Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: stevewfl on January 18, 2013, 01:02:47 PM
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I'll start-
Is it fast?
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Is it heavy?
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Is that a BMW?
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Do you know how fast you were going?
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Is that a scooter? :o
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How fast have you gotten it up to?
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Do you know how fast you were going?
WINNER!!!!!
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Do you need help picking that up?
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Is that a scooter? :o
:loco:
Yeap I got that... "Man !!! that's a huge ass scooter..."
Cheers
Ron
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Where did you get that jacket? It's absurd to expect a person wearing a full face helmet to answer any question imho.
Is that a BMW?
No. It's the new Pacific Coast!
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Do you know how fast you were going?
WINNER!!!!!
Winner for me too, I was asked that 4 or 5 times this year.
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I'll start-
Is it fast?
That is the winner. Got asked that several times, to which I reply "oh yes".
The second most question is "what is that?" Which makes me smile
What gets said the most that is neither stupid nor a question is "that is nice looking!"
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The women ask... "Are you married?" ;) ;D
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You should buy American and get a Harley.
Sure once Harley can make one of these.
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The women ask... "Are you married?" ;) ;D
Right... ::)
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Right... ::)
;D ;D ;D
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The women ask... "Are you married?" ;) ;D
My bike is so pretty, they don't care 8)
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Women at red light...I could hardly hear her hay, hay excuse me....I look at her...she points to my boots and asks where did you get those neat boots from. Yes I have big feet. ;D
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Why are you in such a rush?
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How can you reach forward and bend over like that?
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Oh, so many:
Kawasaki? What "size" is it?
Is it fast?
Well, duh!
What's the fastest you've ridden?
None of your business!
Nice bike is always nice to hear.
Recently had a young lady in the passenger seat outside the store tell me she liked, really liked my bike. Was about to ask if she had a helmet and exchange digits. Then her boyfriend, or whatever, came out. It's OK, my wife would have been furious! :-)
Of course, depending on the season.
Ain't it hot? A bit cold for that ain't it?
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"Didn't you check the weather forecast before you left home?"
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the BMW questions is asked e few times but generally, there s no questions, just the :thumbs: :thumbs:
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What gets said the most that is neither stupid nor a question is "that is nice looking!"
The same happens to me. I haven't had that reaction over the several bikes I have owned in the past.
Mark
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"Do you like it"?
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Not very often but once in a while.
How can you ride one of those things ? I saw a motorcycle accident 2 or 3 years ago and the rider was hurt real bad. To which I reply, how can you drive a car, I saw a wreck just yesterday and all the peolle in the car were killed due to the driver texting. You should take the bus.
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Do you have a death wish?
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How much faster than a black one is yours?
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How much faster than a black one is yours?
Do you feel bad when you have to answer that one honestly? ;D
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Do you feel bad when you have to answer that one honestly? ;D
Yes, it's a shame Kawasaki introduced a limited edition inline 4 Harley 8)
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Rhode Island? Is that in Canada?
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"Keep your hands where I can see them"... :o
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License, registration and insurance card, please...
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Yes, it's a shame Kawasaki introduced a limited edition inline 4 Harley 8)
Hey SOP you are swingin a mite low on that one :cannon: Just cause it's Black don't mean it leaks oil and sounds like a tank!
I have had a least five people ask me "When did you get a BMW?" To which I reply "Right after I won the lottery!"
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Hey SOP you are swingin a mite low on that one :cannon: Just cause it's Black don't mean it leaks oil and sounds like a tank!
I have had a least five people ask me "When did you get a BMW?" To which I reply "Right after I won the lottery!"
:rotflmao:
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How do you lubricate de Chain ?
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The young guys ask me how fast it goes ::)
The old guys ask me how much it goes for ???
Last Friday my boss asked me if I had gotten any speeding tickets :-X
The very next day the man with pretty flashy lights on his car asked me if I had a good reason for my speed :-\
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It's for a C-10, but I run the show so I can say anything I like.
"Nice looking bike". "Ya, it'd look better if I washed it once a year". (Sam was literally plastered w/ bugs at the time)
"Nice looking bike". Back when my main fairing was green and the rest of the panels were maroon.
"Do you know how fast you were going?" No, I was scanning for maroon drivers and watching for crap in the fooking road. (that actually got me off a 'minor' performance award)
Rick
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What's a KMW?
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Kawasaki Motor Works, I think. I've put Kwak (K) emblems on the front and back of the bike, the Kwak decals are still there, and I still get BMW comments. I think the next time I get a 'nice BMW', I'm going to say 'It's a Kawasaki you dumb XXXXXXX!'
