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Kawasaki VN1700: Easy Trunk And Saddle Bag Removal Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2024
- If you own a Kawasaki VN1700 and need to remove the trunk saddle bags, you've come to the right place! In this step-by-step tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of removing the trunk saddle bags from your Kawasaki VN1700 motorcycle with ease.
Removing the trunk saddle bags is a common task for riders who want to access the inner parts of their motorcycle, perform maintenance, or simply switch up the bike's appearance. Our detailed instructions will ensure you can accomplish this task smoothly, even if you're a beginner.
Join us as we demonstrate the proper techniques and tools needed to remove the trunk saddle bags from your Kawasaki VN1700. From locating the attachment points to safely disconnecting the bags, we'll cover every essential step to make the process straightforward and hassle-free.
By following this tutorial, you'll gain confidence in handling this maintenance procedure and save money by avoiding professional assistance. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or a rider looking to learn more about your motorcycle, this video is perfect for you.
Don't let the task of removing trunk saddle bags intimidate you any longer. Watch our tutorial and unlock the knowledge and skills necessary to perform this task confidently on your Kawasaki VN1700. Get ready to take control of your motorcycle's maintenance and customization like never before!
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great video. Thank you. I have a 2017 and was just hit from behind by a truck. The trunk lights are all cracked. Pipes and motor are good. front crash bars are scraped and bent. Over all, it's in great shape. The left side bag has light scrape, and the handle is bent out. I will remove the trunk and side bags, and do just what you did. The front curve part of the fairing has a rough scrape on the right hand side. I can take that to a collision place and have it sanded and repainted any color at this point. I agree with you on the sound and radio. Junk. I just like hearing the V&H pipes sound that came with the bike.I want to try and get black new crash bars on the front if I can find them. all you cool guys , I would not be writing this if I didnt have my helmet on. Good gloves, long pants and shirt saved my skin. I did get a broken compound fracture of the ankle. soon as the winter is over I will start working on this.
Been waiting for a full video on removing the trunk but the step by step makes me want to start NOW!! Thanks
Thanks, been wanting to do it for a while now, finally just figured I'd go for it. Took a while just to figure out what to do with the back but now with the backrest and the leather bags on it, I'm quite happy I made the choice to do it. Best part is the bike is still in excellent shape, can probably sell the parts off of it and actually make money for making it the way I want.
Excellent video--thank you for posting this!
Very good step by step demo on how to remove bags and trunk. He explains everything. I will watch all his videos.
Thank you for the comment, I really appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed, going to be interesting finding some leather bags for the back or a way to support the exhaust if I don't put bags back on it.
Thanks for the video ❤👏
Bro turns his voyager into a vaquero! hahah
Greetings
WOW, what a fantastic detailed video 🇺🇸🎉🍾🇺🇸
Keep producing more videos.
Thanks for watching and dropping a comment. Have several videos on that bike in a Playlist, sold the bike a few months ago, trying to decide between an Indian and a Harley for the next bike this summer.
@@RagerJackOfAll Thank you for your quick response, would you share with us why did you sell the motorcycle?
@@rosarioroberto5823 Back surgery last year, had to have a disc replaced and some rods and pins. Bike just to heavy to consider keeping. I don't do a lot of "Highway" travel, live in the Myrtle Beach area so some days spend more time with my feet on the road than riding. Looking this summer for a new bike but will be a much lighter bike, just haven't seen the one yet. May end up going back to the sports bikes like a Hayabusa. Thanks for asking and dropping a comment.
Such a better look, reminds me of the glide 👍
Most people give me crap for not buying a Vaquero in the first place, but got for 12k new left over from the year before.... lol Ended up putting it all back together and selling it. Still had a lot of factory holes and things that you can't see from 10' away but up close.... With a little bit of effort and some strategically placed bags and emblems would look pretty good. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment.
that came out pretty good!
VERY helpful...Thanks!!!
Here is the question? The saddlebag release does not release both latches. How can you get the saddlebag open?
