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General Info
(4)
10/18/21
All About the KACR
10/31/07
Handlebar Replacement Measurements & Tips
07/01/04
The Big Specs Page
06/23/04
Vulcan Dictionary
Bolt-On Easy
(45)
08/27/18
A Sturdy Mean Streak Backrest and Luggage Rack
05/28/15
Muffler Alternatives For Your Nomad
05/27/15
Stop the Buffeting!
05/27/15
Super Simple Seat Stud
05/07/08
Floorboard Space Maker
03/20/08
Modify Your Windshield Angle for Nomad
02/29/08
Tie Downs From Pop Tops?
02/29/08
Highway Peg Anti-Swivel
02/29/08
Add a Crankcase Breather
02/29/08
Bedroll Carrier from Sunny Bob
02/29/08
Key Mods
02/29/08
Making Sparks, Just a Fun Thing
02/29/08
Passenger Footpeg Extension
02/29/08
Kickstand Brace
02/29/08
Accessory Mount
02/29/08
Nearly Free Rumble from a Honda Exhaust Extension
02/29/08
Hide Your Frame Bolts
02/29/08
Accessory Switch Options
03/28/06
Extra Storage Space With Your Trunk
10/24/05
Custom Made Drink Holder
04/17/05
Memphis Shades Shield & Jardine Light Bar--The Impossible Mod?
07/03/04
Dress Up Your Shift Pegs With Aftermarket Parts
07/02/04
The New Owners Page
07/02/04
Pull Those Bars Back With Risers
05/27/04
Give Your Right Foot Some Space. Extend The Brake Pedal
04/05/04
Rest your Wrist- Get a Throttle Lock
04/05/04
Get a Grip! Aftermarket Grips
04/05/04
Make Yourself Comfortable with Highway Pegs
04/05/04
It's About TIME! Clocks You Can Actually See While Riding
04/05/04
Balancing your Progressive Air Shocks
04/05/04
Quick Release Collection
04/05/04
Whistle Stop
04/05/04
Highway Pegs on the Cheap
04/05/04
Personalize Your 1500 Nomad and Classic By Changing The Nameplate
04/05/04
Mini Saddle Bag Option
04/05/04
Let Them Know You're There! Horn Replacement Tips For Your Vulcan
04/05/04
Change The Look of Your Nomad or Classic FI Seat
04/05/04
Fix the Classic Gap After the Rectifier Relocation
04/05/04
Helmet Lock Relocation for your Nomad
04/05/04
Make Your Own Tank Bag- It's Soooo Easy!
04/05/04
Chrome Inner Engine Cover
04/05/04
Top Rails for Nomad Bags
04/05/04
Add a K&N Air Filter
04/05/04
Lay Down That License Plate
04/05/04
Remove Your Nomad Windshield (almost) Instantly
Bolt-On Harder
(47)
07/14/17
Gut Your Goat Bladder - Mean Streak Edition
06/04/17
Vulcan Seat on a Mean Streak
06/01/15
Windshield Dismount For Your Nomad
05/31/15
Exhaust Mod On The Cheap
09/22/09
Cold Idle Solenoid Muffler
03/31/08
V-Cover: A Left Side Engine Cover That Won't Break The Bank
03/31/08
Muffle Your Vance & Hines Baggers
03/31/08
4.2 Gallon Tank Switch Relocation The Low Bucks Way
03/31/08
Tubeless Wire Wheels
03/31/08
Another Ignition Switch Relocation Using a Horn Cover
03/31/08
Air Horn Installation: You Can Definitely Hear Me Now
03/31/08
The Anti Ping, a 25 cent fix for pre-ignition
03/31/08
Less Tilt For Your VN1600 With A Kickstand Transplant
03/31/08
Coaster Installation
03/31/08
Passenger Floorboard Options For 1600 Nomad
03/31/08
After The Progressive Shock Install, Create a Smoooth Ride
03/23/08
Add a Goldwing Windshield Vent and Keep Your Cool!
03/18/08
Home Made Open Air Intake For $20? Yep!
03/18/08
Wind Deflectors For Your Hands..Make Them Yourself
03/18/08
Gauges For Your Vulcan
02/06/08
Auxiliary Fuse Box
11/16/07
Fast Idle (Choke) Knob Relocation
08/26/06
Shock Pressure Gauge..The Always On Instant Readout
08/25/06
Get a Grip Accessory Connector
02/19/06
Halfway To Thunder
01/16/06
Another Key Relocation Idea
12/14/05
Gut your 1600 Muffler
02/08/05
Dress Up Your Nomad's Front Wheel
12/09/04
Techlusion TFI Installation
12/06/04
Garage Door Opener Button You Can Reach!
