Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: wroman on July 23, 2013, 02:00:53 PM
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If you look at the Kaw website for the C-14 they indicate engine guards as an available accessory? Of course they are not listed. Anyone have a guess why?
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Only for sale in Europe and only for the 08/09.
FYI, they are made by Top Block, if you search that name on here you'll find ton's of info and pics.
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Only for sale in Europe and only for the 08/09.
FYI, they are made by Top Block, if you search that name on here you'll find ton's of info and pics.
Guess who's bike is in all of those pics? ;)
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Murphs' sells them:
http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=504 (http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=504)
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Guess who's bike is in all of those pics? ;)
:-[ ;) ;D
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Murphs' sells them:
http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=504 (http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=504)
Oh, that must be new that they "carry" it now! They didn't before. And dealing with overseas was scary- this is a huge improvement.
You might also be interested in the McEnterprises Canon Cages with small rears which, together, offer even more protection, with no fairing cutting, and are less expensive. But they are much more "visible"/obtrusive. Or the Top Blocks for front PLUS the small rears from McEnterprises. Lots of choices. Just search the board for the zillions of posts and photos of both.
Having choices is great :)
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If you look at the Kaw website for the C-14 they indicate engine guards as an available accessory? Of course they are not listed. Anyone have a guess why?
My guess is that they're idiots and have no conception on how to market accessories to riders of sport touring bikes.
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My guess is that they're idiots and have no conception on how to market accessories to riders of sport touring bikes.
They bought a market study off the internet that said most sport touring riders spend very little on accessories. This led to the obvious conclusion that selling accessories would be a bad idea and drain profits, unless you are interested in a green hat.
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I rest my case..they are idiots.
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They bought a market study off the internet that said most sport touring riders spend very little on accessories. This led to the obvious conclusion that selling accessories would be a bad idea and drain profits, unless you are interested in a green hat.
:rotflmao:
It's a shame. I figure us sport touring riders are the most likely to splurge on factory swag/accessories. Kawa could really make some GREEN if they had a full catalog of goodies to offer.
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They bought a market study off the internet that said most sport touring riders spend very little on accessories. This led to the obvious conclusion that selling accessories would be a bad idea and drain profits, unless you are interested in a green hat.
Is that the same study that said the sport touring riders don't like curise control? :deadhorse: :stirpot:
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It's a shame. I figure us sport touring riders are the most likely to splurge on factory swag/accessories. Kawa could really make some GREEN if they had a full catalog of goodies to offer.
Green swag... :thumbs: :cool:
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/artisticteampic_zpsb3abb166.jpeg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/artisticteampic_zpsb3abb166.jpeg.html)
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If you buy the Canyon Cages from MCE you also have a fantastic place to mount hiway pegs that actually work as well. Rivco makes a very nice set in black.
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If you buy the Canyon Cages from MCE you also have a fantastic place to mount hiway pegs that actually work as well. Rivco makes a very nice set in black.
Do you have a pic of this setup? I think I'd like to run something similar, but I'm concerned about ground clearance in the corners.
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Do you have a pic of this setup? I think I'd like to run something similar, but I'm concerned about ground clearance in the corners.
The Canyon Cages were actually designed to give riders more ground clearance than our Law Enforcement Guards. We've sold hundreds of sets and haven't had a single person comment on restricted lean angle. Everyone seems to be very happy with them. Highway pegs may change how the guard hits the ground but it really depends on where you choose to mount your pegs. However, the bike is able to lean VERY far before the guards hit (as you can see in the photo below) so it's very unlikely you'll have clearance issues.
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g43/rnvanquish/IMG_0154_zps41990d1b.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/rnvanquish/media/IMG_0154_zps41990d1b.jpg.html)
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I don't mind the Canyon Cages for 2010-2014, but the ones for mine, 2009 look horrible. :pukeface:
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I don't mind the Canyon Cages for 2010-2014, but the ones for mine, 2009 look horrible. :pukeface:
Drop your bike once and I'll bet they'll look MUCH better to you.
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I don't mind the Canyon Cages for 2010-2014, but the ones for mine, 2009 look horrible. :pukeface:
I'm sure the 2008 ones look better... ;)
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Drop your bike once and I'll bet they'll look MUCH better to you.
I'm sure. I have guards though, just not Canyon Cages.
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I'm sure the 2008 ones look better... ;)
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-think001.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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Mind boggling, isn't it?
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:rotflmao:
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So how do they look hanging on the wall?
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:popcorn:
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They're not hanging on the wall... They're on a shelf. And actually they look quite good as it's a very nice shelf as shelves go. Not to large and not too small. Just right.
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:)
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They're going on this year, most likely when it gets a bit cooler for the weekend. I want them on before I head out west to Ohio and Illinois and possibly just touch Michigan.. I'm planning that trip for early October. My line of work keeps me busy most Saturdays and it appears to stay that way until the end of September.
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They're not hanging on the wall... They're on a shelf. And actually they look quite good as it's a very nice shelf as shelves go. Not to large and not too small. Just right.
:rotflmao:
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They're not hanging on the wall... They're on a shelf. And actually they look quite good as it's a very nice shelf as shelves go. Not to large and not too small. Just right.
That's all well and good but the real question is. Are the bars protecting that shelf adequately in case of a drop?
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Most assuredly. The shelf has not fallen even once whilst they've been there. I guess that means I should put them on at some point. I haven't been attacked by vampires or werewolves either so the shelf is doing it's job quite nicely.
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Most assuredly. The shelf has not fallen even once whilst they've been there. I guess that means I should put them on at some point. I haven't been attacked by vampires or werewolves either so the shelf is doing it's job quite nicely.
;D
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Most assuredly. The shelf has not fallen even once whilst they've been there. I guess that means I should put them on at some point. I haven't been attacked by vampires or werewolves either so the shelf is doing it's job quite nicely.
That's some shelf you have there Jim! What brand is it and where did you buy it? I may have to get one soon.
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That's some shelf you have there Jim! What brand is it and where did you buy it? I may have to get one soon.
Is it made of wood? ???
If so.... hmmm, I wonder what kind?
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Is it made of wood? ???
If so.... hmmm, I wonder what kind?
Why Dogwood of course, for protection. :D
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Why Dogwood of course, for protection. :D
It's bark is worse than it's bite.
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Why Dogwood of course, for protection. :D
It's metal. But if it were made of wood it would be..............................................................wait for it...wait for it.................................................................................................Amboyna Burl from Southeast Asia!
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Amboyna Burl from Southeast Asia!
WINNER!!! ;D :thumbs: :chugbeer:
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Do you have a pic of this setup? I think I'd like to run something similar, but I'm concerned about ground clearance in the corners.
It is a bit hard to see in this pic and I can't take another for you as I sold the bike but here you go.
(http://images.craigslist.org/00l0l_1aRNow5ecwZ_600x450.jpg)
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WINNER!!! ;D :thumbs: :chugbeer:
(http://www.ihop.com/menus/main-menu/dinner-favorites/-/media/ihop/MenuItems/Dinner%20Favorites/Fried%20Chicken%20Dinner/FriedChickenDinner.png?mh=367)
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WTF....no gravy?
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;D
Looks like Jay finally ran out of bandwidth. ;)
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WTF....no gravy?
:rotflmao:
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Looks like Jay finally ran out of bandwidth. ;)
Ya, sup wit dat? First time I've had that happen... Too many views? ??? :-\