What Nomads have extra comparing to base model?

[car5car]

I know only hard saddle bags. What else? What buyer of new Nomad gets for extra $1500(?) What is the price difference between base model and Nomad?

[Jared]

When you say basemodel, I assume you're referring to a classic, right?

The Nomad comes with bags, wind shield, lowers, engine guards, sissy bar, passenger floorboards, dually exhause and probably a few other things that aren't coming to mind. None of which come on the classic.

[mobandy78]

Rear luggage rack came with mine too, as with the stuff noted above.

Does the classic have a luggage rack? Maybe I'm mistaken... that's happened before ;)

[Jared]

Originally Posted by MO

Rear luggage rack came with mine too, as with the stuff noted above.

Does the classic have a luggage rack? Maybe I'm mistaken... that's happened before ;)

Luggage rack does not come stock with the nomad.

[jestephens]

Speaking from memory when looking at the 1600's, the Nomad is a couple inches longer than the Classic too.

From what Utah mentioned, and a longer ride. I'm surprised it's only a $1500 difference I love my Nomad

[landman]

jared's list is pretty complete but you also get the rear crashs bars on the nomad that help protect the bags in case of a tip
over.

[mobandy78]

Thanks Jared... I didn't know.

My dad originally bought the bike, so I just assumed that the rack was a stock item. Guess that explains why people are looking for one. :)

[AlabamaNomadRider]

That about covers most of the differences that I can think of. Those front and rear crash bars will definitely save the bike. Don't ask me how I know.

[watchman]

I don't know about the 1600's or 1700's but on the 1500's there was a big different on the quality of seat on the Nomad compaired to the Classic. Also the charging system had more capacity so you could add more accessories.

[dank]

I read that the 1600 Nomad has more substantial steering bearings than the comparable classic when I bought mine. Don't know about the 1700 version. Passenger seat on the Nomad is better.

My son has the 1500 classic. Nice bike, but very different bike than the 1600 Nomad. A bit quicker off the line and the steering geometry seemed a bit sportier: a little more nimble in quick maneuvering, but also then a bit less stable in an all day ride on freeway across Montana. My Nomad left him behind on corners in general, but that could have been differences in us as riders or most likely the tires. His were stock and mine were E3's. So there are cosmetic differences, like the bags, but also significant differences in terms of types of performance. I'm assuming Kawasaki carried those through on the 1700's so the classic isn't simply a bagless Nomad.

[Jared]

I just did some quick research on bikez.com and the wheelbase for the 1500s are the same for the nomad or classic. With the 1600 it's 66.7vs 66.3", so pretty much the same thing. And on the 1700s the classics and nomads again have the same wheelbase.

Also, the 1500 and 1600 both have the same fork rake angle, of 32', while the 1700 has a 30' angle, according to bikez.com

[MAS Tequila]

On the 1500's at least they are very different bikes.

The Nomad has a wider stiffer different frame not to mention dual front disc brakes.

MT

[MAS Tequila]

In 99 all the 1500's except the Meanies and Drifters became dual stator systems.

[macmac]

jared I think something is off. The 1500 and 1600 have different rake by 2 degrees so far as I know. The 1600 is easier to deal with in a parking lot. The 1500 is more stable at highway speed.

[Jared]

Originally Posted by macmac

jared I think something is off. The 1500 and 1600 have different rake by 2 degrees so far as I know. The 1600 is easier to deal with in a parking lot. The 1500 is more stable at highway speed.

It could be....? I'm just stating what I found when I google searched for the specs.