Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: O.C. on October 19, 2019, 04:44:40 PM
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I'm led to believe there is to be new Concourse released in the States in 2020 sometime .....I'm sceptical
Any one else heard this rumour ?
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Listed as 2020....same parts bin bike...not even new colors ::)
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yep...
same exact bike, absolutely no change other than the VIN sticker on the steering head.
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http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=24290.0 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=24290.0)
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It is not an airport- please, for the love of motorcycles, correct the spelling of this thread!
(It is pronounced "Con-kour", not "Con-course" )
Of course you can conquer the concourse on your Concours, but you might source a ticket from another force... (I will stick to my day job).
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It is not an airport- please, for the love of motorcycles, correct the spelling of this thread!
(It is pronounced "Con-kour", not "Con-course" )
Of course you can conquer the concourse on your Concours, but you might source a ticket from another force... (I will stick to my day job).
GTR 1400 then Max ;D
I was informed the new bike had cruise control and other updates
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I was informed the new bike had cruise control and other updates
Well, that certainly isn't the case for 2020, which is 100% the same as the 2019. Perhaps it is a rumor for something in the works for 2021? That would be great, since if they drop the Concours here without something similar replacing it (like they did most everywhere else), they won't have a true sport touring platform anywhere anymore.
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It is not an airport- please, for the love of motorcycles, correct the spelling of this thread!
(It is pronounced "Con-kour", not "Con-course" )
Of course you can conquer the concourse on your Concours, but you might source a ticket from another force... (I will stick to my day job).
At the Kawi dealers, I always get a funny look when I pronounce the bike as "Kon-Koor", and for anyone attending a Concours car show, there are still a lot of people there who murder it. Sacre bleu!
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sorry...it's concours. And Porsche is not pronounced with an 'e' on the end. :D
how do you say 'like'. and how do you say 'nike'. uh huh. 8)
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sorry...it's concours.
Indeed that is how it is spelled. But it is pronounced "Con-kour" or "Con-koor" (the "s" is always silent), it is from the French concours d'élégance https://www.dictionary.com/browse/concours-d-elegance (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/concours-d-elegance)
Other words that end in a silent "s" (which are often of French origin) include: apropos, fleurdelis, debris, chassis, rendezvous, bourgeois, faux pas, Arkansas, Illinois.
Say it how you wish, but know there is a wrong way and a correct way (I didn't make the rules!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAPqBKtfZi0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAPqBKtfZi0)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-yklNHF8Bg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-yklNHF8Bg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMmJY6Bx6K0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMmJY6Bx6K0)
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max, do you drink Coor Lite too.
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max, do you drink Coor Lite too.
Ha! I have never consumed alcohol- no matter how it is spelled or pronounced!
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It is not an airport- please, for the love of motorcycles, correct the spelling of this thread!
(It is pronounced "Con-kour", not "Con-course" )
Of course you can conquer the concourse on your Concours, but you might source a ticket from another force... (I will stick to my day job).
no but ... it rhymes with intercourse ;)
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sorry...it's concours. And Porsche is not pronounced with an 'e' on the end. :D
how do you say 'like'. and how do you say 'nike'. uh huh. 8)
Uh, tell that to Wolfgang Peter PorscheUh whom I have heard speak at a Concours d'elegance at Pebble Beach.
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Some of you guys really need to get out more :popcorn:
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Some of you guys really need to get out more
That is true.
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I guess I wonder if they are still the same MSRP price as the 19, or did it go up in 20?
Ain't buying, just wondering...
Ride safe, Ted
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I guess I wonder if they are still the same MSRP price as the 19, or did it go up in 20?
It is the same. The price went up $100 for 2017 and has been at $15,599 ever since. The funny thing- even though the 2020 is exactly identical to the 2019, they have posted a $1,000 savings now on the 2019. If I bought one, I would have to peel off that yucky, shiny black sticker with green stripes on the logo fairing.... hoping it is fully painted silver under it. Or is that not a sticker? Hmmm...
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It is the same. The price went up $100 for 2017 and has been at $15,599 ever since. The funny thing- even though the 2020 is exactly identical to the 2019, they have posted a $1,000 savings now on the 2019. If I bought one, I would have to peel off that yucky, shiny black sticker with green stripes on the logo fairing.... hoping it is fully painted silver under it. Or is that not a sticker? Hmmm...
it doesn't matter... no one pays sticker price ... Kawasaki is unloading the leftover parts from previous mass production. Buy now because it will not last forever.
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Yes Maxtog, it is a sticker. At least on the '19. Yuck.
I told the salesman it looks like they're trying to phase them out judging by the paint schemes they're putting on them...
Keeps the sales numbers down.
Haven't seen a '20 yet.
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Some of you guys really need to get out more :popcorn:
Situation normal...
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Keeps the sales numbers down. Haven't seen a '20 yet.
I have never seen a 19 or an 18 or 17 either. The two dealers here haven't had a Concours on their floor for several years. How can anything sell when nobody has even seen one? I guess if someone walks in asking about it, the sales drones try to talk them out of it, unless the customer is really serious, then they "order" one?
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I have never seen a 19 or an 18 or 17 either. The two dealers here haven't had a Concours on their floor for several years. How can anything sell when nobody has even seen one? I guess if someone walks in asking about it, the sales drones try to talk them out of it, unless the customer is really serious, then they "order" one?
I own a 2017. Meet up with me for a ride sometime and you can see one. I’ll take you by Ultimate Cycle. They have a 2019 on the floor.