07/01/04
Install the Impossible Progressive Fork Springs On Your FI Vulcan
06/30/04
Gut Your 1500 Muffler
06/02/04
Install an Aftermarket Air Cleaner
04/05/04
Finally, An Accurate Digital Speedometer
04/05/04
Goats Belly (Catalytic Converter) Replacement
04/05/04
Reed Valve Disabling Instructions: Stop The Pop
04/05/04
Ignition Switch Relocation The No Cost Way
04/05/04
Install Progressive Fork Springs on your Carbed Vulcan
04/05/04
Accessory Power! Add a Cigarette Lighter Socket
04/05/04
Boost Your Vulcan With a Caddmann Intake
04/05/04
Air Cleaner Bolt & Oil Fill Cap Mod
04/05/04
More Power For Your Carbed Vulcan With a Coyote Kit
04/05/04
Relocate Your Rectifier For A Clean Cool Look!
04/05/04
Modify That F&S Backrest To Work With Mustang Seat
04/05/04
Auxiliary Gas Tank Solution
04/05/04
Tachometer Installation
04/05/04
Gut Your Goat Bladder (Catalytic Converter)
Maintenance Tips
(51)
09/08/23
Fuel Filter Replacement - Voyager and Vaquero
01/23/21
Upside-Down Fork Seal Replacement
08/13/17
Changing the Oil in Your Vulcan
06/04/17
Clutch Pushrod Seal
09/03/16
Front Brake Pad Replacement for the Mean Streak
11/27/15
Rebuilding Calipers for the Mean Streak
07/09/15
Vulcan Engine Removal
06/01/15
Mean Streak Top End Rebuild
06/01/15
Found a good way to banish exhaust leaks
05/30/15
Maintenance Schedule & Log
05/27/10
OEM Air Shock Oil Recharge
09/05/09
Throttle Body Cleaning - Get Your Idle Back!
11/17/07
Find Your Main Fuse
11/17/07
Fuel Filter Replacement for '01-04 Classic/Nomad
10/31/07
Steering Head Nut Torque Procedure
10/26/06
Level Your Bike With Daddo's Pegleg
10/26/06
Center Stand For Easy Maintenance, Buy It or Make It
08/26/06
Steering Bearing Zerk Installation For Easy Lubrication
08/26/06
Cold Idle Blues Fix
08/25/06
Driveshaft Repair
08/25/06
Throttle Position Sensor Adjustment
12/14/05
Cam Chain Tensioner Extenders
10/24/05
Oil Magnet
10/24/05
Gear Case (final drive) Lube Change
04/26/05
Fork Oil Change For Cartridge (FI) Type Forks
10/14/04
Front Wheel Removal and Installation
04/05/04
Solving The "Abrupt, Grabby Clutch" Conundrum
04/05/04
Bleeding Bike Hydraulics
04/05/04
Change Fork Oil Without Major Disassembly
04/05/04
Vulcan Oil Screen
04/05/04
Battery Tech
04/05/04
Battery Replacement
04/05/04
Gas Tank Removal For F.I. Vulcans
04/05/04
Torque Specifications For the Vulcan 1500 Series
04/05/04
My Fan Stopped Working!
04/05/04
Motorcycle Maintenance Checklist
04/05/04
Coolant Replacement Options, When Plain Green Won't Do
04/05/04
Level Your Vulcan, The Next Best Thing To a Center Stand
04/05/04
Rear Tire Removal for Vulcan Nomad/Classic 1500 and 1600
04/05/04
Add A Grease Fitting For Your Swingarm
04/05/04
Stripped Oil Plug? No Worries, Here's The Fix
04/05/04
Clutch Spring Replacement the Easy Way
04/05/04
Lube Your Own Driveshaft
04/05/04
Ready, Aim! How To Get Your Motorcycles Headlight Spot On Target
04/05/04
Winterize Your Bike
04/05/04
Brake Pad Replacement
04/05/04
The Vulcan FI Fuel System
04/05/04
Swing Arm Lubrication
04/05/04
The Keihin CVK-40 Carburetor
04/05/04
Coolant Change, a Step by Step How To
04/05/04
Oil Filter Options, A Worthy Assortment
Gadget's Toolbox
(12)
08/26/06
Find Your Clamp Size
08/25/06
Nut & Bolt Size Guide..Make Your Own On The Cheap
12/14/05
Tune Your Engine Using a Colortune Spark Plug
07/07/04
The Five Dollar (or less) Motorcycle Jumper Cable
04/05/04
Spark Plug Number Codes (NGK)
04/05/04
Lift Adapter Design for Larin & Harbor Freight Motorcycle (ATV) Lifts
04/05/04
Power Shortage? Determine Whether You Can Add Yet Another Accessory
04/05/04
Electrical (charging) System Fault Finding
04/05/04
Wire Size Chart. Use The Right Size For The Load!!
