Nomad Transformations

Try to imagine another motorcycle as adaptable as Kawasaki's Nomad

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Bone Stock, Right Off The Showroom Floor

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First Mods
F&S Backrest & Spotlights on Engine Bars

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Ah Yes, Light!
Blue LED's Added Under Tank To Illuminate Engine

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Jettison F&S for Utopia Backrest...
Ahhhh, Comfy!
Side Covers Painted & Bag/Fender Shot Full Of Holes
Lever Covers From Chillhowee
Goat Belly Gone, Dutch Bypass In
AM/FM Radio Mounted In Left SaddleBag w Remote On Bars (note antenna)

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Award Winner!
Second Place Metric @ Palm Springs Bike Show 2002

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Gone Solo
Fender Rack From Yamaha RoyalStar
Turn Signal Lenses Clear w Chrome (amber) bulbs + LED Array For Brakes Inside Turn Signal Housings
GPS Mount, Tachometer and More

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The Sporty!
Single Seat & Fender Rack

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The Dresser
Back Seat Returns + Scootworks Trunk Rack and '84 Venture Trunk

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The Full Dresser
Full Fairing & Trunk Make Long Distance Touring a Joy!

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Big Bags, Big Trunk, Big Fairing Big Roads!

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And For The Really Long Hauls Or Just Short Jaunts To The Store
(see the trailer page in Odds n Ends for details)

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Camping Anyone?

Gadgets ’01 Nomad

Mods front to back

  

Wagner  BP1210/H4 80/100 watt headlight bulb $12.95   www.napaonline.com
Signal Dynamics # 01012 headlight modulator $89.95   
www.signaldynamics.com
Edmonds lowers $55.00  
http://edmondslowers.homestead.com/EdmondsEnterprises.html
Fire & Steel Front Brake Disk & Caliper Covers (http://www.gadgetjq.com/caddman_front_wheel.htm
Radiantz Clear Turn Signal Lenses www.radiantz.com
J&P Cycles Spotlight Housings Part number 330-531 $29.00  http://www.jpcycles.com/  
H3 bulb compatible clear spotlight lenses off an Indian MC (priceless)
Clear turn signal lenses $15.00/set   www.radiantz.com
PIAA 55 watt Ion Crystal H3 bulbs in spotlights  $27.00 ea    www.piaa.com/h3bulbs.html 
Kuryakyn “Dually ISO” highway pegs  $119.95   www.kuryakyn.com/prodlist.asp?bn=metric&cn=Footpegs
Premeux Fairing www.premeux.com/kawasaki.htm
Kuryakyn grips  $59.95   www.kuryakyn.com
R-A-M accessory mounts (2) $12.50
www.cyclegadgets.com
Kuryakyn Throttle Boss  $16.95 www.kuryakyn.com
Chillhowee elk skin lever covers  $25.00 
www.chilhowee.net/
Flip-a-Lever Throttle Lock  $30.00  www.gadgetjq.com//throttlelock.htm
Audiovox Electronic Cruise Control 
www.gadgetjq.com/electronic_cruise.htm
Drag Specialties tachometer  $69.95    www.dragspecialties.com/
Garmin StreetPilot GPS   (no longer available, replaced by StreetPilot III  $795.00)   www.garmin.com
Touratech GPS mount  $82.40   www.cycoactive.com/gps/gps_mounts.html
Aeromach risers   $129.00   www.aeromach.net  
FIAMM 130 decibel horns (2 @ $9.00 ea)
www.harborfreight.com
F&S chrome left side inner engine cover  $119.00   www.rongreenesportscenter.com/
F&S chrome water pump cover  #K53020-193  $32.00
   www.rongreenesportscenter.com/
Home made air cleaner & oil cap covers  $5.00   www.gadgetjq.com/New_Knobsgadget.htm
K&N stock replacement air filter  (left side)  $56.00    www.knpowersports.com/
Spectro air cleaner housing w K&N 9” filter (right side) $20  http://www.gadgetjq.com/caddmankit.htm  
Formotion Clock & Thermometer  $40.00 ea    www.formotionproducts.com/
Kuryakyn brake and shift lever covers  $45.00 (3pieces) www.kuryakyn.com
Green Light Trigger
www.accessoryinternational.com/pathblazer.htm
Yellow Box Speedometer Correction Computer  $99.00    www.blackrobotics.com/
Techlusion TFI fuel injection computer $125  http://www.techlusion.us/workstfi.php

Kawasaki Drifter rear brake lever  $50.00   www.rongreenesportscenter.com/
Signal Dynamics Step Lights mounted under tank  $15.00 each  www.signaldynamics.com/
Dutch Bypass exhaust mod   $135.00   www.gadgetjq.com/goat_belly_replacement.htm
Side covers pointed to match bike color   paint $29.00/can  
www.color-rite.com/
Heritage dresser bar bags  $70.00 ea     www.heritagesaddlebag.com/accessories.html
Progressive shock balance kit  $23.00  www.gadgetjq.com/airshockbalance.htm
Utopia backrest   $194.00    www.utpr.com/
Quick remove bag attachment knobs  $5-$25/set  www.gadgetjq.com/bagquickrelease.htm
Backoff brake flasher  $35.00     www.signaldynamics.com/
Custom Chrome license plate laydown   $35.00
Electrical Connection rear turn LED’s   $50.00   www.electricalconnection.com
Hitchdoc trailer hitch   $235.00   www.hitchdoc.com
Homemade emergency flasher  $5.00   www.gadgetjq.com/flashers.htm
Scootworks Trunk Rack $180 http://www.scootworks.com
Trunk from 1984 Yamaha Venture www.ebay.com
Pilot LED strip light (running and brakes)  $20.00     www.gadgetjq.com/ledrear.htm
2357LL rear brake/running light bulbs (25% brighter)  $3.00    www.gadgetjq.com/brakelight_replacement.htm
Metzler 880 tires       www.swmototires.com/

Note: Links are to vendors where the mods can be seen, purchased or provide instructions.  Other vendors may sell the same product at different prices so shop around.  Prices are as of March, 2003