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Please Read All Instructions Thoroughly Before Attempting Any Of These Projects. Some Are Extremely Simple, Others Will Take Considerable Mechanical Or Electrical Knowledge. Some You Might Want To Print And Take To Your Trusted Wrench. Please Keep In Mind Many Of These Tips And Projects Have Been Contributed To This Site By Others. The Author Has Not Necessarily Done Every Mod Or Added Every Component Mentioned. Know The Project Before You Start
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Quick & Easy Seat Release For Vulcan 1500 (Michel Mass) |
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Quick Releases for Your Seat & (Nomad) Bags & Windshield ( Gadget ) |
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Angle Your Nomad Windshield & Reduce or Eliminate Buffeting (Vernon Appenzeller) |
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Balancing Those Air Shocks The Easy Way (Gadget) |
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No (or low) Cost Rumble For Your Nomad Exhaust (Vernon Appenzeller) |
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Handlebar Accessory Mount ( Gadget ) |
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Accessory Switch Options ( Gadget ) |
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Kickstand Brace For The Earthquake Or Just Accident Prone ( Les Covey ) |
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Extra Storage Space If You Have a Trunk or Windshield? ( Gadget ) |
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Passenger Footpeg Extension For 800/1500/1600 Vulcan Classic (Gadget) |
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Drink Holder (Jax & Ron Haidenger) |
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Bedroll Carrier ( Sunny Bob ) |
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Make Yourself Comfortable With Highway Pegs (Gadget) |
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Highway Pegs on the Cheap (Zboy900) |
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Highway Peg Anti Swivel (Bob (Sunny) Cooper & Gadget) |
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Get a Grip! Swap Your Stockers For Aftermarket Grips |
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Give Your Wrist a Break. Get a Throttle Lock (Gadget) |
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Pull Those Bars Back With Risers (now with brake line instructions too) |
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Personalize Your 1500 Nomad and Classic By Changing The Nameplate (Various) |
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Lay Down License Plate (By El Sid ) |
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Floorboard Space Maker..Handy After an Air Cleaner Mod ( Johnny Vulcan ) |
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Add a K & N Air Filter (Gadget) |
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Give Your Right Foot Some Space. Extend The Brake Pedal (Gadget) |
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It's About "TIME"!! Clocks You Can Actually See While Riding (Gadget) |
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Let Them Know You're There! Horn Replacement Tips For Your Vulcan (Various) |
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Change The (look of) Your Nomad or Classic FI Seat! (Harry Brown) |
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Classic Gap? "After" The Rectifier Relo (see below) or GB Removal A Storage Idea (Bill Heuermann & Greg Shaffer) |
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Helmet Lock Relocation For Your Nomad.. No More Stooping! (Gadget) |
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Stop The Windshield Buffet With Lowers (and we're not talking Margarita's here) |
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Make Your Own Tank Bag...It's soooooo Easy! (Terry Guolee ) |
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Chrome Inner Engine Cover..A simple bolt on (Gadget) |
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Top Rails For Nomad Bags, A "How To" (Regor) |
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Memphis Shades Shield & Jardine Light Bar--The Impossible Mod? ( Mark Knight ) |
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Dress Up Your Shift Pegs With Aftermarket Parts (Gadget) |
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Add a Shelf To Your Nomad Bags ( Gadget ) |
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A Saddle Bag option for short trips on your Classic or MS (Ken Sanchez) |
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Remove Your Nomad Windshield (almost) Instantly (Randy Bennett) |
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Tie Downs (bungee connection) From Pop Tops? ( Gadget ) |
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Key Mods, Carry Your Bike's Theme In Your Pocket or Hide It In Plain Sight ( Wes Head/Jax ) |
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Muffler Alternatives For Your Nomad ( El Sid ) |
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Add a Crankcase Breather (Gadget) |
