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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: mike-s4 on April 25, 2014, 08:29:56 AM

Title: High mileage reliability
Post by: mike-s4 on April 25, 2014, 08:29:56 AM

I saw this up for sale locally (not mine) and was surprised by the mileage on it. Works out to 139000 miles. On a 2011!
Take into account that it's a Canadian bike that does not get out in the winter. If the owner is on this forum I would like to meet him.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-moto-touring/grand-montreal/concours-kawasaki-fjr-st-concours-abs/586324827?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true&siteLocale=en_CA (http://www.kijiji.ca/v-moto-touring/grand-montreal/concours-kawasaki-fjr-st-concours-abs/586324827?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true&siteLocale=en_CA)

Title: Re: High mileage reliability
Post by: Rhino on April 25, 2014, 08:42:23 AM

Wow! That is some serious riding. 45000 miles a year!  :hail:

Title: Re: High mileage reliability
Post by: Kas on April 25, 2014, 10:07:35 AM

I would believe the mileage is in error. There is probably one too many zero's listed on the kilometers.  With the winters in Canada that guy would have to sleep on the bike.

Title: Re: High mileage reliability
Post by: chap on April 25, 2014, 10:41:05 AM

It's real. Here is one of the pictures from the ad. That's a lot of riding.

Title: Re: High mileage reliability
Post by: Classvino on April 25, 2014, 11:13:07 AM

That's a french dash - owner probably from Quebec.

Language might decrease possibility of finding him on this forum.

Jamie

Title: Re: High mileage reliability
Post by: Kas on April 25, 2014, 02:06:27 PM

Wow.

Title: Re: High mileage reliability
Post by: omcrider on April 25, 2014, 02:10:47 PM

and the guy wants almost $9K for that bike with that many miles. I don't see it happening.

Title: Re: High mileage reliability
Post by: mike-s4 on April 25, 2014, 02:21:53 PM

Quote from: omcrider on April 25, 2014, 02:10:47 PM

and the guy wants almost $9K for that bike with that many miles. I don't see it happening.

You never know. It comes with a full Kawasaki warranty until feb 2017. 
Same warranty as a brand new bike for 1/2 the price.
Price is probably negotiable.

I'm curious how strong the motor pulls now with all those miles on it.

Title: Re: High mileage reliability
Post by: Jay on April 25, 2014, 03:31:02 PM

$8,795.00 Canadian = $7,965.04 US (http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/exchange/daily-converter/ (http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/exchange/daily-converter/))

Says this under description (as translated by Google):

"THIS BIKE IS LIKE A NEW OWNER ONLY 1! ! .. INSPECT AND GUARANTEED BY KAWASAKI ONE ANOTHER UNTIL END AL February 2017 .... ALL THE MILEAGE WAS MADE GREAT ROADS!. MOTORCYCLE WAS MAINTAINED WITH CARE AT Deshaies MOTOSPORT.
FINANCING ON SITE QUICK AND EASY"

Title: Re: High mileage reliability
Post by: maxtog on April 25, 2014, 04:50:07 PM

Quote from: Kas on April 25, 2014, 02:06:27 PM

Wow.

Wow indeed- that is incredible.