now and wish I was down there to do the ride again on this bike. Merry Christmas to you all and safe riding!

[@autoexpress7158]

you feel very good, I am very happy for you. I can’t wait to go every day too.. soon 🏍❤️

[@JohnnyRebKy]

Great thing about 1600 is you can put it in 5th gear and just leave it there 😂. If you have to slow down to 20mph all it takes is a little gas and she chugs right back up to speed 👍🏼. Sounds awesome too!

[@bikerpaul7391]

Nice Video... I have the same bike like yours, is a 1600 Classic

[@Asyss_Complex]

BIKER PAUL Hi, how tall are you? I’m planning on getting this same motorcycle.

[@jamesemond7290]

I have an '08 Nomad. If you had a tach you'd notice that you're shifting way too early.

[@TheTojocat]

so much torque in a 1600 does it matter when u shift?

[@wanderer166]

Peak Torque is around 2500 RPM... why wind up the engine any higher than that?

[@jamesemond7290]

@@wanderer166 He's not shifting at 2500. He's shifting at about 1500, and under 2000 RPM on this bike you're lugging the engine.

[@jamesemond7290]

@@TheTojocat Yes. It doesn't matter how big the engine is. If your RPM's are too low, the engine will lug. I don't shift into 5th until I'm up around 65 mph; at 80 mph (as indicated by our less than accurate speedo) this engine is at 3,000 RPM's, which is about where it likes to be on the freeway. Except in 1st and 2nd gear, it doesn't like to be under 2,000 RPM's.

[@autoexpress7158]

Excellent point, I would be grateful if you could tell me and everyone else what speed to keep when switching

[@roninportilla48]

What pipes is wearing the Motorcycle??? Sounds very very great !!!!

[@ndvsss1]

Vance and hines

[@roninportilla48]

@@ndvsss1 thanks buddy ✌🏼✌🏼

[@sll-tt6bj]

What road is that

[@edwardfransee7696]

i have the same bike and looking for a windshield bag what one is that you have. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out which one will fit.

[@michaelb.42112]

How do you (did you ? 7 years ago ) like the overall ride of the bike ? I'm coming from a Honda Shadow 750 , so I hope it's manageable.

[@user-sp8kb3is5w]

Where u riding in this looks gorgeous!

[@bryantchandler2925]

I also have a Vulcan 1600 Classic. It has stock mirrors which seem kind of close to my hands. Your mirrors look further away from you hands. What brand are they?

[@ndvsss1]

Generic brand but worked very well. I bought it on ebay. something like this... www.ebay.com/p/10mm-Chrome-Motorcycle-Rear-View-Side-Mirrors-for-Honda-Shadow-750-Vtx1300c-r-t/855861183?iid=222989583937

[@kismet1184]

I just bought a 2003 kawasaki vulcan 1600 classic. It's absolutely shit ass winter out... How do they ride? How's the power on them compared to a Harley Davison fat bob? With a 96cubic in it?

[@robertoataro9492]

Excellent video. How do you like the Vulcan 1600 ? I am shopping online trying to find a nice low mileage 1600 at a good price. I have a '08 Star Vstar 1300 with 35K miles and a '14 Star Roadstar Silverado S with 4K miles which I plan to put in storage and start riding a Vulcan 1600 next spring......Ride safe and enjoy the Vulcan 1600.

[@ndvsss1]

Hi Roberto, I love the vulcan. It has a lot of power and a very comfortable cruiser. It is very very low maintenance. I have put 10000 miles on my vulcan and planning to do a lot more on it. Just regular engine and shaft oil changes. I am comfortably doing 600+ mile days with no problem on it. The tires make a huge difference on the comfort and riding quality. There are lot of great deals on these bikes on cycletrader and craigslist. I bought mine as 2007 model used at 9K for around $5k. Hope you find your vulcan soon and wish you happy and safe travels.

[@2131400]

One of the best bikes you can ever get. Also the Honda VTX 1300 or 1800.

[@robertconklin3850]

Ive had both a 2007 vulcan and a 2011 vtx and I which I had them now. Since I got a Yamaha stryker, nice bike but handles alot heavier with that 240 stock back wheel.

[@jhedges19]

So slow