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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 06:10:16 PM

Title: What year C14 do you have?
Post by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 06:10:16 PM: Welcome to the new forum brothers, thank you Mods (especially Rick and Jim) for all the work getting this going!

Oh, and by the way, mine is an 09 ABS!

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Post by: jumby on May 11, 2011, 06:18:04 PM: 2009 ABS Black

Nice to be back!
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Post by: riverbound51 on May 11, 2011, 06:44:10 PM: 2008 ABS. I have the heated model.
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Post by: romzrx on May 11, 2011, 06:49:15 PM: 08 ABS model.
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Post by: blue14 on May 11, 2011, 07:10:24 PM: 10 that you stop yourself. Blue of course
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Post by: cutback on May 11, 2011, 07:12:18 PM: '09 ABS, C. D. Red
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Post by: Bourne2Ride on May 11, 2011, 07:36:11 PM: I'm the proud owner of a 2011 Ebony ABS.

Pick up day!
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Post by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 07:40:39 PM: Quote from: Bourne2Ride on May 11, 2011, 07:36:11 PM
I'm the proud owner of a 2011 Ebony ABS.

Pick up day!

Oh, hell ya B2R, congrats!!

Good timing, new Connie, new forum! ;)

And you got the faster one too! 8)
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Post by: maxtog on May 11, 2011, 08:40:00 PM: Wow- early in voting- surprised by how many '11's
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Post by: Excavator on May 11, 2011, 08:45:00 PM: 2009 black abs. Bought new Dec. 03 2010.
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Post by: Dan_from_WA on May 11, 2011, 09:17:05 PM: 2010 ABS blue - bought new Jan 2011.
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Post by: h2smokin on May 11, 2011, 09:21:07 PM: 2009 abs I picked up new a couple months ago
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Post by: tralfaz on May 11, 2011, 09:56:24 PM: 2009 I bought a year ago, Red of course
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Post by: Rhino on May 11, 2011, 10:25:19 PM: Blue 2010 ABS

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Post by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 10:32:12 PM: Quote from: maxtog on May 11, 2011, 08:40:00 PM
Wow- early in voting- surprised by how many '11's

+1 indeed...

I like the dual backrest seat Rhino, I don't think I've seen that before... What brand is that?
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Post by: Rhino on May 11, 2011, 10:50:37 PM: Quote from: ZG on May 11, 2011, 10:32:12 PM

+1 indeed...

I like the dual backrest seat Rhino, I don't think I've seen that before... What brand is that?

The passenger backrest and aluminum luggage base plate is from: https://www.premiercycleaccessories.com/Kawasaki_Concours14_Passenger_Backrest_p/12529.htm (https://www.premiercycleaccessories.com/Kawasaki_Concours14_Passenger_Backrest_p/12529.htm)

The drivers backrest is a from Bakup: http://bakupusa.com/KAWAConcourse14Driver.html (http://bakupusa.com/KAWAConcourse14Driver.html)

The passenger is pretty nice and I like the metal versus plastic stock base plate. But the drivers is way too expensive for what you get. It works well with modification but I wish I had kept the money and put it towards a Russel seat with backrest.
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Post by: Phish on May 11, 2011, 11:14:35 PM: 2010 ABS purchased 04/30/2011
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Post by: m919 on May 12, 2011, 02:07:41 AM: 2009 red!
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Post by: tomkioti on May 12, 2011, 03:41:44 AM: Mine is a 2010 abs model. I bought it in June of 2010
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Post by: ljcorby on May 12, 2011, 06:58:02 AM: Mine is a 2010 ABS model. Purchased Oct 2010.
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Post by: mikeboileau on May 12, 2011, 08:14:51 AM: 08, boring silver.....
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Post by: alexx45 on May 12, 2011, 08:21:34 AM: Black 09 manual non-regulated slow-me-downs. ;D
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Post by: mikerose on May 12, 2011, 09:24:55 AM: 2008 ABS, April 2008 so far 61,xxxx miles
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Post by: Afm252 on May 12, 2011, 09:55:03 AM: '09 Black ABS. Purchased new in Nov '10. Traded in my '07 Blue CBR600RR.

Little over 5300mi. Still stock tires, but not for long.
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Post by: CrashGordon on May 12, 2011, 04:25:43 PM: 09 Black non-ABS. Bought new in May 09.
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Post by: Son of Pappy on May 12, 2011, 05:11:01 PM: '08, bought new July '08, 47,000 trouble (relatively speaking) miles. Shes a member of Farkleholics Anonymous. I like it when she relapses, but the misses? Not so much.
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Post by: maxtog on May 12, 2011, 05:16:10 PM: Quote from: mikeboileau on May 12, 2011, 08:14:51 AM
08, boring silver.....

