2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Classic

2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Classic

Kawasaki Vulcan VN1700 Motorbikes For Sale

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• 2009-2018

Current Prices: £11,150–£5,950

Insurance Costs: 7 of 10

What Is It?

The Kawasaki VN1700 Classic is a cruiser style bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 1,700 cc (103 cubic inches) V-Twin engine which puts out 73.8 bhp at 5,000 rpm and maximum torque at just 2,750 rpm.

Features include:

• Belt final drive
• Steel tubular frame and swingarm
• Dual 300 mm discs up front with Tokico two piston calipers
• 300 mm disc at the rear with Tokico two piston caliper
• Combined braking system
• 43 mm fork with 140 mm travel
• Dual rear shocks with adjustable pre-load and 80 mm travel
• Cruise control
• Analogue / LCD dash
• 2->2 exhaust system
• 6 speed gearbox with gear position indicator

It builds on the VN1600 with a 148 cc larger engine, 8 bhp more power, a new gearbox with 6th gear, new dash with a gear position indicator and cruise control.

The £10,800 Nomad / Tourer version includes the adjustable screen, panniers, engine bars, fork deflectors, an exhaust either side, pillion floorboards, pillion comfort seat and pillion backrest but weighs in at 382 kg wet.

The 9-spoke 16" wheels take a 130/90 at the front and a 170/70 at the rear.

Colours: Black, grey, white, red

Specs

Launch RRP: £9,900

Capacity: 1,700 cc (very high)

Power: 74 bhp, 55 kW (average)

Red Line: 5,600 rpm (average)

Top Speed: 115 mph, 185 km/h (high)

Fuel Consumption / Gas Mileage: 45 mpg, 6.3 l/100km, 15.9 km/l (average)

Range: 200 miles, 322 km (high)

Fuel Capacity: 20.0 litres, 5.3 US gallons (high)

Seat Height: 720 mm, 28.3 inches (low)

Wet Weight: 345 kg, 761 pounds (very heavy)

Power to Weight: 0.214 bhp/kg, 0.160 kW/kg

Road Tax (VED): £96 / Year (very high)

Road tax and VED guide

Model History & Updates

2014: Voyager and Voyager Custom launched and ABS is now standard.

The fully dressed Voyager version includes the panniers, top box / pillion backrest, 12V socket, full batwing fairing with full dash / audio system and screen but weighs in at 406 kg wet. The 382 kg Voyager Custom is blacked out, has a mini screen and no top box.

Review In A Few

What's Good?

• Loads of low down torque
• Comfort
• Reliable
• Looks

Any Downsides?

• Super heavy

Categories

eBay Auctions

For Sale (3)

• 

  £9,287 🤍

  • £490 Over Guide Price
  • 2014
  • Macclesfield(Map)
  • ebay
  • 14 KAWASAKI VN1700 DEF CLASSIC TOURER - BUY ONLINE 24 HOURS A DAY
• 

  £8,995 🤍

  • £1540 Over Guide Price
  • 2009 (14,600 miles)
  • Darlington(Map)
  • ebay
  • 59 KAWASAKI VN1700 VOYAGER B9F 14,600 MILES
• 

  £7,999 🤍

  • £200 Over Guide Price
  • 2011
  • Maidstone(Map)
  • ebay
  • From Laguna Motorcycles Ltd (Maidstone) on 01622 681765

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Price Guide

Year

Dealer

Private

Part Ex

Mileage

2018

£11,150

£8,950

£7,850

5,100

2017

£10,500

£8,400

£7,350

4,200

2016

£9,850

£7,900

£6,900

6,400

2015

£9,300

£7,450

£6,500

8,500

2014

£8,800

£7,050

£6,200

10,400

2013

£8,400

£6,700

£5,900

12,200

2012

£8,050

£6,450

£5,650

13,900

2011

£7,800

£6,250

£5,450

15,400

2010

£7,550

£6,050

£5,300

16,900

2009

£7,450

£5,950

£5,200

18,200

Dealer: The typical price paid at a dealer after haggling.

Private: The typical private sale value of a bike in good condition.

Part Ex: The typical price offered by a bike buying service or dealer in part exchange.

Regional variations have been averaged out and we work out the price guide in-house.

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On Road

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Total

For Sale

Source: DVLA

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2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Classic

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