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12-01-2017, 11:59 AM | #1 |
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2018 Vulcan touring
Did I read Kawasaki's website right, that they are only offering one color choice for the vaquero and voyager?
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12-01-2017, 12:39 PM | #2 |
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It would appear so.
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12-01-2017, 03:35 PM | #3 |
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The email I got of the 2018's didn't even show a vaquero or voyager
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12-01-2017, 06:43 PM | #4 |
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Only one color has been available for several years.
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12-02-2017, 06:50 AM | #6 |
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Kawasaki appears to have lost interest in their cruiser lineup and are focusing on the lines that sell.
The sport bikes get updated every 3 years or so. The Versys came out 10 years ago and is on its 3rd generation with a 1000cc and 300cc version added to the family The dirt bikes are constantly being updated. The sport touring has been the same since '10 The touring the same since '09 The cruisers haven't done anything in years and the 1700 lineup is a fraction of what it once was.
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12-02-2017, 09:30 AM | #7 |
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My guess is Kawasaki has a new large capacity cruiser/tourer in the works.
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12-02-2017, 01:38 PM | #8 |
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I kinda hope not! Cause then I'de have to have one. I almost have my 2014 perfect, for the moment. I think I'll tear it apart, clean it and make sure all the bolts are tight. Then it will be perfect, right after another Ivan upgrade. Then it will be ..... Ah Crap, bring on something new so I can start all over again.
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12-02-2017, 01:56 PM | #9 |
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If they drop the Voyager/Vaquero all together will that help or hurt the resale value? Not looking to sell mine as I will keep it until I retire from riding.
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12-02-2017, 03:38 PM | #10 |
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Nevertheless, their Voyager 1700 is still attractive.
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An answer to the Transcontinential?
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The 1700 line has been around since 2009. That is nine model years? The 1600 was from 2002-2009, so eight model years. IMO there were two 1500s, first the BUBFs and then the more popular version of the 1500s. So you might be right RedJay. Other speculation has been that Mama Kaw is loosing interest in the big cruiser market... I hope not, have been a fan of Kawi reliability and styling for 35+ years. Guess it'll be 10 months before we know the answer...
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In the past the Vaquero and Voyager were available in one of two colors to represent that years models and those colors would not be used again (as told to me via dealer).The 2018 model Vaquero and Voyager have only one color choice.
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12-03-2017, 01:32 PM | #13 |
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The 2015 Voyager had only one color choice, since that date they have only had one color choice.
History of Voyagers
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One color is no choice at all.
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I was wondering if they'd discontinue the bikes entirely, so I was happy to see the 2018s appear on the website. There has only been one color choice for a while, that is why I have a white one -- not my first choice, it is just what I could source locally earlier this year. I pulled some of the green stickers off and it looks better. Speaking of which, I need to complete that job and do the saddlebags now... might try one of those decal remover wheels that goes on the drill. The other ones came off in 2mm x 2mm pieces.
Perhaps with Yamaha putting out a brand new star venture, there is hope Kawasaki might follow... Funny story, when I bought my 2016 Vaquero, one of the other dealers in town had a leftover/new 2013 Voyager. It was sitting in the corner of their upper storage room, dusty, and unloved. I felt bad for it and tried to buy it, but they insisted there were no rebates available for some odd reason, and they couldn't sell it for less than $19,000. I offered them $16,000 for it, which is WAY too much considering I can buy a nice used one for $12k, but still no deal. Then I just told them I can buy a barely used Street Glide for that or less, and left. I believe that thing is STILL there a year later. Went across town and bought my Vaquero for like $13,500 or something out of the crate.
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