Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: kzz1king on November 09, 2015, 11:23:08 AM
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Shipping from Louisiana tomorrow. Hope to hit the shores of North Dakota by the end of the month. I have been hanging around the C10 section for about the last 6 years. I am sure I will have lots of questions.
My first one. I have a mile of gravel to the highway. If I use a fender extender is a radiator guard still suggested?
Wayne
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I would use both and make sure that the second recall for the rear brake has been installed. What year bike?
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It is a 2010
I would use both and make sure that the second recall for the rear brake has been installed. What year bike?
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I would use both and make sure that the second recall for the rear brake has been installed.
Yeah, I have neither, but RARELY encounter gravel or rocks. If I did, I would probably consider both. Cheap insurance.
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Yeap, the gravel is a bear.I have had to hose off the oil cooler on my C10 many times due to mud.
Yeah, I have neither, but RARELY encounter gravel or rocks. If I did, I would probably consider both. Cheap insurance.
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Shipping from Louisiana tomorrow. Hope to hit the shores of North Dakota by the end of the month. I have been hanging around the C10 section for about the last 6 years. I am sure I will have lots of questions.
My first one. I have a mile of gravel to the highway. If I use a fender extender is a radiator guard still suggested?
Wayne
Good luck on the gravel, mud. I wouldn't even consider taking my bike on a road like that- be extra careful of linked ABS if you have it, this bike will tip in a heartbeat.
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Gravel isn't that bad. I've done a lot of gravel with my 2009, non-ABS, including very twisty gravel roads with steep hills. As long as you are smooth with the throttle and brakes you will be fine, especially for a mile.
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I ride the snot out of my c10 and old Z1 on gravel. Mud is tough with the 10 and the Z never sees mud if I can help it. I have never ridden a ABS bike though. I would think that would make braking on gravel safer?
Wayne
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The traction control may cause a bit of a learning curve on gravel, too.
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I bet! Especially since I like to spin the back tire alot when I feel frisky.
Wayne
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The traction control may cause a bit of a learning curve on gravel, too.
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Gravel isn't that bad. I've done a lot of gravel with my 2009, non-ABS, including very twisty gravel roads with steep hills. As long as you are smooth with the throttle and brakes you will be fine, especially for a mile.
Dry sand on pavement scares the **** out of me. I had an experience at Sandbridge that I will not repeat (no wonder they call it SANDbridge).
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Powdered asphalt for me...
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Clowns...I hate clowns. The way they jump out of the weeds along the ditch is unnerving.
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:yikes:
http://youtu.be/JxK8zJM30Jo (http://youtu.be/JxK8zJM30Jo)
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Yeah yeah that's them....you too?
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Absolutely..