Kawasaki Introduces All-New Concours Built Around ZX-14 Motor

[S2000-Dave]

Nice looking bike!,,,I'm sure the engine will be de-tuned,,but by how much?

 

[STrep]

Has there been an update about the release date? In the US and in Canada?

 

[sherob]

Summer this year...

 

[P-Diddy]

I like the inverted forks and wave rotor look.
If they cut 5" off the muffler it will be fine :capwin:

 

[naturally wired]

More specs are coming out... 5.8 gallon tank, 3yr unlimited mileage warranty, 100lbft torque @ 6200rpm... still no seat height yet

http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Detail.aspx?id=220&content=specifications

Claimed torque at 6200 rpm's.........(not rear wheel)

ZX14...rear wheel torque=105.3lb's at 7750rpms!

FJR1300..RWT=87.8lb's at 5800rpms

ST1300...85.3 lb's at 6500 rpms

New Concours with Tetra-Lever shaft drive???? ...88lbs anyone :-D .....or less

I wonder how it will handle with two up or full bags looks to me its up 4"s over the ST1300 in the back to me?

I bet its a lot faster in a straight line though..........:burnout

 

[bygdawg]

Some shots from the 07 IMS in Atlanta:

This looks a bit like a cluster muck, if you ask me:

 

[naturally wired]

Great shots!!

You guy's can really see what I'm talking about from these....see how high up the rear is, bags and the pillon area??? ....center of gravity past the rear wheel is way up in the air....the bags even look like they are completely above the rear tire????

 

[Spencer]

Claimed torque at 6200 rpm's.........(not rear wheel)

ZX14...rear wheel torque=105.3lb's at 7750rpms!

FJR1300..RWT=87.8lb's at 5800rpms

ST1300...85.3 lb's at 6500 rpms

New Concours with Tetra-Lever shaft drive???? ...88lbs anyone :-D .....or less

I wonder how it will handle with two up or full bags looks to me its up 4"s over the ST1300 in the back to me?

I bet its a lot faster in a straight line though..........:burnout

I sat on it at Daytona, seems to be the same height as the ST and FJR with the adjustability, but the seat is weird shaped and wide at the front, made it
hard to comfortably reach at a stop, my stubbby little legs have no problem on the ST, I was barely on my toes on the 14?
As a package I was so uninspired and disspointed in the new Connie that I didn't take a single pic. It seemed thrown together and parts were almost
cartoonish. Looked like a prop for a Power Rangers movie. Liked the
headlight, and that's about it. Hope they change alot before production.
Rule of thumb for shaft drive power transfer is 5% loss for every 90% turn.
So the 14 looses at least 10% there. The rep. said 135 hp, but he knew
little, or was willing to share little info.
Oh and the bags.......now that's one fat :butt1:

Spencer

 

[bygdawg]

This shaft system is supposed to be a new design that allows for more HP to be retained. We'll see though...

 

[naturally wired]

I read that it reduces driveline lash.....but I'm thinking two CV joints instead of one has got to cost you HP and Torque!

 

[Rob Hephner]

Looks like possible summer delivery now.

Time will tell.

 

[bygdawg]

Several dealers are taking pre-orders at this point, but I had one rep tell me that he wouldn't expect anything until July.

 

[STDean]

Last Saturday I rode by one for a few miles on the Ventura freeway with a California plate.

 

[bygdawg]

You mean the ZX 1400, right?

 

[KoroJ]

Our local Kawasaki dealer is expecting one in about a week at NZ$23,995 RRP.

The ST retails here for NZ$23,395 but a couple of shops recently dropped them to NZ$20,495. So looks like they will be similar price to ST & FJR.

 

[bygdawg]

You'll have to let us know if it actually makes it on time.