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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: MrPepsi on July 09, 2012, 04:18:50 PM
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I know, I can't believe I'm saying it either. But my SO asks each time she sees a stupid wing seat. I'm surprised nobody has come up with a design. Of course it:
- Needs to be removable
- Needs to not interfere with the trunk
- Need to have ZERO chrome on it
- Would of course be nice if they had an adjustable height
- Needs to not interfere with the side bags.
- I'm almost thinking it just needs to be an accessory of the side bags (I have heard of people using the sleeping bags for camping strapped to the top of the sidebags as arm rests.
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And no, a $1000 fugly Corbin trunk won't cut it.
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I'll get right on coming up with something.
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Strap a pair of inline skates to her elbows and lean it over through some good twisties. ;D
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Alright, I've got a concept. Now I just need to sketch something up at work and then I'd like to show it to Phil. I'm sure he can easily machine out what I've come up with.
Now just as a tease ...... this concept will even work with just a backrest.
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Now that's Kewl Pope!
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I'd be so in for a set of these... my 14 y/o daughter would be so happy! 8). The Wing spoiled her. ;D
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Where is MGvalerio when you need him..... ;) :stirpot:
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Where is MGvalerio when you need him..... ;) :stirpot:
sssshhhhhuuuuuusssshhhhh.... be berry berry quiet. I want this to come from this side of the pond.
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You go Pope, I ain't say'n a word.
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Where is MGvalerio when you need him..... ;) :stirpot:
;D 8)sssshhhhhuuuuuusssshhhhh.... be berry berry quiet. I want this to come from this side of the pond.
I read it, I read it... :D
Gonna tell him! :thumbs:
Ahr ahr ahr...
;D
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;D 8)
I read it, I read it... :D
Gonna tell him! :thumbs:
Ahr ahr ahr...
;D
Ugocon spiegami quale miracolo vorrebbero e io lo farò ,fino ad ora non riesco a capire..... causa traduzione... quale miracolo vorrebbero!!!! o giù di lì. ;)
MGvalerio. 8)
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Ti ho scritto un PM: leggi!
I sent you a PM: read it!
::)
Anyway, something like this:
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBmg1lMySB821lPiwrUn6Xofy-zWJrqBOPneJGgqfoMo9ClLLY&t=1)
mounted like on a HD
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/2010-hd-cvo-ultra.jpg)
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OK capito.... per il c14 per il passeggero ho la soluzione ,semplice efficace,spesa irrisoria ,il KIT è amovibile con possibilità di poterlo regolare,a mio avviso è migliore che d'appendici (BRACCIOLI) in più, senza un cavalletto come il mio si rischia molto a far salire il passeggero con certe soluzioni mostrate sul tuo post..questo per prima cosa...,faccio qualche foto della mia soluzione. ;)
MGvalerio. ;D
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;D 8)
I read it, I read it... :D
Gonna tell him! :thumbs:
Ahr ahr ahr...
;D
:battle: :cannon: :stirpot: :rotflmao: :chugbeer:
Anyway, something like this:
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBmg1lMySB821lPiwrUn6Xofy-zWJrqBOPneJGgqfoMo9ClLLY&t=1)
That is nice, but it will not work if someone already has a trunk mounted to the rear rack.
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That was just an example...
I'm sure Valerio has clear in mind what to do! (I don't know yet...)
:)
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OK capito.... per il c14 per il passeggero ho la soluzione ,semplice efficace,spesa irrisoria ,il KIT è amovibile con possibilità di poterlo regolare,a mio avviso è migliore che d'appendici (BRACCIOLI) in più, senza un cavalletto come il mio si rischia molto a far salire il passeggero con certe soluzioni mostrate sul tuo post..questo per prima cosa...,faccio qualche foto della mia soluzione. ;)
MGvalerio. ;D
As long as we get some more videos out of it, that's what matters. ;)
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...and make sure we can't get it over here.
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The Fair KIT .... Kawasaki C14
http://youtu.be/1qq23YC4rJw (http://youtu.be/1qq23YC4rJw)
MGvalerio.
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I know, I can't believe I'm saying it either. But my SO asks each time she sees a stupid wing seat. I'm surprised nobody has come up with a design. Of course it:
- Needs to be removable
- Needs to not interfere with the trunk
- Need to have ZERO chrome on it
- Would of course be nice if they had an adjustable height
- Needs to not interfere with the side bags.
- I'm almost thinking it just needs to be an accessory of the side bags (I have heard of people using the sleeping bags for camping strapped to the top of the sidebags as arm rests.
Instead of trying to make the Connie into a Wing, why not just buy a Wing... :stirpot:
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Instead of trying to make the Connie into a Wing, why not just buy a Wing... :stirpot:
Had a Wing... now own a C14. Not looking for a Throne on he back, just looking for something to keep the Munchkin on the back. 8)
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Had a Wing... now own a C14. Not looking for a Throne on he back, just looking for something to keep the Munchkin on the back. 8)
Just having a trunk of the back was enough for my daughter's peace of mind. A more comfortable seat was the only other change I needed to make for her.
OTOH, my had never got in the habit of leaning back against a backrest or trunk.
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The Fair KIT .... Kawasaki C14
http://youtu.be/1qq23YC4rJw (http://youtu.be/1qq23YC4rJw)
MGvalerio.
Ok, I give up. What in the world are those handles on the bags for? ???
Are they Jesus Christ handles for the passenger?
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Instead of trying to make the Connie into a Wing, why not just buy a Wing... :stirpot:
:) Because she only rides once per year, maybe two or three times if I get arm rests for her. I ride sans bags the rest of the year, nearly every day. This is my bike not hers. :)
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Just having a trunk of the back was enough for my daughter's peace of mind. A more comfortable seat was the only other change I needed to make for her.
