Kawasaki Vn1700b9fa: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Kawasaki Vn1700b9fa across 1 model years: 1 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
2009 kawasaki vulcan voyager 1700 abs motorcycle. Throttle intermittently stays open when slowing down to stop, in traffic or a corner. Engine revs range between 1800 - 2400 rpm, meaning I have to ride the brake into the corner to control the speed letting go at the last second to safely take the corner, or when…
What to check before buying
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.