The 2010 Kawasaki VN1700BAF has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA.
The most-reported problem area is Engine And Engine Cooling (5 reports).
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7Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
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2010 Kawasaki VN1700BAF recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 2010 Kawasaki VN1700BAF.
Most common 2010 Kawasaki VN1700BAF problems
Problem areas named in the 7 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 5 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
What owners report
THE BIKE COMPLETELY WENT DEAD WHILE RIDING. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS WAS RUBBED THROUGH THE INSULATION WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS RUNS UNDER THE FUEL TANK CAUSING THE MASTER FUSE TO BLOW. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A BUSY ROAD AT NIGHT I COULD HAVE CRASHED OR BEEN RUN OVER. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS OF CHAFED WIRES IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE VULCAN FORUMS. *TR
LEFT FRONT HANDLEBAR CLAMP/RISER CRACKED WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE ON FREEWAY. *JS
2010 KAWASAKI 1700 VOYAGER ABS. THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED WHILE COMING UP TO STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. THIS STALLING USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF STARTING MOTORCYCLE, HOWEVER IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE STARTER NEEDS TO BE USED TO RESTART MOTORCYCLE AFTER STALLING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS A STALLED MOTORCYCLE LEAVES THE RIDER VULNERABLE TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE AMONG RIDERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE AND KAWASAKI HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THERE IS YET TO BE A FIX TO THE PROBLEM. THE COOLING SYSTEM ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IS ALSO UNDERSIZED, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO RUN EXTREMELY HOT AND CAUS
2010 KAWASAKI VULCAN VOYAGER 1700 ABS. THE MOTORCYCLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE SLOWING DOWN, EXAMPLE PULLING IN THE CLUTCH WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE WILL STALL. *TR
2010 KAWASAKI VULCAN VOYAGER 1700 ABS. THE MOTORCYCLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE SLOWING DOWN, EXAMPLE PULLING IN THE CLUTCH WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS PRIMARILY WITHIN ABOUT THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF STARTING THE ENGINE, BUT HAS ALSO HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL GENERALLY RESTART AS SOON AS THE CLUTCH IS LET BACK OUT HOWEVER IF SPEED IS TO SLOW USE OF THE STARTER IS NECESSARY TO RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS HAD SEVERAL EXCUSES (COMPUTER) IN IT. KAWASAKI HAD A FACTORY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PERFORM DIAGNOSTICS AND COMPUTER SWAPS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HA
2010 Kawasaki VN1700BAF questions
Does the 2010 Kawasaki VN1700BAF have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2010 Kawasaki VN1700BAF at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 2010 Kawasaki VN1700BAF?
Based on 7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine And Engine Cooling (5), Steering (1), Electrical System (1).
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