Pitch's Nomad

Pitchinguy · 11-22-2011, 07:57 AM

My 2011 Nomad

The bride said she needed more comfort than my 1600 offered & I should get another bike! Who am I to argue that?!!! I really wasn't a fairing or trunk guy but she likes the comfort the trunk offers. Nomad w/a trunk for her & no fairing for me. The best of both worlds! The trunk space really is handy & it's beginning to grow on me.

Never thought much about apes until I sat on a Big Bear chopper w/high bars. I put em on my 1600 I had & now on my Nomad. Absolute best comfort mod I've made! Apes, highway pegs & backrest......10-12 hrs, no prob!

usranger74 · 11-22-2011, 09:08 AM

**Jared** · 11-22-2011, 09:29 AM

What size apes are they? Did you have to swap out your cables?

**ringadingh** · 11-22-2011, 09:58 AM

Nice bike, I like the trunk on there. What make is it?

Monkeyman · 11-22-2011, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ringadingh

What make is it?

I'm guessing.....Kawasaki. :)

Pitchinguy · 11-22-2011, 11:23 AM

It is the Kaw trunk kit. Came w/all the pieces & parts including the wiring harness & was very well packaged. A little $$ but my dealer gave me a pretty good discount. I'm pleased.

The bars are Wild 1 Chubby 14" 5072B. They put my hands just slightly lower than the sholders. I went 6" over on throttle cables, brake & clutch lines. Throttle cables would've been fine w/4" over. The wires on the right handlebar were long enough but I had to extend the wires on the left side.

The biggest problem I encountered was actually mounting the bars. I had the same bars on my 1600 Classic & they worked fine in the OEM risers, si I just ordered the same bars cuz I really liked the way they fit me. BUT, when the bars/cables/grips came, I found out for some weird reason Kaw decided to widen the riser spread about 5/16" on the 1700s. This made the 1" mounting section of the bars too narrow. I then ordered a set of 1 1/4" risers & made some split sleeves out of 1 1/4" tubing. This worked very well & I'm really happy with the way they turned out! Got all parts at Phat Performance Parts.

tazfl · 11-22-2011, 12:01 PM

Pitch, that looks great. I installed 16" apes on my 1600 nomad earlier this year. I then ended up putting a 3" spacer under the stock risers also. This puts my hands right about shoulder level for me.

Pitchinguy · 11-22-2011, 12:05 PM

Thanks taz! You must be a big tall feller! Hey, I just rode thru your neighborhood a couple weeks ago! Rode my scoot down to visit my daughter in Clearwater. It was a great ride!

tazfl · 11-22-2011, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitchinguy

Thanks taz! You must be a big tall feller! Hey, I just rode thru your neighborhood a couple weeks ago! Rode my scoot down to visit my daughter in Clearwater. It was a great ride!

Glad you had a good trip, hopefully we had good weather for you while you were here. It's been pretty good but we have had a few rainy days in the last few weeks.

AlabamaNomadRider · 11-22-2011, 02:55 PM

Great looking Nomad. Nice color.

**crazygene49** · 11-22-2011, 05:37 PM

Nice ride, really like the last picture.

2x18wheeler · 11-22-2011, 05:46 PM

Very nice. I really like the way the Voyager trunk looks on the back. Would your dealer be interested in selling another trunk at a "pretty good discount?"

Pitchinguy · 11-22-2011, 06:09 PM

Thanks guys! ^^^I'm bet'n he'll be glad to give you the same discount if ya buy a new Nomad from him! ;)

2x18wheeler · 11-22-2011, 06:11 PM

I bet he would. Maybe next time. I just bought mine this summer. Cant see the Mrs. letting me trade again so soon.

racinfan101 · 11-22-2011, 09:43 PM

Looks Good!

