The 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager 1700 ABS enters our V-Twin Tourer fracas with the most attractive price point at $19,399. The Voyager in its current 1700cc V-Twin form debuted in 2009, but the model name has been around a long time as the Inline-Six, KZ1300 Voyager launched in 1983.
The modern version comes with an attractive list of rider aids and electronics including Kawasaki’s K-ACT II integrated braking system with ABS, Kawasaki’s Air Management System, cruise control, and a 52-degree V-Twin with a long 104mm stroke. It’s hot rod inspired, frame-mounted front fairing gives it a signature look while a single-pin crankshaft and a bass-filled rumble spilling from its exhaust give it a bit of hot rod character to match.
Hopping onto the Voyager, its tank feels wide but is actually the smallest of the bunch at 5.3 gallons. Of the three bikes, the Voyager was the first bike in need of a pit stop because of that fuel cell which is relatively small for a touring machine. The urgency by which the motorcycle needs gas is only exacerbated by an obnoxious green light in the range readout that begins flashing “Fuel, Fuel, Fuel” when the bike approaches approximately 30 miles-till-empty.
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