1600 Vs1700

[landman]

Originally Posted by Utah Motorcyclist

Important to note that known issues take tome to present themselves.

this is true jared and is why i qaulified my statement by saying known issues.
however with that being said the 1700 has been in production for four years
and thier are some high mileage bikes on the road.in my experiene most motor issues on new bikes show up the first year or two.the kawi 2000 is
an example of a new production motor that had problems surface pretty early
on.another would be the early twin cam harleys that had bearing failures.

[usranger74]

Read this before buying a 1700

http://vulcanbagger.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29702

Just saying.

[landman]

Originally Posted by usranger74

Read this before buying a 1700

http://vulcanbagger.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29702

Just saying.

look at it this way bill !you don't have to spend money on heated clothing.

[puckoach]

I made this same decision in May. Choose the 1600 because of the heat issue, covered in part by the thread in the link above.

We are all different, and have different riding locations and times. As a hockey coach spending my time year round in rinks, the heat from the 1700 is too much for me.

I like the 1700 models and features. Wish I could handle the heat. But, truth is I have Kury Longhorns set up to get my feet away from the engine on the 1600 as it is.


(Edit - Since this posting, a new thread was started on the heat issue, and some possible answers solving heat issues have been posted. Check it out too. http://www.vulcanbagger.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=29702 )

[Vulcanrider03]

What fuel mileage should I expect for a 1700 nomad 2010

Do I need to run high Octane gas ?

[landman]

Originally Posted by Vulcanrider03

What fuel mileage should I expect for a 1700 nomad 2010

Do I need to run high Octane gas ?

i have been averageing 46mpg on my 1700 vaquero.i run 88 octane gas but then i am located in a high altitude area.

[dewey405]

Originally Posted by landman

look at it this way bill !you don't have to spend money on heated clothing.

LOL, that's my thought...how many bikes have you owned that are comfortable to ride in the winter? Well this one gives you a built in heater so it wins! lol!

[dewey405]

Just as a comparison, I get about 34-36 mpg and supposedly that's the low end.