Silver is not boring, it is "sophisticated" ;)
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Post by: Son of Pappy on May 12, 2011, 05:20:18 PM: Quote from: maxtog on May 12, 2011, 05:16:10 PM
Silver is not boring, it is "sophisticated" ;)
He was refering the the hole it bores in the wind 8) All them other colors act as a sail and are inherently slower.
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Post by: rider47 on May 12, 2011, 06:21:16 PM: 2011 Black
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Post by: JoeR on May 12, 2011, 06:42:03 PM: '08 Neutron Silver
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Post by: t2sfd on May 12, 2011, 08:02:22 PM: 2010, Non-ABS. Had it just about one month now and have 1400 miles on it. Great bike, really enjoying the ride.
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Post by: Pynikal on May 12, 2011, 08:27:55 PM: 11 ABS and loving it!!

3.5 weeks and 1800 miles!!
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Post by: DocPigskin on May 12, 2011, 08:29:53 PM: 2011 ABS love it. Still have to post some pics. Hate the break-in period. Can't wait for that to be done.
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Post by: Mark NL on May 12, 2011, 09:36:23 PM: 08 Silver ABS (Aug 07)
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Post by: booger on May 13, 2011, 07:12:31 AM: 09 black, non ABS

Bought in March, 2011 w/ 5300 miles. The original owner bought it in September, 2010.
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Post by: Kiwi Graham on May 14, 2011, 02:26:47 AM: Quote from: ljcorby on May 12, 2011, 06:58:02 AM
Mine is a 2010 ABS model. Purchased Oct 2010.

Mmmm de badged, nice.
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Post by: koval68 on May 14, 2011, 06:27:48 AM: 2009 Black ABS. Bought new September/09.
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Post by: JetJock on May 14, 2011, 07:19:12 AM: 2010 ABS in gorgeous blue! ;D
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Post by: dammit on May 14, 2011, 07:51:49 AM: 09 red the faastest color...
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Post by: DocPigskin on May 14, 2011, 08:00:55 AM: Crazy just how split it is with number of owners for each year. Cool.
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Post by: Mad River Marc on May 14, 2011, 09:24:58 AM: Why the best of them all of course '10 Blue ;D
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Post by: Shad0hawK on May 14, 2011, 09:30:58 AM: 08 non-ABS bought in Nov 08'
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Post by: bob14 on May 14, 2011, 10:33:13 AM: the fast one
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Post by: garvin6 on May 14, 2011, 11:07:07 AM: I have an '08 with a timing retard eliminator and 28,000 miles and still love it!
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Post by: Cold Streak on May 26, 2011, 02:35:12 PM: 08 non abs.

It is a fact they are the fastest because there is no speed limiter, which all the later years have installed. Sorry guys, can't argue around it. ;D
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Post by: roadie1951 on May 26, 2011, 03:34:16 PM: The year they made it in the fastest color......08!!! ;D
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Post by: Rawman on May 26, 2011, 04:20:46 PM: '09 Non-ABS
22,000 miles and counting.......
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Post by: just gone on May 26, 2011, 09:24:22 PM: '10 ABS Blue
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Post by: easy_rider on May 26, 2011, 11:35:48 PM: '10 abs Blue.. ;D
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Post by: sunnycoaster on May 27, 2011, 01:56:30 AM: 2010 Bronze
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Post by: Wild_Bill on May 27, 2011, 07:14:55 AM: 09 red non-abs
bought end of sept 08.
Should have waited a couple of days, would have missed the grand list. Dam taxes!!
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Post by: CADMAN97 on May 27, 2011, 01:09:43 PM: 2010 ABS, bought new March '10
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Post by: Shadowofshoe on May 27, 2011, 09:32:24 PM: That 08 color......!!!!!!
Mike
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Post by: JamminJere on May 28, 2011, 10:23:59 AM: 08 non ABS, bought 07/07/07. 60,000 miles and still love the bike like day one.

JJ
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Post by: Toaster on May 30, 2011, 09:31:22 PM: 09 Red VERY fast for me, came off a Suzuki DL-1000. Love the bike
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Post by: tmuir18 on June 13, 2011, 09:35:03 PM: 2011 - Silver & Black :o
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Post by: mkorn on June 14, 2011, 05:21:04 AM: 09 Red ABS

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Post by: ZG on May 08, 2012, 10:10:51 PM: Bump, added the 12...
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Post by: DenverC-14 on May 09, 2012, 06:49:18 AM: 08 non-abs, new 4-21-10, at 31xxx and counting :D
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Post by: freebird6 on May 28, 2012, 07:01:30 PM: 08 bought used 6k 5/13/11 , 24xxx today
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Post by: r2t2 on May 28, 2012, 10:19:43 PM: '08 ABS bought 01-08. Most happy to be back on the road after 18 months off!
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Post by: rtarp1 on May 29, 2012, 12:34:42 AM: 2011
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Post by: TJ on May 29, 2012, 01:56:13 AM: As of tomorrow afternoon I'll own a black 2012.
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Post by: scooter on May 29, 2012, 05:56:56 PM: 2011,purchased new 4/7/2012. silver , love the bike.love the color.