Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: SuazoC14 on February 07, 2014, 02:23:53 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D_MvqKuF0U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D_MvqKuF0U)
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www.copperdawg.com (http://www.copperdawg.com)
Not bad but quite expensive compared to a normal screen.
But it really is more than that.
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Excellent video except they mispronounce the name "Concours" in the video over and over (yeesh).
It looks amazing. But $440 for a short screen is a lot of dollars! (Even if it does include factory matched painted
I am unclear:
* How it mounts- it looks like it requires additional nuts or something beyond just what you use to hold a normal screen.
* If it would work with a windshield extension (MRA X-Creen clamp on) for more options
* If it has been tested with risers (which changes position of rider considerably)
* The nose is separate and applied with tape??? Blech. That makes it incompatible with putting back on a standard shield for cold weather.
Lots of questions... lots of fascination.
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A little more info....
http://forum.cog-online.org/index.php/topic,49096.0.html (http://forum.cog-online.org/index.php/topic,49096.0.html)
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A little more info....
http://forum.cog-online.org/index.php/topic,49096.0.html (http://forum.cog-online.org/index.php/topic,49096.0.html)
Thanks.
Oh! So OUR forum is just an afterthought or a side thought or a no thought!!!!
Anyway, this: "No. The nose cone can stay on and allow you to use a different screen and also, since it is attached using two sided VHB Tape can be removed and replaced very simply." I would not consider VHB tape to be a simple on-off affair. It will leave residue and be a mess/etc. With the photo on that thread, I can now see it will not interfere with the stock screen physically.... but it might mess with the airflow (and look strange). Makes me wonder what THEIR screen looks like without the nose thing.
There is also this: "an 08 that had 2 inch risers (don't remember the brand) but I wanted to see if the screen worked with the risers and how it looked. The screen worked with the risers and needed only a slight adjustment of the rotation of clutch mount to clear at full stop. " Sounds a bit scary.
Great photos on the OTHER forum, including some measurements.
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Now I will post THEIR photos here for us.
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more...
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Not sure why they felt the need to involve additional plastic (bodywork) instead of just making the screen shaped like that. Made it pretty expensive for no good reason, IMO.
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I like it, but I might as well buy a Ninja 1000 instead of trying to make the Concours look more sport bike like.
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Now I will post THEIR photos here for us.
more...
You do realize that all the pics are shown on his website right... :nuts:
http://www.copperdawg.com/c14gallery.htm (http://www.copperdawg.com/c14gallery.htm)
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2 things strike me, how would it look on a Gen1 bike and the stock trim piece seems to not fit quite right. Just a tad too long for the shield.
Shame the rider in the pic is way out of position. Ever the critic 8)
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2 things strike me, how would it look on a Gen1 bike and the stock trim piece seems to not fit quite right. Just a tad too long for the shield.
Shame the rider in the pic is way out of position. Ever the critic 8)
Looks like he pushes the bike down into the lean and rides on top of the bike in corners :o Maybe he's just trying to scrub away his chicken strips and will resume better form as soon as they're gone. Pretty scary.
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You do realize that all the pics are shown on his website right... :nuts:
Actually no, I didn't see that page.
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Not sure why they felt the need to involve additional plastic (bodywork) instead of just making the screen shaped like that. Made it pretty expensive for no good reason, IMO.
Well, they were trying to make a smaller screen, at a lower angle and give it some aggressive looks at the same time. On that, I say it was a success.
I like it, but I might as well buy a Ninja 1000 instead of trying to make the Concours look more sport bike like.
There are a LOT of other reasons for wanting a Concours. There is absolutely nothing wrong with sporting up a sport touring bike. But to each his own.
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It looks cool. :)
However 430 $ + shipping + tax + custom's due would be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to much :(
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I would never put the screen on my bike, but I think they were successful in their efforts. It does look pretty sporty.