I didn't realize the hard bags were different on the Voyager than the Vaquero. These appear to be top loading instead of side loading bags
Hello Greg, Just picked up a 09 nomad with the factory tour pak I want the trunk off but keep the side bags on.
I’m guessing similar to your bike except no antenna on mine. Great job on the video. Thanks!
Glad it helped, I thought it looked decent, the trunk off was good, the way Kawasaki designed the bags without cutting some of the factory frame rails off and welding something to attach the exhaust to, your stuck with bags of some sort. I did some soft bags for a while, looked ok. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
One mod I was thinking on doing is to drill about a 1 inch or 1 and 1/4 hole in the left side cover so that I can check the radiator fluid level without having to removing the seat and undoing the left cover just to easily pre check the level quickly during my pre-trip instpection. Then have a rubber grommet that will fit the drilled hole to cover it.
I noticed that when I was pulling the cover also. I have a 72 Kawasaki and the oil fill for the 2 stroke on the 17 has a rubber tube on the outside you can see and the 75 and 75 I think actually have "view holes" in the side cover to see the level. Think that would be a good idea, cut a small hole, then get a rubber grommet or something just to make it look "finished". Thanks for watching the videos.
Would be nice if a quick- disconnect was available.
What kind of bags did you wind up getting ? Did you put them on yet ?
I put on a set of Saddlemen XL bags, but never got the look I was going for. Ended up putting all back to stock and selling the bike. If you look in the playlist for that bike you will see the end result. I just like the soft bag look better than the hard trunks, need an older bike or I'm just to old... lol
Can you take off the trunk and leave the hard bags? Will that look funny ?@@RagerJackOfAll
@@jamesnusky6257 I tried it in multiple ways, couldn't get the look I wanted out of it. It wasn't super bad with the trunk off, but still not what I wanted. If you look at the comments I have on some of the other videos, most people give me the "why didn't you just buy the Vaquero".... lol
I would have bought the Vaquero if the bags opened on top. Dont care for the side open bags@@RagerJackOfAll
Hey Greg! Love the videos! Just got a VN1700 myself. Wondering if you have any idea what the rear end removal did to the overall weight of the bike? Keep up the videos!!
Not sure on the weight, guessing around 40lbs. I can say as far as Handling helped out tremendously, now maybe in my head but I think getting rid of the trunk and big sides the bike handles much better. Trying to edit out a ride today to make it somewhat watchable without being 4 hours long, but doing an update for the ECU flash, first time this year I've had time to just go ride a day, so went and got stuck in traffic on Ocean Blvd just to see how the temp and performance held up. Thanks for watching, have a VN1500 backrest coming this week cant wait to put it on, looks a little naked back there without something, just not that trunk.
Interested to see the backrest video when you get it Greg. I’m looking for a drivers backrest for my 2021, but having issues. Any suggestions given your success finding parts to add to yours?
@@lumberninja Got the backrest on yesterday, quite happy with it:
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As far as finding parts, mostly educated guessing, been working on cars and bikes for.... well a long time... lol Most year bikes even though they change the outer looks many of the main components like the frames stay pretty consistent. Not affordable to re design a frame unless they have a flaw. Hayabusa is a great example, far as I know everything from 08 to about 19 will fit from one bike to the other with little to no modifications. Another good way is Amazon, if in doubt use Amazon, their return policy is about un beatable, if it comes in doesn't look like it should or fit easier to return.
When planning on putting things like the saddle bags and backrest on, try to find places to "hide" imperfections. Unless you have a machine shop, or are OCC or a custom builder, there will be flaws, just have to hide them where no one can see. The rough metal that holds the bags on and jagged cuts to fit the backrest, I could take more time and "pretty" them up but once everything is mounted, you would never know unless you took it apart. Thanks for watching, I may do a 10-15 minute video on this subject, get lots of questions about it.
So I have to ask a couple obvious questions.
After all that work, given that it looks horrible without the bags or trunk, and all of the bracketry is now exposed, wouldn't it have been easier to have bought a Vaquero instead?
The Vaquero is pretty much a trunkless version of the Voyager with some other minor differences (no auxiliary lights, different saddlebags).
