2023 Kawasaki Vulcan Vaquero 1700 Full Test and Review - Best Value Bagger

I always say, ride what you like and what you can afford. Screw what anyone else says.

This is a great review, very thorough. I have a 03 FZ1 but want a bagger for longer trips or bar hopping and I keep coming back to this. I live in Wisconsin so the land of HD and they are not only expensive to buy but long term ownership is also high, same with Indian. I wouldn't buy a new bike but used these are a steal and that's where they get very temping. I would have to trade in my beloved FZ1 for an American bike, new or used, but could probably keep it if I bought this used.

What after market exhaust was on the bike?

I bought a 21' Vaquero last year new. I'm 5'7", I added a taller windshield and the factory backrest as well as passenger footboards. Been riding a 79' 1000 ST for most of the 18yrs I've been riding. It was at least $10k less than a comparable Indian or HD when I compared prices online. I don't care about "fitting in" or having what's "trendy". I live in NH and it handled great even riding on pavement they were redoing for weeks riding back & forth to work (cheese grater).

Whats with the outdated displays? om 2023 that should have the latest super sport Display or a version of it. nice video thanks !

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Beautiful bike. A guy I know had one when I had my 2016 Road King and 17 Ultra Limited. He could go to Pigeon Forge, TN and sit in traffic and not worry about his bike blowing up. Back on one of the Super Chevy weekends traffic was so bad there were people pushing Harleys down the sidewalk and an Iron Horse caught on fire in the middle of the road. No idea why Harley can't stick a radiator on theirs plenty of room for it and when I rode mine on the interstate I'd have to hang my right leg off in the wind to keep it from melting. Not to mention my 17 Limited spent the whole summer of 17 in the shop with the monkeys at Harley trying to figure out what was wrong with the 107. Indians are even worse, too much heat. Give me liquid cooling and auto trans any day, hello Goldwing.

I love everything about this bike except for those damn clamshell bags. Top-loaders are the only way to go, especially on a bagger

Seriously thinking about it. 😂😂😂 I ride a dyna

Is the Vaquero ever sale priced? nice looking touring bike.

Great review I have a 2019 classic this bike sounds good and I do like Kawasaki my bike I have now has been great but I do like this one

Kawasaki make the ugliest bikes on the planet.

I really wanted to try the vaquero but couldn't find one in stock within 500 miles of me...either they don't sell well here in PA or the sell very fast...I don't see many out riding...I ended up buying a well maintained lightly used street glide for around same price point...I definitely like the looks of the vaquero though. Thanks for the vid. Ride safe!

Greetings,
As always another fantastic detailed video 🇺🇸🎉🍾🇺🇸
Would you share with us about engine vibrations, noise and heat.
Thank you so much for assisting us.

I think in a modern market of lower total sales of bagger/crusier/tourer motorcycles, and thus higher prices from Harley and Indian and Honda Goldwing now being 30k and much more, the Vaquero and Voyager are great bargains. Yes outdated audio which can be bluetooth corrected, and windshield manufacturers like Clearview can take care of the poor excuse of the windshield. Ivans performance can take care of the inherent way that Kawasaki dealt with emissions, and you have still saved a lot of thousands of dollars. And Kawasakis are very reliable. I myself really like the fairing being different from the rest. Very nice and accurate review IMO.

This is the bike I hoped to end my riding days on. Great machine.

Wish they would switch the bags to top loading

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6k cheaper than road glide standard. The road glide is much nicer in every way. Maybe 12k is where this ugly, plastic metric bike should be priced.

Great looking bikes for sure but good luck finding accessories. good bikes but not great bikes. antiquated entertainment hookups, high heat, knocking sounds from engine. i also experienced many rattles and noise from the fairings/plastics/other things. just a sub par bike in need of a total overhaul.