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" I gotta get one of those"
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From the girl on the back... "go that fast again and I'll rabbit punch you in the kidney".
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"Aren't you a little young for that thing?" Close second is, "Didn't know those things could handle"
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From the girl on the back... "go that fast again and I'll rabbit punch you in the kidney".
:rotflmao:
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Are you really going to ride that on the track? You should leave the bags on!
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Is that a 250? ::)
It's sooo quiet
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Is that a 250? ::)
It's sooo quiet
Noticed your sig, I'm down in Naples a lot on my C14 in winter
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Can I see your pilot's license. At which point I reach into my wallet and show it to him.
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Are you really going to ride that on the track? You should leave the bags on!
I have been wanting to do a track day with the bags on and have the track photographer pop a few pics, but always took a different bike to the track. Ned to do it though before I get rid of mine :D
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Do you feel bad when you have to answer that one honestly? ;D
Only for the other guys!! 8)
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When in Phoenix I had a few Motors officers wheedle their way through traffic to ask how I liked the machine.
They, PHX, were thinking of moving on from the old Kawasaki Police model. Mesa did.
VFR's coming in to share your lane sound very unique! :-)
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The women ask... "Are you married?" ;) ;D
That would be nice. I guess i am riding in the wrong places
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How did you pass me! you have bags!!! :P
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Didn't you see my flashing lights behind you?
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You should buy American and get a Harley.
Sure once Harley can make one of these.
Actually, a lot of Harley riders I talk too dream of one as a second bike.
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From the females: Will you take me for a ride?
From the guys: Can I take it for a ride?
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"What?! 300 kg*?! even with 1400cc, that thing sure can't keep up with sports bikes..."
After a few alpine passes, some chasing my lights, some trying to walk away but not quite managing, they start looking at it in a different way.
*660 Lb
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"Why don't you get a real bike"
Had an older guy admiring it when I came out of the store one day, he asks "Is that comfortable?" and we had a nice discussion on riding position, and then he saw how straight up you sit when I got on to ride off. He might be a future owner, he was really impressed with the bike.
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I usually get the following:
"Nice bike!" from cagers.
"What is it?" from Harley riders - all of the time. It's like they don't know any other bikes exist.
"Damn, that bike is fast!" from the Corvette Z06 driver I smoked in a 1/4 mile drag.
The last one is my favorite ;)
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"Damn, that bike is fast!" from the Corvette Z06 driver I smoked in a 1/4 mile drag.
I've had 2 different Z06's try to race me. They both had a shocked look on their face when this giant bagger smoked them.
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Me and a buddy of mine were headed to the Dragon from the Chicago area. Made it as far as Lexington, KY with only a lunch stop before I opted to pull over for a rest. I was afraid I was gonna open my eyes and realize I'd gone straight thru a curve!
Anyway... pull into a rest area, and head for the bathroom. Come out, and my buddy is sprawled out on his back on the sidewalk in front of his bike, nappin'. Out cold.
2 women standing over him... and as I walk up, they say in that Kentucky drawl... "Is he all right?!" ???
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I've had 2 different Z06's try to race me. They both had a shocked look on their face when this giant bagger smoked them.
I am not sure why any non-super-exotic-car driver would be surprised at easily being beaten by ANY sporty motorcycle. Are they ignorant or just stupid?
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I am not sure why any non-super-exotic-car driver would be surprised at easily being beaten by ANY sporty motorcycle. Are they ignorant or just stupid?
Yes
They can't imagine their 50k ego trip being beaten by a 10k motorcycle.
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Are they ignorant or just stupid?
Both
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The young Mustang GT drivers I've found to be almost as _______ as TSA employees.
They like to impress their GF's by $#%ing with my Connie14 when Teressa and I are two up at red lights. I smoke 'em so bad I motion for them to "c'mon" the whole way through it. Then i purposely wait for them to get to the next red light, and wave at their GF and stuff
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The young Mustang GT drivers I've found to be almost as _______ as TSA employees.
They like to impress their GF's by $#%ing with my Connie14 when Teressa and I are two up at red lights. I smoke 'em so bad I motion for them to "c'mon" the whole way through it. Then i purposely wait for them to get to the next red light, and wave at their GF and stuff
LOL! Love it
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The young Mustang GT drivers I've found to be almost as _______ as TSA employees.
They like to impress their GF's by $#%ing with my Connie14 when Teressa and I are two up at red lights. I smoke 'em so bad I motion for them to "c'mon" the whole way through it. Then i purposely wait for them to get to the next red light, and wave at their GF and stuff
I'm not much of a street racer but there's no way my old GT would outrun the C14.