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Hide Your Frame Bolts ( Norman Dank ) |
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Making Sparks, Just a Fun Thing ( Gadget ) |
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Auxiliary Fuse Box...The Right Way To Add Electrical Accessories (Scott Hanks & Gadget) |
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Add a Goldwing Windshield Vent and Keep Your Cool! ( Leo Jansen) |
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Less Tilt For Your VN1600 With A Kickstand Transplant (Jim Kelley & Rich Lockyer) |
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Shock Pressure Gauge..The Always On Instant Readout ( Bob (Sunny) Cooper) |
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After The Progressive Shock Install, Create a Smoooth Ride ( Mr. Detail ) |
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Fast Idle (choke) Knob Relocation ( Ray Haefy) |
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Passenger Floorboard Options For 1600 Nomad ( Brian Kirkham, David Parsons, Bob Nafzinger ) |
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Air Horn Installation...You Can Definitely Hear Me Now ( Gadget ) |
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Reed Valve Disabling Instructions..Stop The Pop (Gadget) |
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Coaster Installation (a step beyond disabling instructions above) ( Gadget ) |
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Get a Grip Accessory Connector ( Gadget ) |
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The Anti Ping, a 25 cent fix for pre-ignition ( Various ) |
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Ignition Switch Relocation..The No Cost Way (Norman Armstrong) |
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Another Ignition Switch Relocation Using a Horn Cover ( Gadget ) |
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4.2 Gallon Tank Switch Relocation The Low Bucks Way ( Ray Castleberry ) |
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Gut Your Goat Bladder (Ny2az & Hoss) |
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Muffle Your Vance & Hines Baggers (Gadget & Wompus) |
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Relocate Your Rectifier For A Clean Cool Look! (Multiple Contributors) |
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Modify That F&S Backrest To Work With Mustang Seat (Roctane & Ny2az w/Gadget) |
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Air Cleaner Bolt & Oil Fill Cap Mod (Gadget) |
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V-Cover..A Left Side Engine Cover That Won't Break The Bank ( Troop ) |
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Tubeless Wire Wheels ( Gene Berrier ) |
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Install "Progressive" Fork Springs On Your Carbed Vulcan (by Rudi Kiefer) |
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Install (the impossible?) "Progressive" Fork Springs On Your FI Vulcan (Al deCoudres ) |
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More Power For Your Carbed Vulcan With a "Coyote Kit" (by Coyote) |
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More Power For Your Carbed or Injected Vulcan With a "Caddmann Kit" (by CaddmannQ) |
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Home Made Open Air Intake For $20? Yep. (Thomas J. Daluisio) |
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Install an Aftermarket Air Cleaner (Fred Macary & Gadget) |
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Stealth Air Cleaner, Part Thunder Part Kawasaki ( Gadget ) |
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Idle Solenoid Muffler (Bruce Anderson) |
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Gut Your Vulcan 1500 (and 1600 Nomad) Mufflers ( Steelman ) (now with pictures) |
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Gut Your Vulcan 1600 Classic Mufflers (Gordon "Gypsy" Wallgorski) (now with diagrams) |
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Techlusion TFI Installation..Don't Run Lean, Run Mean! ( Gadget ) |
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Accessory Power! Add a Cigarette Lighter Socket (Regor) |
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Auxiliary Gas Tank Solution.. (Denny Potoczky) |
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Tachometer Installation (Gadget) |
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Wind Deflectors For Your Hands..Make Them Yourself ( Scott Harns ) |
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You CAN have an accurate digital speedometer ( Gadget ) |
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Dress Up Your Nomad's Front Wheel (even though Kawasaki says you can't) ( CaddmannQ) |
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Gauges For Your Vulcan--Volts--Oil Pressure--Water Temperature ( Gadget ) |
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Garage Door Opener Button You Can Reach! ( Gadget ) |
