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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: speedracersworld on August 05, 2021, 04:26:13 PM

Title: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: speedracersworld on August 05, 2021, 04:26:13 PM: Who has or heard of the Highest Mileage Concours 14 still running? Who holds the Record?

I have an 08 with 121,000 miles. Runs Great!!

Disclaimer: Bike has the mileage; not my butt ;) I bought it with 120K. Let's see how many more I can add to it.
Title: Re: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: maxtog on August 05, 2021, 04:43:28 PM: Wow, that is impressive. I am pretty sure there are quite a few out there with fantastic mile counters on them. Mine is not one of them, however :) My 2011 is at around 52K. But hey, that is a lot more than on my 2009 car (which I think is around 36K)
Title: Re: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: connie_rider on August 05, 2021, 06:02:00 PM: Cliff announced that (last weekend) he has reached 250,000 miles on his 2008.

Ride safe, Ted
Title: Re: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: speedracersworld on August 05, 2021, 06:21:13 PM: Quote from: connie_rider on August 05, 2021, 06:02:00 PM
Cliff announced that he has reached 250,000 miles on his 2008.

Ride safe, Ted

😲😲
Title: Re: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: maxtog on August 06, 2021, 05:41:12 AM: Quote from: connie_rider on August 05, 2021, 06:02:00 PM
Cliff announced that (last weekend) he has reached 250,000 miles on his 2008.

That is REALLY impressive. Did he ever have any repair needed?
Title: Re: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: lather on August 06, 2021, 06:59:36 AM: I had 174,000 on my first 08 which I bought new in October 07. It never needed any repairsand was running great when it was rear-ended by a Toyota Corolla and totaled. I bought a replacement 08 with 49,000 from a guy on this forum and now have 100,000+ on it.

I did replace the fuel filter on the first one. It started running rough on a trip. I added injector cleaner at the next gas stop and all was well. But I went ahead and replaced the filter.
Title: Re: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: connie_rider on August 06, 2021, 08:28:38 AM: Quote from: maxtog on August 06, 2021, 05:41:12 AM
That is REALLY impressive. Did he ever have any repair needed?

He's done only routine maintenance.
The only breakdown I know of was due to a fuel pump or regulator. He was able to limp it home to do the repair.
Title: Re: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: Justcliff on August 06, 2021, 09:30:57 AM: Like Ted said I did hit 250K on the way to NC last week. I bought the bike new & have never commuted or run errands on it. All travel & day ride miles for me.

Like lather's there are plenty with well over a 100K on them. I'm sure there are some higher mileage ones than mine out there, I just haven't located one yet.

The only issues have been a grounding problem while in AL a few years ago. Bike still ran fine it just caused a lighting problem, I rode it home. While in CO this past June I did have a fuel problem, pretty sure the regulator was stopped up. I did make the 1,000 mile ride home without issue. Replaced the pump, regulator & filter on return.

Other than that just routine maintenance.
Title: Re: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: speedracersworld on August 06, 2021, 04:05:53 PM: Phenomenal!! At the price I got this bike, I'll keep it until it gives up but then again I can fix it/ upgrade worn parts etc. I'd like to do some long distance trips on it hopefully soon with my son on his H2 SX.
Title: Re: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: Boomer on August 06, 2021, 05:20:56 PM: Thanks Cliff. Bodes well for the future. ;D
You do now need to update your forum signature.
Title: Re: Highest Mileage C-14?
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 07, 2021, 12:43:46 PM: Kawi engines are virtually bullet proof.