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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: stevewfl on June 28, 2015, 09:57:38 AM

Title: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: stevewfl on June 28, 2015, 09:57:38 AM

Heads up, yesterday I visited Steve in Sunny FL today and he done a few things to his C14, and suggested Gary and I go ride it. He stressed try it out across all the RPMs.

GOBs more power down low (2k-6k), and smoother throttle 6K-up.  So smooth (not twitchy like my stock bike), and the only bike I've ridden that was throttle response as good as my fly-by-wire R1 bike was.

I wanted same done on my bike and he suggested he has a couple more things to sort first.

I didn't want to ride mine home after riding his d*mmit (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/avatars/iconhammer.gif)

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: VirginiaJim on June 28, 2015, 10:43:59 AM

Do you know what he did to his bike?

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: maxtog on June 28, 2015, 10:45:20 AM

Quote from: VirginiaJim on June 28, 2015, 10:43:59 AM

Do you know what he did to his bike?

Yeah, what did he done?

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on June 28, 2015, 11:41:53 AM

Quote from: maxtog on June 28, 2015, 10:45:20 AM

Yeah, what did he done?

a little brain surgery...
from the cog forum....aliens...made him a vist, and he stayed in a Holiday Inn Express a few nights...
be patient... and put money away....
as he says, nobody works on his bikes but the Doctor himself...   but he is messing with brains....
(http://blog.ctnews.com/meyers/files/2014/12/twobrains2.jpg)

When brilliant brain surgeon Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve ™bubba" Sefsic) stumbles upon a miraculous solution, thru the answers to the seemingly puzzleing questions he posed recently... and you folks responded.....
it's alive.....
(http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0zleu7VoN1qaq4gco1_500.jpg)

news at 11...

(http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs162/1114176610901/img/104.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fEW4uXXt1yg/T1lA1sEdwsI/AAAAAAAAOLs/70VpTecAxOQ/s1600/gleason100.jpg)
(https://img0.etsystatic.com/016/1/5283166/il_340x270.446013006_hs9f.jpg)
(http://www.pulpinternational.com/images/postimg/cattle_barin.jpg)(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6956/659/400/grey55.jpg)

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: stevewfl on June 28, 2015, 12:29:11 PM

^^^^MOB hit it with best answer yet. 

Steve wouldn't tell me but he said he won't do it to my bike till he gets a few things sorted.  Almost unacceptable, wish i wouldn't have ridden his  ;D

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: zarticus on June 28, 2015, 08:20:46 PM

I also got to ride Steves C14 Saturday, His C14 has the low end that a 1400 should !!. Also Very smooth with no twitchy throttle. Now that he is tinkering on C14's maybe they too will soon be running how they "shoodaben" from the factory

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: stevewfl on June 28, 2015, 09:30:59 PM

Quote from: zarticus on June 28, 2015, 08:20:46 PM

I also got to ride Steves C14 Saturday, His C14 has the low end that a 1400 should !!. Also Very smooth with no twitchy throttle. Now that he is tinkering on C14's maybe they too will soon be running how they "shoodaben" from the factory

(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/bigthumb.gif)

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: Gigantor on June 29, 2015, 05:21:01 AM

Do tell. . .keep us in the loop on this one

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: tomp on June 29, 2015, 06:49:22 PM

Been thinking seriously about a 1290 Super Duke R.  If Steve's update could bring the 14 somewhere close, it would save me $17+K, I don't have for another motorcycle, at this time. 

(http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201405/ktm-1290-super-duke--2_800x0w.jpg)

Not that I would do this...

(http://www.brocksperformance.com/brocknm/articlefiles/07zx14_18.jpg)

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: stevewfl on June 29, 2015, 09:36:26 PM

I've been looking at the Superduke R too. But I'll wait for Steve's mods on my bike  ;D

Here is a pic i took at the stealership drooling

(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150626_135128431.jpg)

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: Cold Streak on June 30, 2015, 07:24:46 AM

How are you going to remove the excess poundage to make the Concours like the Super Duke?

Mostly responded so I can see the magic elixir Steve has poured into/onto his Concours.

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: MrPepsi on June 30, 2015, 10:13:00 AM

Psssht, shafties can't wheelie.

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: mikeeitup on June 30, 2015, 11:08:40 AM

Have wheelied. Can certify that they do indeed. It's terrifying.
Mike

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: MrPepsi on June 30, 2015, 11:23:34 AM

its a really old myth that made its way here to be a bit of a joke.

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: Fretka on July 06, 2015, 10:38:02 AM

I recently was contacted by the KTM design studio to comment on their new 2016 prototype big bike. there were 4 of us and we spent about 4 hours answering questions on what we thought about this new bike. As I am sworn to secrecy I cannot go into details but folks on this forum will be mightily interested in whats coming soon!
Don'y buy a KTM quite yet!

Fretka/Bruce

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: gPink on July 06, 2015, 03:09:07 PM

Quote from: Fretka on July 06, 2015, 10:38:02 AM

I recently was contacted by the KTM design studio to comment on their new 2016 prototype big bike. there were 4 of us and we spent about 4 hours answering questions on what we thought about this new bike. As I am sworn to secrecy I cannot go into details but folks on this forum will be mightily interested in whats coming soon!
Don'y buy a KTM quite yet!

Fretka/Bruce

:popcorn: thanks for the headsup

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: Afm252 on July 15, 2015, 01:16:19 PM

I want in. Better fix it before I leave FL in March!

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: VirginiaJim on July 15, 2015, 01:37:44 PM

Why?  The conversion is to an 08/09.....

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: Stephen.G.Fiddes on July 22, 2015, 10:37:26 PM

So os this somethibg completely different than thw guhl flash? Or based off of it?

Title: Re: I did NOT want to ride my bike home
Post by: maxtog on July 23, 2015, 12:33:56 AM

Yeah, ping already...