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The young Mustang GT drivers I've found to be almost as _______ as TSA employees.
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What is it with those guys? Had one of them get out of his car because he cut ME off, and got mad that I ended up right on his arse. That was fun. I just went around him and took off before he could do anything.
On topic... I enjoy when little kids stare. I try to wave at them when I see it, as it usually ends up making them smile. Just doing my part to promote the "happy motorcycle rider" image to the next generation.
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On topic... I enjoy when little kids stare. I try to wave at them when I see it, as it usually ends up making them smile. Just doing my part to promote the "happy motorcycle rider" image to the next generation.
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Me too! I always enjoy the smiles of the little ones. My last wave at a couple kids oogling out thier back window resulted in a frenzy of waves back and a nice smile from Ma & Pa as I passed 'em.
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On topic... I enjoy when little kids stare. I try to wave at them when I see it, as it usually ends up making them smile. Just doing my part to promote the "happy motorcycle rider" image to the next generation.
Me too! I always enjoy the smiles of the little ones. My last wave at a couple kids oogling out thier back window resulted in a frenzy of waves back and a nice smile from Ma & Pa as I passed 'em.
It's always nice to wave to the kids. I remember when i was a kid traveling x-country by car with the family in the 70s, and seeing the bikers on the road. My brother and I vowed then and there to get bikes when we got older. Now we ride together. Brothers in life, and Brothers on bikes.
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I always get a kick out of this one. I ride year round so I get this a lot. "Do you realize how cold it is?"
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I always get a kick out of this one. I ride year round so I get this a lot. "Do you realize how cold it is?"
To which I reply, "sorry, I can't hear you, my ears are frozen"
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...I enjoy when little kids stare. I try to wave at them when I see it, as it usually ends up making them smile. Just doing my part to promote the "happy motorcycle rider" image to the next generation.
me too. I also remember when I was a kid and thought that bike riders are the coolest thing after an astronaut. Still do.
To which I reply, "sorry, I can't hear you, my ears are frozen"
:rotflmao:
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The young Mustang GT drivers I've found to be almost as _______ as TSA employees.
They like to impress their GF's by $#%ing with my Connie14 when Teressa and I are two up at red lights. I smoke 'em so bad I motion for them to "c'mon" the whole way through it. Then i purposely wait for them to get to the next red light, and wave at their GF and stuff
Playing those games can be fun but it can also get you in BIG trouble. If I tired something like that with my wife on the back, well, let's just say that it wouldn't turn out well at all. :o
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Playing those games can be fun but it can also get you in BIG trouble. If I tired something like that with my wife on the back, well, let's just say that it wouldn't turn out well at all. :o
Me too. On the very rare occasions when my wife is on the back I can't even approach half throttle without her hitting me on the back and yelling "SLOW DOWN".
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You mean you have room for a second person?
My Smuggler takes up all the space ;)
If someone wants to ride with me they need to find a ride
SOLO
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Me too. On the very rare occasions when my wife is on the back I can't even approach half throttle without her hitting me on the back and yelling "SLOW DOWN".
That's my wife's middle name! She tells me that it's not that she really minds going fast, it's that leaning business in the turns that she doesn't like, just don't lean so much! :o
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You gotta tell her "No lean...No turn"
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I've tried, believe me!
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Of course, you could have the wife that wants to help stabilize the bike by putting her feet down. Took me awhile to figure out that one. Couldn't understand why I was having trouble at stops....
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Got a better one than that. 20+ years ago at a BMW rally told her never put her feet down. The bike got top heavy for me & she rode it all the way to the ground without taking her feet of the pegs.
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Got a better one than that. 20+ years ago at a BMW rally told her never put her feet down. The bike got top heavy for me & she rode it all the way to the ground without taking her feet of the pegs.
She's a keeper!!!
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36 years & still keeping her. We stopped at a cafe one time and when we came out a couple of older ladies were looking at the sheepskin on the seat. Asked what it was and when I told them the look I got was not what you would describe as being friendly.
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I'm riding and if I see one of you in Albany, GA tomorrow or Augusta, GA Thursday-Saturday I'm going to ask "have you done the Kawasaki survey for your bike yet" (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/avatars/iconhammer.gif)
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A lady asked ..... is a diesel ....
MGvalerio. 8)
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I live in a po-dunk town in the middle of corn fields. So, mostly people only know Harleys as the only motorcycle. But I still got great compliments from people - but the silly ones are:
My brother-in-law - 'I thought you have a BMW'. Me - 'Yeah, the poor man's BMW'.
Lady in a mall parking lot - 'That is a nice looking bike for not being a Harley'. Me - speechless.