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Wiring Driving Lights or, Doing the Circuit!! (Gadget) |
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Get Your Headlight Working In An Emergency With The Hunt Shunt (Jim Hunt) |
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Headlight Modulators, A Terrific Safety Device (Gadget ) |
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Add 4 Way Flashers For Safety! (Jon "Chaps" Miller, Gadget & Ray Haefy) |
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Light It Up!! Light The Rear Of Your Nomad With An LED Strip (Gadget) |
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Convert Your Rear Turn Signals Into combination signals/brake lights/running lights (Gadget) |
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Show It Off! Engine Lights (Gadget) |
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No Drill No Fuss Spotlight Mount For 1500's and maybe others ( Jim MacKenzie ) |
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Nad Owners Don't Need Stinkin' Lightbars! (By Kirk Dockery) |
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Light Bar Free Spotlight Mount For Classics (TallAnnie) |
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Another Nomad Light Bar Solution (Al Nestor) |
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Nomad 1600 Lightbar For Under $100--Way Under ! ( John Herring ) |
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Light Bar Lens Swap From Incandescent To Halogen (Gadget) |
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Almost Invisible Driving Lights For The Vulcan Classic (by Greg "Undertaker" Harris VROC#6362) |
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Upgrade Your Headlight Bulb to 100 watts on high beam (Gadget) |
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Add a Brighter Brake Light With Two Bucks & a Twist (Gadget) |
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Bolt On a Fender Light (Harry Brown) |
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Bag Lights For Nomad And Other Hard Bagger Bikes ( John Herring ) |
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Replace Your H4 With a High Intensity Discharge Bulb ( Douglas (Tiny) Richards ) |
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Hard Bag Chaps, Make Em' Yourself ( Mark "Dutch" Haaland ) |
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Saddlebag Brackets The Easy (and inexpensive) Way ( Fast20 ) |
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Soft Bags For Your Nomad ( Jim Hunt ) |
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Unlock Your Nomad Bags And Leave Them That Way ( Gadget ) |
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Nomad Saddlebag Strips, Replace Them The Inexpensive Way (Chris Throgmartin) |
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Detail Your Errant Wiring (John Arsenault) |
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Make Your Own Backrest (Michel Mass) |
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Paint Your Tail Light Black ( Gadget ) |
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F&S Passenger Backrest Mod (Terry (Red Tube) Stage, Dennis (Rainman) Haugen, Wired George, Dan Champagne) |
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Add Some Sparkle To Your Fenders & Any Seamed Tank (Gadget & John Arsenault) |
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Customize Your Bike With Marbleized Paint (Prezzzz) |
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Paint Your Side Covers (Gadget) |
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Get The Dents Out (Gadget) |
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Tank Badge Removal (the art of) (By Jeffrey James) and Re-Attach (By Marty Kronen) |
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Tint Your Mirrors to Cut Headlight Glare (Brian 'Shooter' Register) |
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Windshield Tint To Match Your Bike (Hoss) |
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Hide Your Handlebar Wiring (By Jeff Henon) |
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Backrest Solutions For Nomad & Classic (Gadget) |
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A Solo Fender Rack That Follows The Curve! (Gadget) |
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Add A Trunk For Additional Storage (assorted) |
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Stretch Your Luggage Capacity (Leonard Newman) |
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Add A Commercial Or Other Fairing For Extra Wind Protection Or For Entertainment ( Gadget ) |
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Add A Harley Davidson Fairing To Your Cruiser..A Generic Mod ( Kevin Lackey) |
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Adapt a Harley Davidson Fairing To Your Nomad ( Sid (ElSid) Findley) |
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No Bag Nomad, A Simple Bracket For No Bag Riding That Looks Great ! ( Les Covey ) |
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Windshield Bag Bracket ( Bob Nafzinger ) |
