Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: ZG on May 23, 2011, 08:19:54 PM
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I ordered these up on Friday and they delivered today, now that's fast!!
Smoke colored blinkers front and rear, here's the links if you want some.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400216857785&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400216857785&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350338474696&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350338474696&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT)
Here's some pics I just took, I'll get them installed tomorrow and take some more pics of them on my Connie for ya'll... 8)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00258-20110523-1804.jpg)
Front compared stock to smoked...
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00259-20110523-1805.jpg)
Another thing I like about these is that they are more flush, stock measured at 3", these smoke ones measure at 1.5"...
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00261-20110523-1807.jpg)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00264-20110523-1810.jpg)
They have pig tails so it should be plug and play...
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00265-20110523-1811.jpg)
Rear compared stock and smoked...
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00267-20110523-1825.jpg)
So what do you guys think??
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me likey very much ;D ;D ;D ;D
Do they fit the 09 C14?
Jon.
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me likey very much ;D ;D ;D ;D
Do they fit the 09 C14?
Jon.
Yes, mine is an 09.
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Sweet! So with the more flush design I guess the black one will be even faster. ;D
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That will look great on the black bike....Interested to see how bright they are.
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Lets see them installed allready.......blanton
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Those were my 2nd mod. The rears were kinda dark, so I threw in LED lamps to try to brighten them. Of course, my decision to throw chrome amber bulbs didn't help (who wants to see the amber when you bought smoked lenses?).
Smoked taillight is in my future, but I'll supplement that with some Hyperlites to stay visible.
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Looks good RBX! :thumbs:
Thanks for posting those pics of yours on the faster black 8) , I can't wait to get them put on tomorrow, just no time tonight. :(
I won't be doing the tail light though, I want to keep that as visible as possible...
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Yeah, the smoked stuff looks great, but not if you're squeamish about visibility. No way they can keep pace with the clear stockers.
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They do look nice but I'll pass since I'm a bit squeamish about visibility.
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love how much sleeker these look on the bike!
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They do have them in clear if all you want is the lower profile:
(http://photos.imageevent.com/bikeguy/ebayblack/large/CY-25662-CL.jpg) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Euro-Turn-Signal-Kawasaki-Concours-14-1400-08-12-Clear-/400216857792?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d2ec89cc0)
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I would have mentioned the green, but doubt they are legal! Oh, and the smoked ones are probably not legal either.
But I guess if you think about it, the clear ones may not be legal either as they are probably not DOT approved, but your chances of getting nabbed with them are much less.
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Well I got them installed today and they look freakin AWESOME!!! I have pics on my blackberry but our freakin BB server has been down for the last couple hours so I can't get them off there... :banghead:
Hopefully the server will be back up soon and I'll post them up... (http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/wait.gif)
IT guys... :battle: ;D
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VERY nice mod (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/bigthumb.gif)
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VERY nice mod (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/bigthumb.gif)
:yikes: OMG! Did Steve just give props to a farkle???
We are beginning to wear on you brother, come over to our side... 8)
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:yikes: OMG! Did Steve just give props to a farkle???
We are beginning to wear on you brother, come over to our side... 8)
;D ;D ;D
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Those were my 2nd mod. The rears were kinda dark, so I threw in LED lamps to try to brighten them. Of course, my decision to throw chrome amber bulbs didn't help (who wants to see the amber when you bought smoked lenses?).
Smoked taillight is in my future, but I'll supplement that with some Hyperlites to stay visible.
Nice looking bike. :thumbs:
Are those ugly warning labels still on your saddle bags? ;D 8) <hint>
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Nice looking bike. :thumbs:
Are those ugly warning labels still on your saddle bags? ;D 8)
O.K., now I have to look and see if mine have any... They were not on the bike when I was removing labels...
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Gonna need to see a before and after.....
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Gonna need to see a before and after.....
Oh they're coming Mike, just waiting on the stinken server... I'm not normally a tease trust me, but it is kinda fun... :-*
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Oh they're coming Mike, just waiting on the stinken server... I'm not normally a tease trust me, but it is kinda fun... :-*
Server?
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Server?