If you mostly ride around town, why go for a bike that is specifically made for long haul riding?
I'm not knocking you choices here, just trying to get a better understanding of the motivations.
No I agree 100%, it all got put back on before I sold it. Got the Voyager originally because my wife was riding all the time with me and it was more comfortable for her. She decided after one of our kids was in an accident that she didn't want to ride any longer, so I thought maybe for a few hundred bucks I could make it look like I wanted since it was paid off. I prefer the older cruiser style with the leather bags and back rest. If nothing else it was a good educational video for how to take all the parts off of the bike if you need to. Thanks for watching and commenting, I don't mind being called out for a mistake. lol
Greg, I don't want you to think I was calling you out. More my desire to understand folks motivations when it comes to the infinite ways we all come up with to modify our bikes to our liking. Now that you filled me in on what drove your decisions along the way, I can see that your plan was quite ingenious.
@@0TransAtlantic0 No problem, that was the first factory "dressed" motorcycle I have had. I've had Harleys, Suzuki's, Honda's, etc but that was the first bike that was made to just be a dresser and long haul bike that I have owned. Had to tear it all down to realize that. It was bad... lol
BTW, very sweet triple in the background...400 or 750?
750 H2, have a playlist on some rebuilding on that one. Have a clutch that wants to stick when it gets hot haven't had time to mess with it this summer but will have some more of that posted once I get it to where I'm not pushing it home. lol Thanks for watching.
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looks good but you really need to do something with that huge windshield to complete the look.
All over it!!! lol
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Thanks for watching. Now if I can find some bags and a small Sissy bar I'll be set. Sissy bar I can probably mod something to work but the bags I think I may have to have some made. Keep watching, have a couple different things in the mail to try to finish the look.
Love your voyager videos,. Since you took your trunk off are you willing to sell your trunk rear speakers 🔊?
I already sold the speakers, I'm going to hold on to the trunk and bags for a little while. Having a hard time finding a backrest, going to have to "modify" one to fit. Once I get it situated I'll let you know if I'm going to part out. Going to end up with a Vaquero the rate I'm going. lol Thanks for watching.
@@RagerJackOfAll the grasshopper backrest is the one I'm using got it from Amazon for a reasonable price..keep up the good work on the videos, big fan!!
@@patrickprescod7365 I have found the drivers backrest, need a passenger backrest for my wife. All that power afraid she will blow off the back I guess. Lol The pictures in the Amazon ads for the front show the back on a couple bikes but cannot actually find the back. Haven't really found a video either of anyone doing what I'm trying to do, again most would just buy the Vaquero and be done, I got this new in 19 for 14000.00 left over so couldn't really pass it up. If you see a rear sissy bar or rest send me the link. Thanks
@@RagerJackOfAll I'll keep an eye out for one for sure, thanks again Greg for all your helpful videos, wish I was closer to you so we could go for a rip together.
@@patrickprescod7365 I wish I had time to actually ride a little. lol Work 8-10 hours a day, come home and on the days I feel like riding like today.... Rain.... Only have 2100 miles on this bike since 2018, probably the least I've ridden in my life, but work is booming so I have to take advantage of it. The few days I do go out Ive been taking the 72 2 stroke out, a little more fun to ride during the summer around Myrtle Beach, always car shows somewhere so its nice to roll in and steal the show. lol
Are you still a owner of this bike
No sold it last month. Was to heavy for a tourist town stuck in traffic all the time, not to mention the 1700cc oven between your legs.
If you didn't want the trunk, why didn't you get a Vaquero?
I've been searching for a Vaquero for a month solid. Not that easy to find, bud.
Got the Voyager for 12k new, was a good deal. At the time wanted the trunk and hard bags, later decided I didn't like them or need them. Have the original parts if interested, going to list them on eBay soon as I get a break at work. Thanks for watching.
I have always wondered why I bought the wrong motor cycle, my wife was correct, I am an idiot
Out of the 20+ bikes I have owned so far, I have only bought a few right motorcycles "according to my wife"... Always seem to be slow and weigh 1000lbs.... Thanks for watching.