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A Windshield Pouch For Your Fairing ( Gadget ) |
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Wolf's Bike Shop for the Vulcan 800 |
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Tweek's Vulcan 800 Tips, Mods & Bling |
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Gypsy's Vulcan 750 Site: Tech, Travel & Other Useful Information |
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The Vulcan 750 Website Complete With 750 Forum |
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JR's Tips, Hints & Other 750 Vulcan Info |
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Maintenance Schedule & Log (Snackman) This Page Requires MS Excel or Compatible |
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Torque Specifications (important!) For the Vulcan 1500 Series |
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OEM Air Shock Oil Recharge (GrayWarrant) |
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Center Stand For Easy Maintenance, Buy It or Make It (Philip Pratt) |
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Steering Head Nut Torque Procedure ( Gus Gustafson, Michel Mass ) |
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Steering Bearing Zerk Installation For Easy Lubrication ( Harpo ) |
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Throttle Position Sensor Adjustment..The Ultimate Ping Eliminator ( Garry Vander Eyk ) |
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Cold Idle Blues Fix ( Bruce Shepard ) |
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Motorcycle Maintenance Checklist, Especially Helpful After Winter Layup (Gadget) |
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Brake Pad Replacement (Gadget) |
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Cam Chain Tensioner Extenders ( Tim (Snake) Acree ) |
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Front Axle Removal and Installation (Gadget) |
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Bleed Brake & Clutch Lines The Easy And Inexpensive Way ( Tim Patterson ) |
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Oil Screen, The Mysterious Drain Dealers Don't Seem To Know About (Gadget) |
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Driveshaft Repair, Solving a Strange Vibration Problem ( Gadget ) |
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Stripped Oil Plug? No Worries, Here's The Fix (Uturn) |
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Gear Case (final drive) Lube Change ( Gadget ) |
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Swing Arm Lubrication (Robert Mayes Gadget & David Hardy) |
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Add A Grease Fitting For Your Swingarm (Rudi (Roc Doc) Keifer & David (Sarge) Parsons) |
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Clutch Spring Replacement (when the clutch starts slip, slip, slippin' away ( Gadget ) |
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Lube Your Own Driveshaft (7500, 15,000, 24,000 mile maintenance) (Rudi Keifer) |
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Rear Tire Removal for Nomad & Classic 1500/1600 (Gadget) |
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Oil Filter Options, A Worthy Assortment |
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Ready, Aim! How To Get Your Motorcycles Headlight Spot On Target (Paul Glaves) |
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Find Your Main Fuse (The Search For Hidden Meaning?) |
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Winterize Your Bike (this, from a guy who lives in San Diego? Nah, this is an "expert" opinion) |
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Level Your Vulcan, The Next Best Thing To a Center Stand (J. Murphy) |
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Level Your Bike For Oil Level Checks Safely With Daddo's Pegleg ( Ron Haidenger ) |
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Gas Tank Removal For F.I. Vulcans (Bill Heuermann) |
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Throttle Body Cleaning...Get Your Idle Back (Gadget) |
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The Fuel Injection System Layout & Troubleshooting (Gadget) |
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Fuel Filter Replacement for '01-04 Classic/Nomad (Quinton Grubbs) |
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The Keihin CVK-40 Carburetor (care and feeding of) ( Redondo Ron ) |
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Coolant Change, a Step by Step How To (Gadget) |
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Coolant Replacement Options..When Plain Green Won't Do (Dave Kimmey) |
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My Fan Stopped Working! Troubleshooting a Troublesome fan ( Gadget ) |
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Solving The 'Abrupt/Grabby Clutch' Conundrum ( Tim Duguay ) |
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Fork Oil Change For Cartridge (FI) Type Forks ( Gadget ) |