Guy at the advanced motorcycle course comes up to me, gives me a A.B.T.E form to join them and says, 'We accept anyone that rides a motorcycle. We even have two ladies riding pink Kawasakies'. Me - speechless again! (dang that is getting old)
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This wasn't to me and I can't remember where I heard it.
Sitting at light, kid says out back window, "Are you bad?" Reply " No, I don't think so". Kid replies "My mom says moto-cyclers are bad". Mom in front seat gets very embarrased look and the kids window slowly goes up.
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I am not sure why any non-super-exotic-car driver would be surprised at easily being beaten by ANY sporty motorcycle. Are they ignorant or just stupid?
Well, power-to-weight ratio involves division, and I find most people have problems with simple arithmetic, so, yeah.
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This wasn't to me and I can't remember where I heard it.
Sitting at light, kid says out back window, "Are you bad?" Reply " No, I don't think so". Kid replies "My mom says moto-cyclers are bad". Mom in front seat gets very embarrased look and the kids window slowly goes up.
Bad people don't think they're bad, they think they are normal.
I love waving at kids. Everybody thinks motorcyclists are criminals. I try to discourage that. But if somebody sees me get on it, I prolly **** away any good will I have incurred elsewhere. I try to avoid that but struggle a bit with self control at times.
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Don't we all?
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A lady asked ..... is a diesel ....
That's because your muffler mod sounds ;)
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"Don't you wish you had a mohawk on your helmet so you could also be uber cool?"
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"Don't you wish you had a mohawk on your helmet so you could also be uber cool?"
hah! Paula has a ponytail on hers =)
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"Don't you wish you had a mohawk on your helmet so you could also be uber cool?"
Actually, I have wore one (blue) at times...builds character.
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Like this?
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Not quite like that, but similar... The mohawk would be a nice bright shade of blue.
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Must have to do with something you DRINK.................... ;)
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Must be an after effect as I don't drink and then ride. I can barely stay upright on the bike sober..
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Question #1. You out here all by yourself on that thing? Well yes nobody waiting on me and I'm waiting on nobody.
2. What do you do if it breaks? I fix it.
3. What do you do if you wreck? Just go fast enough so I dont limp away.
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Just go fast enough so I dont limp away.
I think I found a new motto ;D
Old motto: I hit every bar on the right and sometimes I have to turn around. :chugbeer:
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Rhode Island? Is that in Canada?
I'm in RI where are you located ?
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I was leaving a buddies house when it was in the high teens. Some guy in a car driving by stops in the middle of the street, comes up and says "man, I had to shake your hand". I love the looks from people when it's freezing out, it's priceless.
I get "is that a BMW?" a lot.
When I had stock pipes... "Is that electric?"
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When I had stock pipes... "Is that electric?"
Cool! That would be the best compliment ever :)
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Cool! That would be the best compliment ever :)
You don't get out much do ya Max? ;)
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You don't get out much do ya Max? ;)
I love electric vehicles. I wish I had an electric car and bike. Instant torque, zero emissions, no expensive gas, far less parts to break or wear, far less maintenance, super quiet, zero vibration! It is coming... eventually..... we just have more work to do on battery technology first :(
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I can go from one end of Port Royal to the other on electric power with my Prius...assuming a very good tail wind!
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Most commonly asked "What is it?" My 14 is totally de-badged. Guessing ranges from some kind of BMW to FJR. ;D
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I love it when the kids in the back seat are craning their necks trying to watch the bike as much as possible.
I haven't had any different comments than anyone else on the C-14 yet but I always chuckled at the "rice burner" comment about my Triumph Sprint ST, even with the Brit flags on it.
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My different experience is:
Do you have a car? Why not to buy a car?
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My different experience is:
Do you have a car? Why not to buy a car?
That's a weird one. That person must have been insane.
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When I just bought my C14, I had a guy on a smaller cruiser pull up next to me at a light and snidely asked, "what size is that?"
I told him it was a 1400--he replied something along the lines of, "that thing is a whale."
I said, well, I have another smaller bike at home (Z1000) and bought this one for longer distance riding.
He then smuggly noted, "I've ridden this to Canada, and its the smallest cruiser they make." (something like a Suzuki 650)
I just told him to have a good one, but I was thinking to myself that I could ride a CT70 across the country if I really wanted to, but why?
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When I just bought my C14, I had a guy on a smaller cruiser pull up next to me at a light and snidely asked, "what size is that?"
I told him it was a 1400--he replied something along the lines of, "that thing is a whale."
I said, well, I have another smaller bike at home (Z1000) and bought this one for longer distance riding.