This coming from a guy who's got a shield about as big as a Gold Wing ! Haha
Some times I think it may have been cheaper to just start with a Gold Wing and find a way of adding about 60 horse power and equip it with Ninja suspension. Would 60 HP get the job done ?? Probably not
So tell me,,,I'm relatively new here. Why the animosity between the COG and here. I enjoy both
Dan
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So tell me,,,I'm relatively new here. Why the animosity between the COG and here. I enjoy both
Dan
Long story short, it seems to have been a disagreement about intellectual property rights, a messy divorce and everbody involved wanting to take their ball and go home. Happened a couple of years ago and has moved into the realm of myth and legend. And a bit of a running joke now.
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Hahahaha clear as mud now. Seems all the same guys are on both anyways
I've learned so much on both. I'll be doing the full membership this weekend. I think I owe more than the dues in free advice by now. It's the least I can do to give back a little bit
Wait. A sec...which one am I on now ;)
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snip...
Oh! So OUR forum is just an afterthought or a side thought or a no thought!!!!
I like that shield but not for that price! I followed that thread over there and I even sent Copperdawg a PM (with link) last week suggesting that he should start a thread over here about his new Sportscreen. I got blown off it seems, I didn't even get the courtesy of a response...
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There are a LOT of other reasons for wanting a Concours. There is absolutely nothing wrong with sporting up a sport touring bike. But to each his own.
I was just kidding around. I would not give up the drive shaft and go back to a chain for touring. Love my Versys, but hate dealing with the chain at the end of a long day.
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Hahahaha clear as mud now. Seems all the same guys are on both anyways
I've learned so much on both. I'll be doing the full membership this weekend. I think I owe more than the dues in free advice by now. It's the least I can do to give back a little bit
Wait. A sec...which one am I on now ;)
ZGGTR..
I sense a disturbance brewing in this thread so lets mellow a bit and have a few bloody mary's or vodka (no flavors - shaken, not stirred) martinis. It works for me.
Long story short, it seems to have been a disagreement about intellectual property rights, a messy divorce and everbody involved wanting to take their ball and go home. Happened a couple of years ago and has moved into the realm of myth and legend. And a bit of a running joke now.
I think that you have got the gist of it correct except for the last sentence. I still have not been able to find any humor in it at all, even after some years have passed. But enough digression on that subject. Both of the forums have different tones or a life of their own based on the membership. I like the tone of this one. Always have. The other one is ok but I prefer this one. To me it's more like family and when I have long time family members going at it, it affect me personally. It shouldn't do that but it does. We all have our personalities, can't change that, and you know what I say....characters welcome here.
Are we clear on that? I hope so. Continue on...
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ZGGTR..
I sense a disturbance brewing in this thread so lets mellow a bit and have a few bloody mary's or vodka (no flavors - shaken, not stirred) martinis. It works for me.
I think that you have got the gist of it correct except for the last sentence. I still have not been able to find any humor in it at all, even after some years have passed. But enough digression on that subject. Both of the forums have different tones or a life of their own based on the membership. I like the tone of this one. Always have. The other one is ok but I prefer this one. To me it's more like family and when I have long time family members going at it, it affect me personally. It shouldn't do that but it does. We all have our personalities, can't change that, and you know what I say....characters welcome here.
Are we clear on that? I hope so. Continue on...
:thumbs:
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As for opinion, mine is that a gen one stock screen fully lowered is as much air as I care to have.
I might go so far as to black one out from the inside, as some have done, just for looks. 8)
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+1 except for the blackout bit..
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ZGGTR..
I like the tone of this one. Always have.
:thumbs: :chugbeer:
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I sense a disturbance brewing in this thread so lets mellow a bit and have a few bloody mary's or vodka (no flavors - shaken, not stirred) martinis. It works for me.
Now you speakin' my language. :chugbeer:
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Cool looking screen, but more than happy with my MRA Vario smoked screen. Performs likely very similar to this one , looks awesome and is less than half the price.
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This sounds like a job for the crash test dummies..
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This sounds like a job for the crash test dummies..
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faoU47xEEKY#)
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somebody needs a hobby... ::)
You mean besides motorcycles? Language is one of them. As well as firearms, playing the flute, computers (which is also work), cats, casual gaming, and a few other things.