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Change Fork Oil Without Major Disassembly (T-Stan) |
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Oil Magnet ( Brian Johnston ) |
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Battery Tech: More Than You "Ever" Needed To Know About Your Battery (Anton Largiader) |
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Battery Replacement (Gadget) |
Lots of Quickies, Most Good For Any Bike You Ride
Gas Station Air Chuck Solution ( Paul
Taylor )
Helmet and Gear Holder (Gadget)
Mount A Camera On Your Bike For $4 or
Less (assorted)
One Liners (lots of quick tips)
Handlebar
Replacement
Measurements
&
Tips
Motorcycle
Cleaning
from
Z
to
A
(Gadget)
Organize
Your
Top
Loader
Saddlebags
( Jax
)
Pipe
and
Boot
Saver
For
Floorboard
Equipped
Bikes
(
Vincent Allen )
Crash Bar Anti Scratch ( Gadget )
Did You Know? Things You Might Not Know About Your Vulcan
Motorcycle Transmissions, How They
Work ( Gadget
)
Whistle Stop (Jim Mann)
Why Do Tires Wear More Rapidly On The Left? This Link Answers That Question
Helmet Shield Scratch Removal..Why Spend $40 On A New One?? (Gadget)
Windshield Scratch Removal (Gadget)
The $4.00 Sheepskin Seat Cover Solution (Lawdog
& Scott Harns)
Feel The Heat! Cold & Wet Weather Riding Protection (Various)
Campers Checklist (Gadget)
Make Your Frogg Toggs Rainsuit Exhaust Pipe Resistant (Don Schaffer)
Pipe Cleaners..Get Melted Boot, Raincoat & Other Grunge Off Your Pipes
Turn Your Bike Around With a Garage Turntable ( Ian Jackson )
What To Carry With You - "The Magic Bag" (Art Friedman)
Attach Just About Anything To Your Bike...Brackets 101 (Gadget)
The Data Place With Helpful Tools For The Workbench
or Garage
Ohm's Law Calculator To Determine Power & Fusing Requirements
Speed/RPM Check For Vulcans (New Browser Version by NITF)
Nut & Bolt Size Guide..Make Your
Own On The Cheap (
Gadget )
Find Your Clamp Size (Gadget)
Tune Your Engine Using a Colortune Spark Plug ( Gadget )
Parts Microfiches for Vulcan 1500/1600 Classic & Nomad ( JMR2112 )
Wiring Diagrams Nomad L-1 & L-2 FI and 1600 Classic
Wire Size Chart. Use The Right Size For The Load!!
Electrical (charging) System Fault Finding (Gadget)
Power Shortage? Determine Whether You Can Add Yet Another Accessory
Lift Adapter Design for Larin & Harbor Freight Motorcycle (ATV) Lifts
Spark Plug Cross Reference (for motorcycles) This is a big page, it may take awhile to load.
Spark Plug Number Codes (NGK)
The Five Dollar (or less) Motorcycle Jumper Cable ( Gadget )
Metric to SAE & SAE to Metric Conversion Charts
Products Tested & Approved By Riders
Slime Sport Compressor, The Tiny Pump
That Can! ( Gadget
)
Fuse Buddy Electrical Load Tester (Gadget)
Hold-It Red Tube Anti Escape
Kisan Charge Guard (Gadget)
Riding Jacket from "Classy Rider" (Gadget)
Cleaning Made Easy With Bike Brush (Gadget)
Quick Electrical Connect/Disconnect With a Coax Connector (Gadget)
California (dash) Duster (Gadget)
For Things That Defy Classification
Antenna Test--Mast, Powered or Passive Which Works Best? ( Gadget )
GPS On a Bike..Stuff You Need To Know
(Gadget)
Secure Your GPS With a Tether (Leash)
(Gadget)
Build Your Own Trailer On The Cheap
(Gadget)
Trailer Towing Tips...Read Before You Go (Fred Burger )
Build Your Own Motorcycle Alarm For About $10 ( R Maloney )
Recycle Your Stock Seat (Gadget)
Helmet Laws State by State
Electronic Cruise Control For Nomad & Classic FI ( Gadget & Others )
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Kawasaki's Vehicle Information area where you have access to select manuals, specifications, and parts diagrams for your Vulcan. If you search by VIN, you will also have access to warranty status and recall information. |
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Need New Parts? This is Gadget's Master "List
O' Links" To Accessory Suppliers (Look for
Favored Vendors) |
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Fasteners, Scootworks has all you'll need along with useful tips |
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Willie's Cycle Salvage will rewind your stator for $129 (Nomad) + $25 for a 20% power boost |
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Electrical Replacement..Electrex supplies new replacement Rectifiers, Stators etc. |
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Tire Info, All You Ever Need To Know From Dunlop |
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Delphi Vulcan Forum a friendly place to share stories and learn about the Vulcan |
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Getting Ready To Buy a Bike? Cycle Buy will give you the dealer cost (for a fee) |
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Robert Hilliard's Excellent Nomad Page...Lots of great tips and links |
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Scott Houston's page contains many useful tips. Check it out, Scott is VROC #22! |
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Color Rite (o.e. supplier) for touchup paint to match your pride & joy. |
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OIL!!! more than you ever needed to know!! |
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