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ragincajun · 11-15-2012, 09:51 PM

Just joined up, directed here from Vulcanforums. They said most of the 1600 riders were over here.

Test rode a 1500 Nomad today and liked the ride. Some issues with the bike itself so I'm still looking. Have a possible lead on a 1600 to look at next week. Just interested in some firsthand feedback of the 1500/1600 VN for the good, bad and ugly so I can make an informed decision. Thanks in advance.

**billmac** · 11-15-2012, 10:02 PM

Welcome to the site. Friendly folks here.

1500/1600 is a great bike with proven reliability. Nice bikes with low miles are easy to find at reasonable prices. I would not consider anything but a near perfect bike.

I have an 06 Nomad with lots of extras and 15k miles. If I were trying to sell it, it might bring 6 to 7k and 4 to 5k in a dealer trade offer. Hope that info helps you.

Bud2rat · 11-15-2012, 10:22 PM

I purchased an 01 1500 Nomad for $4000 last year. It had 18,000 miles. Love the bike, it now has 35,0000 miles. Good Luck with your hunt.

**crazygene49** · 11-15-2012, 10:39 PM

Welcome to the forum from Delaware. I would prefer the 1600, but you need to compare and ride both of the bikes you're considering to see which is the better deal for you. One thing to consider is the seat. Most people don't like the stock seat, so you could possibly save money, if one of them has an after market seat on it.

Netnorske · 11-15-2012, 11:01 PM

I bought an '08 1600 Nomad new and put 54,000 trouble free miles on it....minus a fuel pump replacement that was covered under an extended warranty. It was a fantastic ride...one you will enjoy immensely. I traded it this year for a 2012 Voyager. Welcome to the forum from the great Pacific NW...

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**Top Cat** · 11-15-2012, 11:44 PM

I bought my 07 1600 new and have 87,000 miles on it now.
With routine maintenance, either by you or your mechanic, it will be a pretty trouble free ride.
I left mine pretty much stock and have only had to replace the fuel pump so far.
Welcome to the forum.

**ringadingh** · 11-16-2012, 12:15 AM

Welcome from Ontario!

**manban9888** · 11-16-2012, 12:26 AM

Welcome from Florida. I have a 1500 and a 1600 and love them both.

**cnc** · 11-16-2012, 12:58 AM

Not many issues. just thinking about what we have seen on here: Early 1500's had a plastic oil gear issue, (99) I think but most were changed to steel by Kawasaki. Fuel pumps sometimes develop a whine, clutch springs some times wear early, a few bikes have developed a rad leak, seal for the push rod from the slave cylinder to clutch sometimes leak, a few ujoint and or drive shaft spline issues.
Not much else goes wrong. Not everyone has all these issues, but they are common to the 1500 and 1600 I believe. The fixes are relatively straight forward and documented here.
Happy hunting and welcome.

sonny · 11-16-2012, 04:03 AM

Welcome from So La. Cam chains getting loose and needing a $30 part seems pretty common. I have 55k on my '01 and I'm having some starting problems, but it looks like it will be an easy fix. My opinion, best thing about the Nomad, aside from being as dependable as a Farm-All tractor and twice as comfortable, is this website and the folks on it. Nice folks, helpful, and a bunch of know how. This site has saved me a bunch of time and money.
Thanks for your time

DR1600 · 11-16-2012, 07:16 AM

Welcome from Florida.

**Framer** · 11-16-2012, 07:44 AM

Welcome from Oklahoma. Got mine 6 months ago, it's an 08 and it only had 7800 miles on it. The guy that had it before me put on pipes, fuel processor,grips, intake, light bar and more. All I had to do was ride and change the oil. Great bikes and a fun forum. You will like it here.

smbke · 11-16-2012, 09:09 AM

Greetings from Las Vegas! There are lots of good deals out there on used Nomads. I bought my 2003 Nomad 1500 FI with 11,000 miles on it for $5000. The guy I bought it from saved me a ton of money by basically adding everything I would have added myself. , , . Vance and Hines exhaust, Power Commander, Hypercharger, (swapped for Chuckster's Intake!) Lightbar and a couple of grand's worth of chrome! The bike came with all the maintenance records and I have access to the mechanics that know the bike, although I plan on doing all the maintenance I can That's where this forum and Gadget's page are so valuable. I love my ride! Good luck in your search!

BandC · 11-16-2012, 09:20 AM

Welcome from Northern Minnesota!

Loafer · 11-16-2012, 10:56 AM

Welcome to the forum. I think there are a couple of Nomads for sale here in the
classified section. Worth a look.