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Yep, Max doesn't have time for any more stinkin hobbies...his life is quite full at the moment.
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Yep, Max doesn't have time for any more stinkin hobbies...his life is quite full at the moment.
I would have tons of time if I could be pried away from the TV.... I am a sucker for documentaries, science shows, history, scifi, and fantasy.
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That's my problem as well, Max.
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You mean besides motorcycles? Language is one of them. As well as firearms, playing the flute, computers (which is also work), cats, casual gaming, and a few other things.
of course, that's what I meant. Literally, as usual ::)
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of course, that's what I meant. Literally, as usual ::)
I often prefer to answer rhetorical figurative with informative literal.
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To move this back on topic, I am now willing to sacrifice for the good of the group and try this sport screen. I have given this much thought and spoken the wife and she is in agreement. She understands that she will be a human guinea pig and has accepted this reality.
Remember, we are doing this for the good of all those on this forum. With this in mind, please PM me for information regarding where to send your donations.
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs026.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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I suggest you immediately start waiting next to your mailbox for the donations to come.
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To move this back on topic, I am now willing to sacrifice for the good of the group and try this sport screen. I have given this much thought and spoken the wife and she is in agreement. She understands that she will be a human guinea pig and has accepted this reality.
Remember, we are doing this for the good of all those on this forum. With this in mind, please PM me for information regarding where to send your donations.
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs026.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Taking one for the "Team"?
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To move this back on topic, I am now willing to sacrifice for the good of the group and try this sport screen.
Great!!! I can't wait to see your review and how you like it. Lots of questions pending... the thing looks really great but it is a big investment.
(You do not indicate in your signature nor avatar which gen/year nor color your bike is...)
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:popcorn:
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amazing thread.
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Great!!! I can't wait to see your review and how you like it. Lots of questions pending... the thing looks really great but it is a big investment.
(You do not indicate in your signature nor avatar which gen/year nor color your bike is...)
2009 Red. I will post the review just as soon as the donations come in.
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2009 Red. I will post the review just as soon as the donations come in.
Do you take Bitcoin?
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I was going to shave about 6-8 inches off my stock 2012 screen for the reasons mentioned by these guys (cooler, get rid of the annoying buffeting). Anybody shaved their screen? How did it work out? Thoughts on saving ($free) vs. this this screen ($500)?
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I was going to shave about 6-8 inches off my stock 2012 screen for the reasons mentioned by these guys (cooler, get rid of the annoying buffeting). Anybody shaved their screen? How did it work out? Thoughts on saving ($free) vs. this this screen ($500)?
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=14084.msg172817#msg172817 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=14084.msg172817#msg172817)
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I was going to shave about 6-8 inches off my stock 2012 screen for the reasons mentioned by these guys (cooler, get rid of the annoying buffeting). Anybody shaved their screen? How did it work out? Thoughts on saving ($free) vs. this this screen ($500)?
Love mine. Cut down the stock screen but have a second for touring.
(http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz260/SgtMac/DSCN1274_zpsae314517.jpg) (http://s833.photobucket.com/user/SgtMac/media/DSCN1274_zpsae314517.jpg.html)
(http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz260/SgtMac/IMG_116311.jpg) (http://s833.photobucket.com/user/SgtMac/media/IMG_116311.jpg.html)
(http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz260/SgtMac/IMG_1175.jpg) (http://s833.photobucket.com/user/SgtMac/media/IMG_1175.jpg.html)
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I'd like to cut down a shield for the hot weather we have down here. I would like to find someone that has a Gen1 shield taking up space in their garage and wants to get it out of their way. Really looking for local to North Texas and cheap. :-[
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Here's my 2010+ shield that I cut down. It's shorter than the 08/09 shield.
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Here's my 2010+ shield that I cut down. It's shorter than the 08/09 shield.
Ohh, I like. Did you cut the vent to the shape of the Cal-sci vents? did that help?
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Ohh, I like. Did you cut the vent to the shape of the Cal-sci vents? did that help?
Yes & yes. ;D