04/05/04
Vulcan Wiring Diagrams
04/05/04
Speed/RPM Guide For Vulcans (New Browser Version by NITF)
04/05/04
Ohm's Law Calculator
Tips and Tricks
(23)
09/03/20
Spring Installation Tip
05/31/15
Safety Bits: Foul Weather Gear
10/31/07
Gas Station Air Chuck Solution
10/31/07
Helmet and Gear Holder
10/31/07
Mount A Camera On Your Bike For $4 or Less
10/31/07
Motorcycle Cleaning from Z to A
03/27/07
Motorcycle Transmissions, How They Work
03/27/07
Pipe and Boot Saver For Floorboard Equipped Bikes
03/27/07
Organize Your Top Loader Saddlebags
02/04/07
Attach Just About Anything To Your Bike
10/24/05
Turn Your Bike Around With a Garage Turntable
12/06/04
Crash Bar Anti Scratch
06/28/04
Cold Weather Riding
05/05/04
Motorcycle Quickies
04/05/04
Pipe Cleaners: Get the Grunge Off Your Pipes
04/05/04
Make Your Frogg Toggs Rainsuit Exhaust Pipe Resistant
04/05/04
Gadget's Camping Checklist
04/05/04
Feel The Heat! Cold & Wet Weather Riding Protection
04/05/04
The $4.00 Sheepskin Seat Cover Solution
04/05/04
Windshield Scratch Removal
04/05/04
Helmet Shield Scratch Removal
04/05/04
Did You Know?
04/05/04
What To Carry With You - The Magic Bag
Lighting Tips
(20)
06/25/15
Switching to LED Turn Signals
02/22/10
Light Bar Free Spotlight Mount For Classics
06/11/09
No Drill No Fuss Spotlight Mount For Vulcans
03/18/08
Get Your Headlight Working In An Emergency With The Hunt Shunt
03/18/08
Headlight Modulator, A Terrific Safety Device
03/18/08
Replace Your H4 With a High Intensity Discharge Bulb
03/18/08
Nomad 1600 Lightbar For Under $100 - Way Under!
08/26/06
Another Nomad Light Bar Solution
12/14/05
Bag Lights For Nomad And Other Hard Bagger Bikes
04/05/04
Nad Owners Don't Need Stinkin' Lightbars!
04/05/04
Add 4 Way Flashers For Safety!
04/05/04
Bolt On a Fender Light
04/05/04
Add a Brighter Brake Light Cheap
04/05/04
Upgrade Your Headlight Bulb to 100 Watts on High Beam
04/05/04
Almost Invisible Driving Lights For The Vulcan Classic
04/05/04
Light Bar Lens Swap From Incandescent To Halogen
04/05/04
Light The Rear Of Your Nomad With An LED Strip
04/05/04
Convert Your Rear Turn Signals Into Run-Turn-Brake
04/05/04
Show It Off! Engine Lights
04/05/04
Wiring Driving Lights or, Doing the Circuit!!
Paint and Body
(30)
05/02/23
Removing Vaquero Saddlebag Reflectors
12/03/16
Road Glide Fairing For Your Nomad
05/31/15
Premeux Q&A
03/16/10
Saddlebag Brackets The Easy and Inexpensive Way
06/12/09
Stretch Your Luggage Capacity
06/07/09
Add A Harley Davidson Fairing To Your Cruiser
03/18/08
Windshield Bag Bracket
03/18/08
No Bag Nomad: A Simple Bracket For No Bag Riding That Looks Great
03/18/08
Soft Bags For Your Nomad
03/18/08
A Windshield Pouch For Your Fairing
03/18/08
Make Your Own Backrest
03/18/08
Detail Your Errant Wiring
03/18/08
Nomad Saddlebag Strips, Replace Them The Inexpensive Way
03/18/08
Hard Bag Chaps, Make 'Em Yourself
12/14/05
Paint Your Tail Light Black
12/06/04
Adapt a Harley Davidson Fairing To Your Nomad
07/03/04
Add Some Sparkle To Your Fenders & Any Seamed Tank
04/05/04
The Fairing Page
04/05/04
Windshield Tinting Made Simple
04/05/04
Add A Trunk For Additional Storage
04/05/04
A Solo Fender Rack That Follows The Curve!
