Where do Nomads come from?

**schoeney** · 01-27-2009, 11:45 AM

Does anyone know which U.S. port they ship the Nomads through?

I was thinking that should be the cheapest place to buy a new one? Or do they average freight among all dealers. We need a Kawasaki insider!

cactusjack · 01-27-2009, 11:49 AM

My guess would be the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach. That's where most motor vehicles land from Japan. If not there, Port Hueneme up the coast by Oxnard. Dollars to doughnuts it's LA, though.

My son works for a huge Korean overseas container shipping outfit.

phenrichs · 01-27-2009, 11:50 AM

Yep that is what I would bet. Ask your local dealer. I would say they get some type of shipping manifest right? It has to tell them where it came from because they put it together out of the box.

dantama · 01-27-2009, 11:55 AM

I thought they were assembled in Nebraska?

kawbuc · 01-27-2009, 12:48 PM

Check out the following links.

http://www.kawasaki.com/OurCompany/kmcusa.aspx

http://www.kawasaki.com/OurCompany/kmm.aspx

I take it that they are built right here in the good ol US OF A.

ice793 · 01-27-2009, 04:19 PM

Well when a man falls in love..........

dhomoney · 01-27-2009, 04:26 PM

Yeah they are built in NE. Our "Jap" bike is built in the good ol' US of A.

bobzinger · 01-27-2009, 04:43 PM

I thought they were built by skilled gnomes.

01nomad · 01-27-2009, 05:09 PM

I hate to break this to the people that think their bike was built in NE. Kaw. has a plant in Lincoln, but made dirt bikes there at one time. I think that's change now too. All road bikes are made in Japan and sent to the USA. It tells you that on one of the stickers you removed. It also tells you that it is Distr. By Kawasaki Motors Corp. Santa Ana, CA 92799-5252

dougster · 01-27-2009, 05:26 PM

I am going to go tour the plant, and I will tell you what I see.

waterman · 01-27-2009, 05:33 PM

In the 80's when I lived in Lincoln, they made ATV's and watercrafts at this plant. At that time they didn't make motorcycles. I remember reading somewhere that the Nomad's are made in Japan as are all of the large cruisers.

**Top Cat** · 01-27-2009, 05:35 PM

They are made in Japan. I forget the name of the place.
There was a thread on here some time ago giving the name.
If you can use this sites search feature(good luck) you may be able to find it.
I have givin up on the search here, it is the worst one on the internet

bigjohn · 01-27-2009, 05:40 PM

Guys, I hate to burst your bubbles. But, our faithful Nomads (and V2Ks) are not built in the US.

http://careerlink.com/0/0/8/6/profile/

In the '70s production of the VLMs (Very Large Motorcycles) was brought to these shores becasue the law in Japan (as I understood it) was that max displacement was limited to 750cc. That's why the Z1 was built here as were the original Goldwings. I understand that motorcycle production ceased in Lincoln about two or three years ago.

But, they make some real fine rail cars as wells as all terrain vehicles, jet skis, wheels for ATVs and several engines. The plant is located just off the north end of the runway at Lincoln, NE.

Yellow Jacket · 01-27-2009, 07:57 PM

Go here and enter your VIN (or serial number). It says mine was made in Japan.

http://www.motoverse.com/tools/vin/kawasaki.asp

There was another site posted on the forum somewhere that would give the actual plant your Nomad was built in but I can't find that one.

**coacha** · 01-27-2009, 08:11 PM

Dam, I was hoping to go up to those "other" guys and say "mine was made in U.S. of A."

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01-27-2009, 11:49 AM	#2
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Where do Nomads come from? My guess would be the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach. That's where most motor vehicles land from Japan. If not there, Port Hueneme up the coast by Oxnard. Dollars to doughnuts it's LA, though. My son works for a huge Korean overseas container shipping outfit. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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01-27-2009, 11:50 AM	#3
phenrichs Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,498	Where do Nomads come from? Yep that is what I would bet. Ask your local dealer. I would say they get some type of shipping manifest right? It has to tell them where it came from because they put it together out of the box.
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dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	Where do Nomads come from? I thought they were assembled in Nebraska?
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01-27-2009, 12:48 PM	#5
kawbuc Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: LAKELAND FLORIDA Posts: 164	Where do Nomads come from? Check out the following links. http://www.kawasaki.com/OurCompany/kmcusa.aspx http://www.kawasaki.com/OurCompany/kmm.aspx I take it that they are built right here in the good ol US OF A. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-27-2009, 04:19 PM	#6
ice793 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Peoria,Az Posts: 181	Where do Nomads come from? Well when a man falls in love..........
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01-27-2009, 04:26 PM	#7
dhomoney Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lake Tenkiller, OK Posts: 737	Where do Nomads come from? Yeah they are built in NE. Our "Jap" bike is built in the good ol' US of A.
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01-27-2009, 04:43 PM	#8
bobzinger Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 1,334	Where do Nomads come from? I thought they were built by skilled gnomes. __________________ Life is Good! Eternal Life is better!
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01-27-2009, 05:09 PM	#9
01nomad Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clinton, Iowa Posts: 192	Where do Nomads come from? I hate to break this to the people that think their bike was built in NE. Kaw. has a plant in Lincoln, but made dirt bikes there at one time. I think that's change now too. All road bikes are made in Japan and sent to the USA. It tells you that on one of the stickers you removed. It also tells you that it is Distr. By Kawasaki Motors Corp. Santa Ana, CA 92799-5252
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01-27-2009, 05:26 PM	#10
dougster Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crete, Nebraska Posts: 679	Where do Nomads come from? I am going to go tour the plant, and I will tell you what I see. __________________ Doug Witzke - "Dougster" 2003 Nomad 1500 VBA# 740
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01-27-2009, 05:33 PM	#11
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Where do Nomads come from? In the 80's when I lived in Lincoln, they made ATV's and watercrafts at this plant. At that time they didn't make motorcycles. I remember reading somewhere that the Nomad's are made in Japan as are all of the large cruisers. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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01-27-2009, 05:35 PM	#12
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Where do Nomads come from? They are made in Japan. I forget the name of the place. There was a thread on here some time ago giving the name. If you can use this sites search feature(good luck) you may be able to find it. I have givin up on the search here, it is the worst one on the internet __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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01-27-2009, 05:40 PM	#13
bigjohn Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lenoir City, TN Posts: 417	Where do Nomads come from? Guys, I hate to burst your bubbles. But, our faithful Nomads (and V2Ks) are not built in the US. http://careerlink.com/0/0/8/6/profile/ In the '70s production of the VLMs (Very Large Motorcycles) was brought to these shores becasue the law in Japan (as I understood it) was that max displacement was limited to 750cc. That's why the Z1 was built here as were the original Goldwings. I understand that motorcycle production ceased in Lincoln about two or three years ago. But, they make some real fine rail cars as wells as all terrain vehicles, jet skis, wheels for ATVs and several engines. The plant is located just off the north end of the runway at Lincoln, NE. __________________ BigJohn Price 2006 V2K Bagger
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01-27-2009, 07:57 PM	#14
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	Where do Nomads come from? Go here and enter your VIN (or serial number). It says mine was made in Japan. http://www.motoverse.com/tools/vin/kawasaki.asp There was another site posted on the forum somewhere that would give the actual plant your Nomad was built in but I can't find that one. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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01-27-2009, 08:11 PM	#15
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Where do Nomads come from? Dam, I was hoping to go up to those "other" guys and say "mine was made in U.S. of A." __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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