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04-25-2012, 09:15 PM | #46 |
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I'm to poor to buy a new VAQ. So i'm going to turn my nomad into one( more or less ). But one day I will own a vaquero. I hope you like yours as much as i do. As far as owning a HD Never gona happen
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I bought the kawasaki gel seat at the same time. I think it raises me an inch or so, enough to make the 9" cee bailey's shield a tad too short (for me). I ride with the stock seat most often, unless the wife is with me for a longer ride. The gel seat is wider for her, but she says even the stock is okay for shorter rides.
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04-25-2012, 10:38 PM | #48 |
cheriann, I see you on FB all the time and it is nice to see you diving back into this site. You will enjoy the Vaquero. Just go slow for a while until you get used to the larger mass over the 900.
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04-26-2012, 03:56 AM | #49 |
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04-26-2012, 05:12 AM | #50 |
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I Love the bike she wants. I will have to wait for a little while longer though. She gets the next pick on the bikes, but, I get the next pick of cars. Can you say Camaro!!!!!
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I plan on taking my time with it. As I mentioned earlier, Chaz is hoping I think it is too much bike for me and trade with him |
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As for the tow hitch...once I get one for my Vaquero, that will mean I will be able to pack MORE, MORE, MORE!!!!!!! I'll have YOUR trailer and MINE to carry it all!!! Hey, if it helps, I'll offer up space in my saddle bags for your stuff! |
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Don't know if the driver seat on the Nomad & Vaq are the same. I know the passenger seats are way different. I think the driver seat on the Nomad & Voyager are the same. Anyways, I've been really pleased with the OEM seat on my Nomad & have no plans of changing it. Did a couple 12 hr days down to Fl in Nov & was really comfortable the whole time. The driver backrest & highway pegs are a must though! Hopefully, your Vaq will be as comfy as the Nomad & save you that $!
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Just a few other things I neglected to mention, mostly on setup once you've got your new Beastie...
First, tire pressures, MaKawi recommends 28psi front which seems crazy. The front has no feel, it seemed lazy and pushes and I'd suspect tire cupping problems for such a heavy bike as such low pressures. I experimented with different tire pressures and really liked 35psi front, 40psi rear. I weigh 145 pounds and always ride solo, this pressure setup gave a stable, neutral handling front and is showing no abnormal wear, if it wasn't for the fact I'd touch down some of the hard bits I could easily run these tires out to their edge now. The belt... Kawi calls for 3-4.5mm deflection, wow that's tight! When I rode Harley the belt was always kept at 3/8" to 7/16", 9.5-11.1mm. I put the Vaquero to 7/16"... A hot topic, but considering the rear end is now running quiet I'm going to believe I'm on the right path... Air shocks... I ended up at 10psi for a nice easy chair ride with the rebound set to 2, as I said, I'm 145 pounds so adjust up or down based on your weight... Pictures... post some when you get your Vaquero!
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But mostly, I just think 15 pages of accessories is pretty pathetic. It's like Kaw has decided "yep, that's all anybody is ever going to need" and that's it. I guess it boils down to having more than one option. Having only one option is having no option at all.
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04-26-2012, 07:44 PM | #60 |
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I put on the Kawasaki Gel seat and it makes a hell of a difference in the ride.
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