04/05/04
Unlock Your Nomad Bags And Leave Them That Way
04/05/04
F&S Passenger Backrest Mod
04/05/04
Customize Your Bike With Marbleized Paint
04/05/04
Paint Your Side Covers
04/05/04
Get The Dents Out
04/05/04
Tank Badge Removal and Re-Attachment
04/05/04
Hide Your Handlebar Wiring
04/05/04
Backrest Solutions For Nomad & Classic
04/05/04
Tint Your Mirrors to Cut Headlight Glare
Vulcan 550/750 & 800
(1)
05/31/15
Vulcan 500/750/800 Links
Drifter Tricks
(4)
05/07/05
Speed/RPM Guide Specifically for Drifter 800/1500 (NITF)
04/05/04
Drifter Lay Down License Plate
04/05/04
Drifter Rear Wheel Removal
04/05/04
Dump The Buzz From Your Front Fender
What Works
(9)
04/28/17
Nord-Lock Washers
08/27/15
SealMate Fork Seal Cleaner
10/26/06
Slime Sport Compressor
08/25/06
Fuse Buddy Load Tester
10/24/05
Kisan Charge Guard
10/24/05
Riding Jacket from "Classy Rider"
12/06/04
Cleaning Made Easy With Bike Brush
12/06/04
Quick-Disconnect With a Coax Connector
12/06/04
California Dash Duster
Random Stuff
(19)
06/01/15
Nomad 1600 Cruise Control Installation
08/26/06
GPS On a Bike... Stuff You Need To Know
08/26/06
Secure Your GPS With a Leash
02/19/06
Antenna Test- Which Works Best?
09/26/04
Recycle Your Stock Seat
08/13/04
Snake Oil!
08/13/04
Motor Oil FAQ, Part 2
08/13/04
Oil Marketing Bunk
08/13/04
Motor Oil at a Fork in the Road
08/13/04
The Wing Doctor's Comments on oil
07/17/04
OIL!!! more than you ever needed to know!!
07/07/04
Electronic Cruise Control For Nomad & Classic FI
07/06/04
Motor Oil FAQ, Part 1
04/05/04
One-Liners
04/05/04
Trailer Towing Tips...Read Before You Go
04/05/04
Build Your Own Trailer On The Cheap
04/05/04
Helmet Laws State by State
04/05/04
Build Your Own Motorcycle Alarm For About $10
04/05/04
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General
(17)
08/09/18
What brand of tires should I get?
08/09/18
How do I store my bike for winter?
08/09/18
My bike won't start!
08/09/18
My bike lurches when I put it in gear!
08/09/18
My rear end clicks
10/21/20
Engine Runs Badly
08/09/18
What is Seafoam?
08/09/18
How do I remove my tank or windshield badges?
08/09/18
What air pressure should I use in my tires?
08/19/22
How do I set the air pressure in my shocks?
08/09/18
My rear turn signals are loose!
08/09/18
Can I put a 5 gallon tank from an FI Vulcan on my carbed Classic or Nomad?
08/09/18
My Vulcan pops fuses and I can't find the cause
08/09/18
Where can I find warranty and recall information?
08/09/18
What do I use for a spark plug socket?
08/09/18
What does the windshield slider do?
08/09/18
What is torque vs. horsepower?
Oil
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10/21/20
What Oil Should I Use?
08/09/18
What Oil Filter to Use?
09/21/18
Where's the dipstick?
08/09/18
My oil sight glass is fogged!
07/19/19
How much oil should I put in the bike?
Engine and Engine Mods
(9)
08/09/18
Will I get much more power from a new intake and exhaust?
08/09/18
Do I need a fuel processor if I just change pipes?
08/09/18
Why does my bike backfire or pop after changing the pipes?
08/09/18
My engine squeaks or chirps.
08/09/18
How do I get rid of engine pinging or knocking?
08/09/18
What is the knocking at idle?
08/09/18
If I modify my bike will it void my manufacturers warranty?
06/02/21
What fuel processor should I get?
10/06/18
My bike idles rough or stalls!
Did You Know?
(6)
08/09/18
There are accessory power connections available...
08/09/18
Vulcans clunk when hitting bumps
08/09/18
Vulcans whistle.
02/04/20
Vulcans chirp
08/09/18
FI models whine
08/09/18
Where to connect a tachometer
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oil
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