The Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager motorcycle specifications include a 1,700 cc (103.73 cu in) engine and a 6-speed gearbox.
Key specifications
The 2009 model is treated as the standard specification. Only later model years with a different supplied value are shown below.
How the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager compares
This compares the motorcycle with all Kawasaki models in this specifications database. The blue marker is this model and the grey line is the Kawasaki database average.
About 148% higher than the Kawasaki database average. Around the 99th percentile across Kawasaki models.
About 31% larger than the Kawasaki database average. Around the 84th percentile across Kawasaki models.
Kawasaki database percentile rankings
Percentiles show where this motorcycle sits across the Kawasaki specifications database. They are descriptive database rankings, not performance ratings.
1,700 cc — larger displacement than about 99% of Kawasaki models.
20.1 L — larger than about 84% of Kawasaki fuel tanks in this database.
Mechanical overview
Additional useful specifications
| Front tire size | 130/90-16 |
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| Rear tire size | 170/70-16 |
| Front tire width | 130 mm |
| Front tire aspect ratio | 90% |
| Front rim diameter | 16 in |
| Rear tire width | 170 mm |
| Rear tire aspect ratio | 70% |
| Rear rim diameter | 16 in |
| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98:1 (Square) |
Model information
| Category | Touring |
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Engine specifications
| Engine type | V2, four-stroke |
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| Displacement | 1,700 cc (103.73 cu in) |
| Torque | 146.2 Nm (14.9 kgf-m or 107.8 ft.lbs) @ 2,750 rpm |
| Bore × stroke | 102.0 x 104 mm (4.0 x 4.1 inches) |
| Compression ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 |
| Cooling system | Liquid |
| Fuel system | Injection |
| Fuel control | Single Overhead Cams (SOHC) |
| Starter | Electric |
Transmission and drivetrain
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
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Chassis and suspension
| Frame | Steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone |
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| Front suspension | 43mm hydraulic fork |
| Rear suspension | Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping |
| Front wheel travel | 140 mm (5.5 inches) |
| Rear wheel travel | 79 mm (3.1 inches) |
| Rake | 30.0° |
Brakes, wheels and tires
| Front brakes | Double disc |
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| Rear brakes | Single disc |
| Front tire | 130/90-16 |
| Rear tire | 170/70-16 |
Fuel and emissions
| Fuel capacity | 20.06 L (5.30 US gal) |
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Other specifications
| Color options | Candy Diamond Red, Two-tone: Candy Plasma Blue / Metallic Diablo Black , Two-tone: Metallic Titanium / Metallic Diablo Black |
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