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Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	I purchased an 01 1500 Nomad for $4000 last year. It had 18,000 miles. Love the bike, it now has 35,0000 miles. Good Luck with your hunt. __________________ Robert Torrey VBA# 02077 Vroc# 27672 1996 800A Customized (SOLD) 2001 1500 Nomad (The Mistress) 2013 Voyager 2014 SE Rally - Elkins, WV 2016 SE Rally - Helen, Ga
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crazygene49 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 1,856	Welcome to the forum from Delaware. I would prefer the 1600, but you need to compare and ride both of the bikes you're considering to see which is the better deal for you. One thing to consider is the seat. Most people don't like the stock seat, so you could possibly save money, if one of them has an after market seat on it. __________________ Gene Chestnut Dover, DE USAF 1968-1995 VBA#01761 2007 Nomad 1600 Black and Titanium
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Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	I bought an '08 1600 Nomad new and put 54,000 trouble free miles on it....minus a fuel pump replacement that was covered under an extended warranty. It was a fantastic ride...one you will enjoy immensely. I traded it this year for a 2012 Voyager. Welcome to the forum from the great Pacific NW...! __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	I bought my 07 1600 new and have 87,000 miles on it now. With routine maintenance, either by you or your mechanic, it will be a pretty trouble free ride. I left mine pretty much stock and have only had to replace the fuel pump so far. Welcome to the forum. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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11-15-2012, 10:02 PM	#2
billmac Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,472	Welcome to the site. Friendly folks here. 1500/1600 is a great bike with proven reliability. Nice bikes with low miles are easy to find at reasonable prices. I would not consider anything but a near perfect bike. I have an 06 Nomad with lots of extras and 15k miles. If I were trying to sell it, it might bring 6 to 7k and 4 to 5k in a dealer trade offer. Hope that info helps you.
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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Welcome from Ontario! __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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11-16-2012, 12:26 AM	#8
manban9888 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 1,016	Welcome from Florida. I have a 1500 and a 1600 and love them both. __________________ 2008 Nomad Red/Black 1998 1500a VBA #02113 Antlers, Oklahoma '12 Blairsville, Georgia '13 Antlers, Oklahoma '13 Eureka Springs, Arkansas '15
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11-16-2012, 12:58 AM	#9
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Not many issues. just thinking about what we have seen on here: Early 1500's had a plastic oil gear issue, (99) I think but most were changed to steel by Kawasaki. Fuel pumps sometimes develop a whine, clutch springs some times wear early, a few bikes have developed a rad leak, seal for the push rod from the slave cylinder to clutch sometimes leak, a few ujoint and or drive shaft spline issues. Not much else goes wrong. Not everyone has all these issues, but they are common to the 1500 and 1600 I believe. The fixes are relatively straight forward and documented here. Happy hunting and welcome. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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11-16-2012, 04:03 AM	#10
sonny Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Livingston,La. (Colyell) Posts: 381	Welcome from So La. Cam chains getting loose and needing a $30 part seems pretty common. I have 55k on my '01 and I'm having some starting problems, but it looks like it will be an easy fix. My opinion, best thing about the Nomad, aside from being as dependable as a Farm-All tractor and twice as comfortable, is this website and the folks on it. Nice folks, helpful, and a bunch of know how. This site has saved me a bunch of time and money. Thanks for your time __________________ '01 carbed Nomad
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11-16-2012, 07:16 AM	#11
DR1600 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hernando, FL Posts: 197	Welcome from Florida.
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11-16-2012, 07:44 AM	#12
Framer Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Piedmont OK Posts: 2,207	Welcome from Oklahoma. Got mine 6 months ago, it's an 08 and it only had 7800 miles on it. The guy that had it before me put on pipes, fuel processor,grips, intake, light bar and more. All I had to do was ride and change the oil. Great bikes and a fun forum. You will like it here. __________________ David (Framer) Marang 2018 Harley Davidson Ultra Limited VBA#02245 VROC#35311 2013 Antlers 2014 Mountain View 2014 Antlers 2015 Eureka Springs 2015 Antlers 2016 Salem 2016 Antlers 2017 Eureka Springs 2017 Lake George 2017 Antlers 2018 Custer
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11-16-2012, 09:09 AM	#13
smbke Advanced Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 809	Greetings from Las Vegas! There are lots of good deals out there on used Nomads. I bought my 2003 Nomad 1500 FI with 11,000 miles on it for $5000. The guy I bought it from saved me a ton of money by basically adding everything I would have added myself. , , . Vance and Hines exhaust, Power Commander, Hypercharger, (swapped for Chuckster's Intake!) Lightbar and a couple of grand's worth of chrome! The bike came with all the maintenance records and I have access to the mechanics that know the bike, although I plan on doing all the maintenance I can That's where this forum and Gadget's page are so valuable. I love my ride! Good luck in your search! __________________ Las Vegas, Nv VBA #02107 2003 Vulcan Nomad 1500 1980 Yamaha Seca 750 (past) 1969 Kawasaki 350 (past) 1967 Pannonia T8 250 (past) 1971 Honda 100 Twin (past)
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11-16-2012, 09:20 AM	#14
BandC Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iron Range, Northern Minnesota Posts: 2,288	Welcome from Northern Minnesota! __________________ 2005 Blk/Silver Nomad (Sold) VBA #00671
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11-16-2012, 10:56 AM	#15
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Welcome to the forum. I think there are a couple of Nomads for sale here in the classified section. Worth a look. __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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