Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: JeffM on September 02, 2012, 08:46:38 AM
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Was considering pulling off the big chrome Kawasaki lettering and having that pinstriped instead. Does anyone have a pic of what this looks like by some random chance?
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Just got rid of the Kawasaki :D
Was thinking HARDLY a DAVIDSON
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Hehe. I like it. Can you post a pic of how it looks without the lettering please?
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Just got rid of the Kawasaki :D
Was thinking HARDLY a DAVIDSON
Usually sticker are meant to add performance. ;)
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Was considering pulling off the big chrome Kawasaki lettering and having that pinstriped instead. Does anyone have a pic of what this looks like by some random chance?
Another option would be to buy a nice subtle decal made for other Kawasaki models. My Ninja 1000 has a gray decal that would likely look good on many of the Concours colors. In fact, I wish I had thought of that before myself.
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When I first bought the bike I pulled up to someone's house and he said "Is that a 250"
He said that it was sooo quiet that he thought that I must be a small motor , stopped by another and the guy thought it was a scooter!
I then added a ZX header and Two brothers duals , don't have that Issue anymore.
How about 250 Ninja, a real sleeper ;D
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When I first bought the bike I pulled up to someone's house and he said "Is that a 250"
He said that it was sooo quiet that he thought that I must be a small motor , stopped by another and the guy thought it was a scooter!
I then added a ZX header and Two brothers duals , don't have that Issue anymore.
How about 250 Ninja, a real sleeper ;D
So in that word a vehicle has to be loud to be powerful, fast, or impressive? Yeesh. I will take quieter any day! Anyone stupid enough to mistake a Concours 1400 for a scooter is hardly using half a brain cell.
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Another option would be to buy a nice subtle decal made for other Kawasaki models. My Ninja 1000 has a gray decal that would likely look good on many of the Concours colors. In fact, I wish I had thought of that before myself.
It's funny you say this. I was thinking 'Having it lettered like the Kawasaki logo from other bikes", but never thought "Oh, just get a sticker for it.'
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The GTR emblems are not bad...
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?action=search2 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?action=search2)
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This what I did on my 06, this summer. There decals also on the plus side there reflective.
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/mayhem47/269784_3036374327136_1220227567_n.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/mayhem47/283648_3036376647194_5811979_n.jpg)
Cheers
Ron
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Thanks for the pics, Ron.
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Hey Max Two Brothers mufflers make three sizes of reducers that install in the end caps, so you can have no reducer or a reducer of your need, with smallest one that I use it is quiet . I ran it with out reducers and It was to loud for me .
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Hey Max Two Brothers mufflers make three sizes of reducers that install in the end caps, so you can have no reducer or a reducer of your need, with smallest one that I use it is quiet . I ran it with out reducers and It was to loud for me .
Max worships the almighty bazooka, so you are wasting your time. ;)
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I like the new avatar Brian. 8)
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Max worships the almighty bazooka, so you are wasting your time. ;)
I don't "worship" it, but I don't mind it. It is a BIG presence :)
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Before my bike every left the showroom I had the head mechanic remove all of the Kawasaki emblems, all I run now are the ABS KTrac decals on the front fender. will probably take those off soon. I like my bike to reflect my profuile name Sinstr, the license plate reads 2SINSTR since this is my third Connie and the first was Sinstr.
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When I had my bike painted they photographed the lettering and with a computer created stencils with a stripe around them. This may answer your question.
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc213/philipintexas/Painting%20the%20Concours/Decals003.jpg)
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Sinstr: Do you happen to have a pic of it without the lettering?
phil: Really like that! Roughly how much does it cost to paint a bike anyway?
Thanks so much all.
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I guess I should have asked 'Roughly how much to paint a bike a solid color?'
I know adding detail to it will bump up the price. I always figured a burnt orange, rust, or copper color would look great on a Connie.
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I was pretty shocked, I took all 19 pieces to the shop only to be given a price of $2700, we had talked about a lower price but by then I was committed. I will say they did a perfect job that shows no signs of deterioration.
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Ouch. Thanks Phil.
20 years ago I had a helmet custom painted that I really liked, but it really didn't wear well at all.