Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager (2015-16)

The Kawasaki VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager is a motorcycle that was released in 2015-16. It has a four-stroke, V-twin cylinder engine with eight valve per cylinder and a capacity of 1700 cc or 103.7 cu in. The cooling system is liquid cooled and the fuel injection is digital with dual 42mm throttle bodies. The maximum power output is 61 kW or 82 hp at 5000 rpm and max torque is 146 Nm or 107 lb-ft at 2750 rpm. It has a six-speed transmission with overdrive and a carbon fiber belt for final drive. The frame is steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone, and the front suspension is a 43mm hydraulic fork with 140mm/5.5in of travel. The rear suspension is a swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping, and 78mm/3.1in of travel. The front brakes are two 300mm discs with two-piston calipers and ABS Optimal, and the rear brake is a single 300mm disc with two-piston caliper and ABS Optimal. The front tire is 130/90R16 and the rear tire is 170/70R 16. The dimensions are length 2,560 mm/100.8 in, width 995 mm/39.2 in, height 1,550 mm/61.0 in, wheelbase 1665 mm/65.6 in, ground clearance 135 mm/5.3 in, seat height 730 mm/28.7 in, and dry weight 402 kg/886 lbs. It has a fuel capacity of 20 litres / 5.3 US gal.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Kawasaki VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager

Year: 2015 – 16

Engine: Four stroke, V-twin cylinder, SOHC, 8 valve per cylinder

Capacity: 1700 cc / 103.7 cu in

Bore x Stroke: 102 x 104mm

Cooling System: Liquid cooled

Compression Ratio: 9.5:1

Induction: Digital fuel injection, dual 42mm throttle bodies

Ignition: Digital

Starting: Electric

Max Power: 61 kW / 82 hp @ 5000 rpm

Max Torque: 146 Nm / 107 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm

Transmission: 6 Speed with overdrive

Final Drive: Carbon fiber belt

Gear Ratio: 1st 3.077 (40/13) 2nd 1.900 (38/20) 3rd 1.407 (38/27) 4th 1.143 (32/28) 5th 0.967 (29/30) 6th 0.806 (29/36)

Frame: Steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone

Front Suspension: 43mm hydraulic fork

Front Wheel Travel: 140 mm / 5.5 in

Rear Suspension: Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping

Rear Wheel Travel: 78 mm / 3.1 in

Front Brakes: 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers / ABS Optimal

Rear Brakes: Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper / ABS Optimal

Front Tyre: 130/90R16

Rear Tyre: 170/70R 16

Dimensions: Length 2,560 mm / 100.8 in Width 995 mm / 39.2 in Height 1,550 mm / 61.0 in

Wheelbase: 1665 mm / 65.6 in.

Ground clearance: 135 mm / 5.3 in

Seat Height: 730 mm / 28.7 in

Dry Weight: 402 kg / 886 lbs

Fuel Capacity: 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal