Shopping for a Nomad in Pa.

Pa. Vulcan · 02-23-2012, 07:13 PM

Howdy! Great forum, been lurking a while, found this forum via vulcanforums.com

I have a 800 Vulcan Classic and have been shopping for a used Nomad, wife's orders ;) Will be looking at a couple specimens next week, cash in hand, just in case.
Keep your fingers crossed for me as I hope to "join the club" soon :)

Rich

jasperboy · 02-23-2012, 07:25 PM

Welcome from Ohio. What part of PA? I know of a local dealer in Massillon, OH (near Canton OH) that I'd vouch for who has several.

**ringadingh** · 02-23-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pa. Vulcan

Howdy! Great forum, been lurking a while, found this forum via vulcanforums.com

I have a 800 Vulcan Classic and have been shopping for a used Nomad, wife's orders ;) Will be looking at a couple specimens next week, cash in hand, just in case.
Keep your fingers crossed for me as I hope to "join the club" soon :)

Rich

Lancaster HD had a nice used 2004 in stock a couple weeks ago.

Pa. Vulcan · 02-23-2012, 08:50 PM

I'm in NE Pa.
I'll have the cash Mon or Tues and am going to look at a 03 hopefully on tuesday that sounds like a good deal. This weekend I am going to hit the local dealers and see what they have as they do not keep their used inventory updated on their websites....
I'm limiting the budget to about 6 or 6.5 K, especially since I'm keeping the 800. I see a lot of deals out there unfortunately it seems like they are all 200 miles away, of course ;)

Here is my 800.

fish · 02-23-2012, 09:10 PM

I know a place in WV that has great deals but thats on new ones. Check out Two Jacks Kawasaki in Wilks-Barre.

fish · 02-23-2012, 09:22 PM

http://www.tpcpowercenter.com/pages/...itID=100034763

Pa. Vulcan · 02-23-2012, 09:34 PM

I'll be stopping at two-jacks (they have two locations here as they bought the former "Riders World".
And I have been thinking of going out to look at that green '99 at TPC. But I think I want to go newer/lower mileage, as the budget allows...

**ringadingh** · 02-23-2012, 09:45 PM

If you look at a 99, make sure to ask if the plastic oil gear (pog) has been replaced with a steel oil gear (sog).
There was a recall on them if they failed, but thats all over now.

Bud2rat · 02-23-2012, 10:17 PM

Welcome Pa Vulcan. I, too, started with a 1996 Vulcan 800A that I still own. I recently purchased a 2001 Nomad 1500 with 18,000 miles and a few goodies for 4K. I am very pleased with the ride and look of the Nomad. You will not be disappointed. Good luck with your search. Let us know of the outcome.

**nomadtom69** · 02-24-2012, 01:42 AM

for 6 to 6.5 k you should be able to get a 05 or 06 I gave 6 for a 2006 almost 2 years ago. It did not have any extras on it just stock but it just had 9000 mile on it. May have to go a little farther than 200 mile I drove 350 one way to get mine

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...item2ebb971f25 found this one on ebay

BandC · 02-24-2012, 07:45 AM

Welcome from Northern Minnesota and good luck with the search!

Loafer · 02-24-2012, 08:09 AM

Rich,
Welcome to the forum, I needed help while on a trip in 2001, I was near
Wilkes-Barre on my way home and the guys at Two Jacks were awesome!
I have recommended them on many occasions over the years. If you go there
Please tell them I have never forgotten.
Gerry

**brote** · 02-24-2012, 11:56 AM

Welcome and good luck in your search for a Nomad.

AlabamaNomadRider · 02-24-2012, 03:13 PM

Welcome from Alabama and good luck.

sho_greg · 02-24-2012, 03:40 PM

There is a guy in Pa that I was going to buy from recently... Sadly I kinda backed out on him...

He has a 01 with 26K miles... This was one of his first emails to me.. I have pics and his number if you want to email me...

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Nothing wrong with it - never had any trouble with it. Did all of my own oil/filter changes, has 1 year old front/rear tires and brake pads.

It is fuel injected (which is rather nice even for cold starts)
It does have risers - I would have to measure them for you though
It does have a windshield - another favorite part about this bike for me at least
Luggage rack worked perfectly on long trips as did the saddle bags (the storage was the reason I bought it in the first place.
Yes those are VH pipes with baffles - roars down the road.

I am in PA about 45 minutes from the PA/Maryland line. Feel free to give me a call if you would like to talk more."

