Kawasaki Concours Forum
Riding => It's not a Concours - other Bikes => Topic started by: martin_14 on February 17, 2013, 09:55:29 AM
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Well, I went to IMOT (http://www.imot.de) today and sat on it.
Three words: fan tas tic.
I liked the fit and finish, the driving position, the overall proportions. I didn't like the kind of short/fallen nose that the headlights and front fairing do but, hey, I'm not that in love with the huge headlight assembly of my C14 either (which I still prefer).
Yes, I know about the limited clearance (don't know if Yamaha addressed that) and the 5th gear, but some reviews say it doesn't need it, and that the e-gas only makes things better. Even if it is only an update, it's still a very nice bike. I'm not buying it, but I'm glad Yamaha raised its game a bit, at least marginally. That'll force Kawasaki to try harder and, in the end, we get to lean further, travel faster, and in more comfort :chugbeer:
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That'll force Kawasaki to try harder and, in the end, we get to lean further, travel faster, and in more comfort :chugbeer:
+1 :thumbs: BMW raised the bar, now Yamaha, if only Honda would come out with a new true ST bike. Kawi might add the stroked motor from the ZX14R and cruise control and improve the linked brakes and...
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It's getting about time for another generation of the C14 so hopefully by 2014 they'll have something up their sleeves.. If not, they're sleeping at the handlebars.
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+1 :thumbs: BMW raised the bar, now Yamaha, if only Honda would come out with a new true ST bike. Kawi might add the stroked motor from the ZX14R and cruise control and improve the linked brakes and...
A new Honda would no doubt rival the BMW for price, Honda is stupid like that.