@MySpankster yes the 2009 must have be bad year for Kawi they have to many left unsold. The 2009 doesnt have ABS and few little tweaks of the 2011 model.
price i am getting the voyager for is 22,500...Harley 25,500...2011 Harley 26,500
Pros and cons...please can anyone with bike knowledge help me... not that good at fixing motors......i want performance plus reliability...sound and ride.....thx
@MySpankster Better get the Voyager then. Reliability, performance and cost all in one. Harleys are nice, but grossly overpriced and are hella expensive to repair, the aftermarket parts are also overpriced.
@MySpankster who told you that Electra has too much maintenance on the engines? The opposite is the truth, there is no touring bike engine with less maintenance, and has the longest service intervals of them all. All the work is so easy that you can do it by yourself. This Kawi is nice bike, Electra has better acceleration, better fuel consumption, better audio, better trunk, better brakes and is kinda fitter for twisties. But when on budget, then this one is a good pick.
@MadIgor1 hi just by all the reveiws and stories i have heard..63 plus gaskets and rings ..less torque...will agree about the audio/fuel consumption by a bit/brakes i would differ with the ABS...twisties yes your right i did hear that...up here in canada theres about a 5000 to 7000 price difference and i just can't see where its worth it... a name and a sound sure...have always loved harleys but the dashes too need to bee user friendly while driving...thats all...not the CVO is nice ,but 13,000
@MySpankster I agree on that too. But dont do it as a kind of cheaper replacement for Harley. If you love HD then dont get VN1700, you will be never 100% satisfied even tough Voyager is a great bike. You will always look for some HD. Then it would be simply a waste of money, trust me been there done that, At the price point of touring bike arent 2-4k that BIG difference, Any touring bike is very expensive and overpriced already. You cant realy go wrong with any of them, technicaly, but feelings
@MySpankster I would go after Limited not CVO, check it out, 103ci engine, heated grips ABS, full audio set etc. Check it out. The 103ci is better in my eyes then the 110ci in CVO, and if you would go hardcore, then you may get SE120r motor which brings more then 130hp on rear wheel for around 5k USD (you may sell your 103 for more then 3k then) and than no metric cruiser will touch you. Depends on your needs, if you are on budget go VN1700 its a good bike for the money, if you want more get HD.
@MySpankster thats not maintenance, thats motor disassembly. There is only one gasket you may need to replace during maintenance and thats the derby cover. You dont have to exchange gaskets nor rings (did you mean piston rings?) for looooong time. The maintenance of Harley takes about half the time of most metrics. Less torque is true (except the 103ci) but also kawi is heavier, FLHTCU has better acceleration (maybe the gearing). Didnt ride VN1700 with ABS, so duno. I have both in my garage.
My ninja 250 sounds just like this. XD!
WoW thats not a bike! Its a crazy beast!!
**♥INCREDIBLE♥**
iagopb 3 months ago
did you have to put the Cobra Fi2000r on as well? I would be very interested to know, please email me at bikeratvelcom.ca replace at with @ thanks
TheCvfr 6 months ago
mind you i could put these on a nomad 2009...brand new...they are asking only 13,999 canadian......mmmm something to ponder
MySpankster 11 months ago
@MySpankster yes the 2009 must have be bad year for Kawi they have to many left unsold. The 2009 doesnt have ABS and few little tweaks of the 2011 model.
MadIgor1 9 months ago
OK narrowed it down from 3 bikes to 2 bikes
this one 2011 voyager with these Cobra Tri Ovals
or
2010 Harley Ultra Glide Classic with stage 1
price i am getting the voyager for is 22,500...Harley 25,500...2011 Harley 26,500
Pros and cons...please can anyone with bike knowledge help me... not that good at fixing motors......i want performance plus reliability...sound and ride.....thx
ride safe
MySpankster 11 months ago
@MySpankster Better get the Voyager then. Reliability, performance and cost all in one. Harleys are nice, but grossly overpriced and are hella expensive to repair, the aftermarket parts are also overpriced.
mrsds44th 6 months ago
lets see the whole bike and it runnin
awesome sound
MySpankster 11 months ago
HI
i am gonna be buying this bike soon and putting on same exhaust
how have you like your bike and the exhaust so far ?
was debating this bike or the cross country victory or the yamaha stratoliner deluxe...after much research this seems to be the bike for me.
i looked at harley electra glides and way over priced..to much maintenance on the engines and this has more power....
thx for your post helped me decide o the exhaust
cheers and safe riding
MySpankster 11 months ago
@MySpankster who told you that Electra has too much maintenance on the engines? The opposite is the truth, there is no touring bike engine with less maintenance, and has the longest service intervals of them all. All the work is so easy that you can do it by yourself. This Kawi is nice bike, Electra has better acceleration, better fuel consumption, better audio, better trunk, better brakes and is kinda fitter for twisties. But when on budget, then this one is a good pick.
MadIgor1 11 months ago
@MadIgor1 hi just by all the reveiws and stories i have heard..63 plus gaskets and rings ..less torque...will agree about the audio/fuel consumption by a bit/brakes i would differ with the ABS...twisties yes your right i did hear that...up here in canada theres about a 5000 to 7000 price difference and i just can't see where its worth it... a name and a sound sure...have always loved harleys but the dashes too need to bee user friendly while driving...thats all...not the CVO is nice ,but 13,000
MySpankster 11 months ago
@MySpankster i mean the CVO is very nice but 13,000 more
MySpankster 11 months ago
@MySpankster bottom line i think bang for the buck you can't go wrong with the 2011 voyager
safe riding all...
MySpankster 11 months ago
@MySpankster I agree on that too. But dont do it as a kind of cheaper replacement for Harley. If you love HD then dont get VN1700, you will be never 100% satisfied even tough Voyager is a great bike. You will always look for some HD. Then it would be simply a waste of money, trust me been there done that, At the price point of touring bike arent 2-4k that BIG difference, Any touring bike is very expensive and overpriced already. You cant realy go wrong with any of them, technicaly, but feelings
MadIgor1 11 months ago
@MySpankster I would go after Limited not CVO, check it out, 103ci engine, heated grips ABS, full audio set etc. Check it out. The 103ci is better in my eyes then the 110ci in CVO, and if you would go hardcore, then you may get SE120r motor which brings more then 130hp on rear wheel for around 5k USD (you may sell your 103 for more then 3k then) and than no metric cruiser will touch you. Depends on your needs, if you are on budget go VN1700 its a good bike for the money, if you want more get HD.
MadIgor1 11 months ago
@MySpankster thats not maintenance, thats motor disassembly. There is only one gasket you may need to replace during maintenance and thats the derby cover. You dont have to exchange gaskets nor rings (did you mean piston rings?) for looooong time. The maintenance of Harley takes about half the time of most metrics. Less torque is true (except the 103ci) but also kawi is heavier, FLHTCU has better acceleration (maybe the gearing). Didnt ride VN1700 with ABS, so duno. I have both in my garage.
MadIgor1 11 months ago
Thank you so much for posting! Awesome bike!
lukeiam0 1 year ago