[Uncle Bob]

Nomad is a very good bike, but I will be the voice of dissention here.

You'll probably find the Nomad lacking in power compared to your 6 cylinder 1800cc Wing. Now before I start getting flammed, I want a Nomad but am presently just waiting for the next new Nomad which I hope will be available next year.

Don't have any inside info but the Vulcan is now available with the new 1600cc and 2000cc engine and I would imagine the Nomad that is still using the old 1500 should be upgraded to at least the 1600 if not the 2000 engine.

When considering the utility of the Nomad as a touring cruiser which translates to carrying baggage and a passenger and being the heaviest Vulcan even empty, I don't find it logical that they still have the old 1500 engine stil in it. Oh I know that it'll do the job but coming from a wing to the present Nomad would probably be a let down.

Hang on to your Wing for another few months in the hope that the newest Nomad will catch up with the rest of the Vulcan line up.

 

[Uncle Bob]

The 2000 is brand new from this model year, same with the 1600 ( the 1600 is adapted from the meanstreak that came out previous year ).

But if you're comparing the 1500 engine to the HD engine of the same size welll then the Vulcan engine comes out on top in comparo, about the same performance at a fraction of the cost and reliability to boot.

We're in the mist of major changes when it comes to cruisers right now, last couple of years has seen the birth of power cruisers engine displacement considered extreme is now the norm. Since Honda came out with the VTX 1800 everybody has jumped on board.

Kawaski and Suzuki have teamed up and share certain platforms, Triumph has come out with a 2300cc three cylinder cruiser. ETC....

My only concern is the difference you would notice coming from a wing to a present Nomad. On it's own though it's a perfectly acceptable bike with performance superior to other bikes in it's class, reliable and a very good deal also. Matter of fact is that I just recommended it to another member but he wasn't switching from a wing so the performance difference between the two isn't a factor.

To me at least it's very obvious that Kawasaki will be upgrading the Nomad probably for the next model year and use a larger engine. Then again it will probably more expensive and maybe you don't feel you need more power than the 1500 offers.

 

[Uncle Bob]

Keep us posted .