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Pa. Vulcan Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NEPA Posts: 59	Shopping for a Nomad in Pa. Howdy! Great forum, been lurking a while, found this forum via vulcanforums.com I have a 800 Vulcan Classic and have been shopping for a used Nomad, wife's orders ;) Will be looking at a couple specimens next week, cash in hand, just in case. Keep your fingers crossed for me as I hope to "join the club" soon :) Rich Login or Register to Remove Ads
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jasperboy Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wadsworth, OH Posts: 1,238	Welcome from Ohio. What part of PA? I know of a local dealer in Massillon, OH (near Canton OH) that I'd vouch for who has several. __________________ Current Bike - 2011 Victory Vision Tour Previous Bike: 2006 Nomad Original Nomad: 1999 G/G Nomad VBA #931R VROC #16379R
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Pa. Vulcan Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NEPA Posts: 59	I'm in NE Pa. I'll have the cash Mon or Tues and am going to look at a 03 hopefully on tuesday that sounds like a good deal. This weekend I am going to hit the local dealers and see what they have as they do not keep their used inventory updated on their websites.... I'm limiting the budget to about 6 or 6.5 K, especially since I'm keeping the 800. I see a lot of deals out there unfortunately it seems like they are all 200 miles away, of course ;) Here is my 800. Last edited by Pa. Vulcan; 02-23-2012 at 08:54 PM.
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fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	http://www.tpcpowercenter.com/pages/...itID=100034763 __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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02-23-2012, 09:34 PM	#7
Pa. Vulcan Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NEPA Posts: 59	I'll be stopping at two-jacks (they have two locations here as they bought the former "Riders World". And I have been thinking of going out to look at that green '99 at TPC. But I think I want to go newer/lower mileage, as the budget allows...
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02-23-2012, 09:45 PM	#8
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	If you look at a 99, make sure to ask if the plastic oil gear (pog) has been replaced with a steel oil gear (sog). There was a recall on them if they failed, but thats all over now. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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02-23-2012, 10:17 PM	#9
Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	Welcome Pa Vulcan. I, too, started with a 1996 Vulcan 800A that I still own. I recently purchased a 2001 Nomad 1500 with 18,000 miles and a few goodies for 4K. I am very pleased with the ride and look of the Nomad. You will not be disappointed. Good luck with your search. Let us know of the outcome.
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02-24-2012, 01:42 AM	#10
nomadtom69 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryville, Tn Posts: 2,656	for 6 to 6.5 k you should be able to get a 05 or 06 I gave 6 for a 2006 almost 2 years ago. It did not have any extras on it just stock but it just had 9000 mile on it. May have to go a little farther than 200 mile I drove 350 one way to get mine http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...item2ebb971f25 found this one on ebay __________________ (NomadTom69)Tom Green Previous bikes - 2004 BMW R1200 CLC 2006 Nomad 1600 Black -1985 BMW K100 RT VBA #001609 Viet-Nam Vet 71-72 Maryville , Tn. Maggie Valley '11-Townsend '12-Estes Park '13- Copperhead fall rally "13- Elkins WV '14- Eureka Springs ' 15- Helen Ga. SE Rally '16 Last edited by nomadtom69; 02-24-2012 at 01:45 AM.
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02-24-2012, 07:45 AM	#11
BandC Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iron Range, Northern Minnesota Posts: 2,288	Welcome from Northern Minnesota and good luck with the search! __________________ 2005 Blk/Silver Nomad (Sold) VBA #00671
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02-24-2012, 08:09 AM	#12
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Rich, Welcome to the forum, I needed help while on a trip in 2001, I was near Wilkes-Barre on my way home and the guys at Two Jacks were awesome! I have recommended them on many occasions over the years. If you go there Please tell them I have never forgotten. Gerry __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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02-24-2012, 11:56 AM	#13
brote Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia Posts: 905	Welcome and good luck in your search for a Nomad. __________________ Hank Brote W1HCB 2008 Diablo Black Nomad Lawrenceville, GA VBA # 1234 VROC # 32837 Patriot Guard Riders Naval Advisory Group Vietnam 69-70
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02-24-2012, 03:13 PM	#14
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Welcome from Alabama and good luck. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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02-24-2012, 03:40 PM	#15
sho_greg Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 315	There is a guy in Pa that I was going to buy from recently... Sadly I kinda backed out on him... He has a 01 with 26K miles... This was one of his first emails to me.. I have pics and his number if you want to email me... " Nothing wrong with it - never had any trouble with it. Did all of my own oil/filter changes, has 1 year old front/rear tires and brake pads. It is fuel injected (which is rather nice even for cold starts) It does have risers - I would have to measure them for you though It does have a windshield - another favorite part about this bike for me at least Luggage rack worked perfectly on long trips as did the saddle bags (the storage was the reason I bought it in the first place. Yes those are VH pipes with baffles - roars down the road. I am in PA about 45 minutes from the PA/Maryland line. Feel free to give me a call if you would like to talk more."
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