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WORLD’S FIRST
JAPANESE FULL-DRESS V-TWIN TOURER

Designed for those riders set their sights beyond the horizon, the new VN1700 Voyager offers everything needed for comfortable long-distance touring with or without a passenger.

Kawasaki’s first full-dress V-Twin, the new Voyager is equipped with a large front cowling and windscreen, as well as leg shields for superior protection from the wind and the elements. Ample storage care of a top-mounted trunk, hard panniers and dual glove boxes ensure that all the touring necessities, and even a few luxuries, can be accommodated.

Essential touring features like cruise control and a 6-speed transmission with an overdrive gear are joined by Kawasaki’s latest innovative technology. K-ACT (Kawasaki Advanced Coactive-braking Technology) ABS complements rider active brake control with supplementary brake force enhancement for confident, highly effective braking in all situations. Kawasaki’s first fully electronic throttle valve (ETV) system offers smooth, natural engine response.

New 1700cc long-stroke liquid-cooled V-Twin engine offers increased torque and power output for superior passing performance. The new powerplant is mounted in a compact, lightweight frame that delivers light handling.

Taking inspiration from 60s sports cars, the VN1700 Voyager’s bodywork is a study of muscular curvature. Both bodywork and engine covers received the meticulous attention to detail and exquisite craftsmanship expected of all Kawasaki cruisers, let alone a flagship model, resulting in contoured forms that look good from any angle and are as pleasing to the touch as they are to the eye.

Offering a metric alternative to V-Twin tourers, the new VN1700 Voyager combines Kawasaki reliability with the performance, comfort and amenities that long-distance touring riders demand.

KEY FEATURES

CUTTING-EDGE CRUISER:
LOADED WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY
As a flagship model, the VN1700 Voyager comes equipped with a number of new systems, many Kawasaki firsts. K-ACT (Kawasaki Advanced Coactive-braking Technology) ABS ensures smooth braking control for confident, highly effective braking. Kawasaki’s first fully electronic throttle valve system offers smooth, natural engine response and easy starting in cold conditions. Cruise control and multi-function instrumentation complete with an audio system compatible with iPod and other systems are also standard equipment.

PERFORMANCE: THE RIDE
Newly designed engine is based on that of the VN2000. The new engine offers both significant power and torque gains and superior passing performance. The 1700cc engine is mounted in a new frame designed for light weight and light handling. The Voyager’s compact package offers ease of manoeuvrability.

TOURING FEATURES
A number of features facilitate long-distance touring and rider and passenger comfort.

KAWASAKI CRAFTSMANSHIP
Kawasaki Cruisers have always been a showcase of craftsmanship and attention to detail. The VN1700 Voyager is no exception. With 60s-era American sports cars as a design theme, all surfaces have a muscular curvature that flows from one end of the bike to the other. Like on the VN2000 models and VN900 models before them, design of the engine covers and bodywork on the VN1700 models received meticulous care to ensure the bikes not only look good from any angle, but also that their elegant form is as pleasing to the touch as to the eye.