Scroll down bro and you'll understand, I have the pics from today on my BB but our server is down so I can't get to them to upload to my photobucket...
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My son has a BB....that server seems to go down alot. DroidX guy myself.
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My BB is fine, it's my work server that's down, so I can't email them to myself/photobucket...
What do you have cheese on your head or something?? :nuts: ;)
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Clear as mud!
8)
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Having previously managed a BES, I can attest that it's the biggest pile of **** known to man!
Haha, seriously though, doesn't BB have Dropbox or something that you can use without having to "email" it? Surely you have a USB cable laying around... :)
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Having previously managed a BES, I can attest that it's the biggest pile of **** known to man!
Haha, seriously though, doesn't BB have Dropbox or something that you can use without having to "email" it? Surely you have a USB cable laying around... :)
I'm flattered at the anticipation, but I'm not about to go stone age and break out cables and try to learn something new OL... ;)
Trust me, I want to post them as much as it sounds like you guys want to see them, I'm sure that will be tomorrow.
It's like waiting to see who wins dancing with the stars... :o
No for real I'm not watching it for me, I have 2 daughters and I'm just in the background on my laptop... ;)
Go cute girl in the short blonde hair... ;D
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Nice looking bike. :thumbs:
Are those ugly warning labels still on your saddle bags? ;D 8) <hint>
Not anymore. The chrome letters are gone now, too.
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Not anymore. The chrome letters are gone now, too.
:chugbeer:
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I would have mentioned the green, but doubt they are legal! Oh, and the smoked ones are probably not legal either.
But I guess if you think about it, the clear ones may not be legal either as they are probably not DOT approved, but your chances of getting nabbed with them are much less.
Check your local laws.
Blinkers are not required by law here in N.J. :D
No inspection for M.C.s either. 8)
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... the clear ones may not be legal either ...
The bike came from the factory with the clear lenses.
From what I understand (which is questionable) the laws about color have to do with the light itself, not the lense. So, Even tho the lense may be green, blue, or plaid, if the light itself is amber (or red for brake) then it shouldn't be an issue.
As for state laws... Here's a good link to find laws for every state http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/asp/legisltn/laws.asp (http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/asp/legisltn/laws.asp)
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The bike came from the factory with the clear lenses.
From what I understand (which is questionable) the laws about color have to do with the light itself, not the lense. So, Even tho the lense may be green, blue, or plaid, if the light itself is amber (or red for brake) then it shouldn't be an issue.
As for state laws... Here's a good link to find laws for every state http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/asp/legisltn/laws.asp (http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/asp/legisltn/laws.asp)
That link is a good resource!
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Ok, finally!! Here's the pics... ;D 8)
Before front...
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00246-20110521-1602.jpg)
After front...
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00280-20110524-1433.jpg)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00285-20110524-1434.jpg)
Before rear...
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00248-20110521-1604.jpg)
After rear...
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00278-20110524-1432.jpg)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00286-20110524-1434.jpg)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00277-20110524-1432.jpg)
Before profile shot...
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00271-20110523-2158.jpg)
After profile shot...
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00279-20110524-1432.jpg)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00282-20110524-1433.jpg)
And they work great, it doesn't seem to dim the brightness of the blinker at all when it's actually in action... (these shots were tough to get, timing, timing, timing...)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00291-20110524-1436.jpg)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00292-20110524-1436.jpg)
This is a very good farkle for pretty low cost IMO, they are very subltle but look tons better than the stock blinkers. They aren't a dark tint, just a nice smoke color to them instead of being completely clear, does not appear to diminish the function at all IMO. The front ones lower profile really look great and blend nicely with the mid-fairing...
One thing to note is that the pig-tails for the front blikers these came with are not a direct insert into the OEM plug, had to take the pig tails off the OEM blinkers, not a big deal at all but I'm just letting you know...
OK, so now what do you guys think??
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Subtle is right, I had a hard time keeping the pics straight. Lower profile on fronts. Nice and clean.
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I won't be doing the tail light though, I want to keep that as visible as possible...
:rotflmao:
I am suprised the pigtails don't plug and play.......Boo