He then smuggly noted, "I've ridden this to Canada, and its the smallest cruiser they make." (something like a Suzuki 650)
I just told him to have a good one, but I was thinking to myself that I could ride a CT70 across the country if I really wanted to, but why?
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Recently I've been getting...
" :o What year did they do these in green?"
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" :o I haven't seen one before in that color, is that a European model?"
;D :chugbeer:
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Recently I've been getting...
" :o What year did they do these in green?"
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" :o I haven't seen one before in that color, is that a European model?"
;D :chugbeer:
2013
PNW ZG is the model...
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Recently I've been getting...
" :o What year did they do these in green?"
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" :o I haven't seen one before in that color, is that a European model?"
;D :chugbeer:
I just love those European models!
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+1 on the European model :P
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+1 on the European model :P
+2... :P
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2 stupid questions from my wife:
How much was that? -- usually after seeing the UPS truck pulling up w/ a delivery
When are you going to get home??-- when I damn well feel like it!!!
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Women don't ask stupid questions, men just give stupid answers. Or so my wife tells me.
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When are you going to get home??-- when I damn well feel like it!!!
I get that one a lot! ::)
You're where!? ???
I'll be home in time to get to work in the morning, ok? ;)
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A Harley riding friend asked if someone was riding sweep in a van or truck on our ride to Tennessee from NJ. and back.
Almost spilt my beer. :yikes:
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Best one yet.
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Is that an animal foot on the back of your bike? Makes me want to respond.... well it ain't a dessicated rodent!
;D
But the best conversation I ever had about my bike was when the UPS delivery man at work mentioned to me that that BMW parked out front was a beautiful bike. I looked and did not see any bikes but mine and I was pretty sure it was a Kawasaki- I mentioned this but he insisted that it was a BMW. He was absolutely adamant that it was, in fact, NOT a Kawasaki and was a BMW. I suggested he take a look at the badges on the bike when he left and to my surprise he did- he walked around the bike at least twice and seemed like he just did not believe it was not a BMW even then.
Brian
I'll start-
Is it fast?
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Is that an animal foot on the back of your bike? Makes me want to respond.... well it ain't a dessicated rodent!
;D
Brian
The correct answer would be no, it's a "hoof" ;) Kinda like a BMW and C14, there is a comparison based on use, but one is vastly superior over the other. I mean, really, has anyone ever seen an elk wearing shoes or socks? 8)
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Or winding his / her watch, or picking at his / her.... well, nevermind.
Brian
The correct answer would be no, it's a "hoof" ;) Kinda like a BMW and C14, there is a comparison based on use, but one is vastly superior over the other. I mean, really, has anyone ever seen an elk wearing shoes or socks? 8)
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6 stupid things. They probably would have asked more but I left.
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My HD riding buddy
"You lead, every time I look in the mirror I think its a cop!"
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2 mores :)
1- Wife when throttle is to much for her (meaning more than half); Why don't you act like an adult for once.
2- guy at the toll on the Atlantic City Highway; Damn I love you guys with theses quiet bikes. I asked how come sir? He said, well at least I can speak with you.Not like thoses Bang ba da bang HD :-\
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2 mores :)
1- Wife when throttle is to much for her (meaning more than half); Why don't you act like an adult for once.
2- guy at the toll on the Atlantic City Highway; Damn I love you guys with theses quiet bikes. I asked how come sir? He said, well at least I can speak with you.Not like thoses Bang ba da bang HD :-\
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Had an older guy in a nice F150 stop alongside me at a light and ask if its called "bimmer" or "beemer". I said,"I don't know but, this is a Kawasaki."
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Had an older guy in a nice F150 stop alongside me at a light and ask if its called "bimmer" or "beemer". I said,"I don't know but, this is a Kawasaki."
I would have said "It is pronounced 'cow a sock eee' "
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Had an older guy in a nice F150 stop alongside me at a light and ask if its called "bimmer" or "beemer". I said,"I don't know but, this is a Kawasaki."
Welcome to the forum
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Had an older guy in a nice F150 stop alongside me at a light and ask if its called "bimmer" or "beemer". I said,"I don't know but, this is a Kawasaki."
:rotflmao:
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Not a stupid thing, but kind of a cool thing happened at a gas station. A guy was coming out of the convenience store part of the station after filling his truck up next to me on the C-14. As he approached, he gestures over to a group of V-twin pirates and then pointed toward my engine and said," Heh heh, if only those guys had a clue what's inside THAT!" 8)
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Just don't stop. Ever. :)
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Just don't stop. Ever. :)
I wish I could do this^^^^^^^^