11-22-2011, 07:57 AM	#1
Pitchinguy Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 424	Pitch's Nomad My 2011 Nomad The bride said she needed more comfort than my 1600 offered & I should get another bike! Who am I to argue that?!!! I really wasn't a fairing or trunk guy but she likes the comfort the trunk offers. Nomad w/a trunk for her & no fairing for me. The best of both worlds! The trunk space really is handy & it's beginning to grow on me. Never thought much about apes until I sat on a Big Bear chopper w/high bars. I put em on my 1600 I had & now on my Nomad. Absolute best comfort mod I've made! Apes, highway pegs & backrest......10-12 hrs, no prob! __________________ *2011 Nomad* *VBA #01922* Login or Register to Remove Ads
	0

11-22-2011, 09:08 AM	#2
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	__________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
	0

11-22-2011, 09:29 AM	#3
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	What size apes are they? Did you have to swap out your cables? __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
	0

11-22-2011, 11:23 AM	#6
Pitchinguy Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 424	It is the Kaw trunk kit. Came w/all the pieces & parts including the wiring harness & was very well packaged. A little $$ but my dealer gave me a pretty good discount. I'm pleased. The bars are Wild 1 Chubby 14" 5072B. They put my hands just slightly lower than the sholders. I went 6" over on throttle cables, brake & clutch lines. Throttle cables would've been fine w/4" over. The wires on the right handlebar were long enough but I had to extend the wires on the left side. The biggest problem I encountered was actually mounting the bars. I had the same bars on my 1600 Classic & they worked fine in the OEM risers, si I just ordered the same bars cuz I really liked the way they fit me. BUT, when the bars/cables/grips came, I found out for some weird reason Kaw decided to widen the riser spread about 5/16" on the 1700s. This made the 1" mounting section of the bars too narrow. I then ordered a set of 1 1/4" risers & made some split sleeves out of 1 1/4" tubing. This worked very well & I'm really happy with the way they turned out! Got all parts at Phat Performance Parts. __________________ *2011 Nomad* *VBA #01922*
	0

11-22-2011, 12:05 PM	#8
Pitchinguy Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 424	Thanks taz! You must be a big tall feller! Hey, I just rode thru your neighborhood a couple weeks ago! Rode my scoot down to visit my daughter in Clearwater. It was a great ride! __________________ *2011 Nomad* *VBA #01922*
	0

11-22-2011, 09:58 AM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Nice bike, I like the trunk on there. What make is it?
	0

11-22-2011, 12:01 PM	#7
tazfl Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 742	Pitch, that looks great. I installed 16" apes on my 1600 nomad earlier this year. I then ended up putting a 3" spacer under the stock risers also. This puts my hands right about shoulder level for me.
	0

11-22-2011, 02:55 PM	#10
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Great looking Nomad. Nice color. Last edited by AlabamaNomadRider; 11-22-2011 at 02:59 PM.
	0

11-22-2011, 05:37 PM	#11
crazygene49 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 1,856	Nice ride, really like the last picture. __________________ Gene Chestnut Dover, DE USAF 1968-1995 VBA#01761 2007 Nomad 1600 Black and Titanium
	0

11-22-2011, 05:46 PM	#12
2x18wheeler Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bedell, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 531	Very nice. I really like the way the Voyager trunk looks on the back. Would your dealer be interested in selling another trunk at a "pretty good discount?" __________________ VBA#1838 Blue Knights#70718 2009 HD Ultra Classic 2010 Nomad August 2011-July2012 2008 900 Classic LT February 2009-August 2011
	0

11-22-2011, 06:09 PM	#13
Pitchinguy Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 424	Thanks guys! ^^^I'm bet'n he'll be glad to give you the same discount if ya buy a new Nomad from him! ;) __________________ *2011 Nomad* *VBA #01922*
	0

11-22-2011, 06:11 PM	#14
2x18wheeler Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bedell, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 531	I bet he would. Maybe next time. I just bought mine this summer. Cant see the Mrs. letting me trade again so soon. __________________ VBA#1838 Blue Knights#70718 2009 HD Ultra Classic 2010 Nomad August 2011-July2012 2008 900 Classic LT February 2009-August 2011
	0

11-22-2011, 09:43 PM	#15
racinfan101 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lewistown IL Posts: 301	Looks Good! __________________ Randy aka racinfan101 VBA #01806 Central IL Vulcan Riders
	0