OTOH, my had never got in the habit of leaning back against a backrest or trunk.
I have a Givi trunk... a Corbin and RDL to choose from for a seat. It's easier for her hands to use armrests than holding on to the handles when we start hitting the twisties. ;)
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Ok, I give up. What in the world are those handles on the bags for? ???
Are they Jesus Christ handles for the passenger?
http://youtu.be/4Us-Y-AV830 (http://youtu.be/4Us-Y-AV830)
MGvalerio. :)
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Thanks MG, that's what I thought. Jesus Christ handles.
Why do I call them Jesus Christ handles you ask?
Picture this, I'm riding two up with my wife and I go into a corner hot (she hates this). As she grabs on to something all I hear in the intercom is 'JESUS CHRIST, SLOW THIS DAMN THING DOWN'. ;D
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Thanks MG, that's what I thought. Jesus Christ handles.
Why do I call them Jesus Christ handles you ask?
Picture this, I'm riding two up with my wife and I go into a corner hot (she hates this). As she grabs on to something all I hear in the intercom is 'JESUS CHRIST, SLOW THIS DAMN THING DOWN'. ;D
:rotflmao:
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Thanks MG, that's what I thought. Jesus Christ handles.
Why do I call them Jesus Christ handles you ask?
Picture this, I'm riding two up with my wife and I go into a corner hot (she hates this). As she grabs on to something all I hear in the intercom is 'JESUS CHRIST, SLOW THIS DAMN THING DOWN'. ;D
Followed by a massive blow to the back of your helment when you do slow it down and are in the straight aways! :rotflmao:
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Should they be something that attaches to a trunk instead of the bike?
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It could be, but wouldn't it be difficult to make something that works with all trunks? Why not make it attach to your rack, but you can still remove the trunk?
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... or attach to the handrails.
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... or attach to the handrails.
The PLASTIC handrails?
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Followed by a massive blow to the back of your helment when you do slow it down and are in the straight aways! :rotflmao:
I see that you have experience in such matters?
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A mio avviso è mettere dei punzoni in gomma al bauletto ..basterebbero 15cm di gomma a cuneo ,questo per rendere l'idea,
se troverò il materiale mostrerò detta soluzione . ;)
PS.
Impressionante???
http://youtu.be/j1QJd5AgOVM (http://youtu.be/j1QJd5AgOVM)
MGvalerio. 8)
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The PLASTIC handrails?
I guess it would be... the same one that the rack attaches too. 8)
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I'm not sure I'd trust a life to plastic handrails, attached with bolts into plastic threads. YMMV
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I'm not sure I'd trust a life to plastic handrails, attached with bolts into plastic threads. YMMV
Until you see what the design, you don't know. People are depending on those plastic handles, bolted into a plastic part with a metal screw, with their lives now. 8)
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How about this:
http://www.motorcyclearmrest.com/armrests/kawasaki_vulcan (http://www.motorcyclearmrest.com/armrests/kawasaki_vulcan)
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http://www.decathlon.it/media/819/8197242/zoom_asset_57292367.jpg (http://www.decathlon.it/media/819/8197242/zoom_asset_57292367.jpg) ;D ;D ;D ;)
MGvalerio. 8)
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http://www.decathlon.it/media/819/8197242/zoom_asset_57292367.jpg (http://www.decathlon.it/media/819/8197242/zoom_asset_57292367.jpg) ;D ;D ;D ;)
MGvalerio. 8)
:rotflmao:
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:) Because she only rides once per year, maybe two or three times if I get arm rests for her. I ride sans bags the rest of the year, nearly every day. This is my bike not hers. :)
Makes perfect sense. I traded a Wing for the Connie for that same reason, wife has her own bike and only rode two-up occasionally. I do have to wonder at those who are trying to make the Connie into a two up touring bike, while she's an excellent platform for spirited single person touring, the Wing does two up so much better...
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Ok, I give up. What in the world are those handles on the bags for? ???
Are they Jesus Christ handles for the passenger?
Attached to the same bags that have been known to pop-off? I've seen the video of the guy wrenching the bag off from the rear, I have to wonder what would happen with a sharp pull from the front...
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Attached to the same bags that have been known to pop-off? I've seen the video of the guy wrenching the bag off from the rear, I have to wonder what would happen with a sharp pull from the front...
what would happen with a sharp pull from the front... ::) .... :battle: >:( .
MGvalerio. 8)
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Attached to the same bags that have been known to pop-off? I've seen the video of the guy wrenching the bag off from the rear, I have to wonder what would happen with a sharp pull from the front...
MG's bags have been Valerioized. Ain't no way they're coming off till MG says so.
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Ugocom aiuto..credo di comprendere ..invevece leggo uva e sono poi uova,mi ci vien da ridere. ;D
Cosa stanno a dire,che le mie borse si staccano con un forte tirone,fosse così trapelo la mia Mondeo W su per la rampa dei garage con funi legate alle borse del la moto,come diceva Toto ..ragazzuoli qui scherzate col fuoco..cioè con il made in Italy,op perbacco. ;)
MGvalerio. 8)
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Ugocom aiuto..credo di comprendere ..invevece leggo uva e sono poi uova,mi ci vien da ridere. ;D
Cosa stanno a dire,che le mie borse si staccano con un forte tirone,fosse così trapelo la mia Mondeo W su per la rampa dei garage,come diceva Toto ..ragazzuoli qui scherzate col fuoco..cioè con il made in Italy,op perbacco. ;)
MGvalerio. 8)
Ugocom help .. I think I understand .. I read invevece grapes and eggs are then, there I have to laugh. What are they to say that my bags come off with a strong Tirone, was leaked so my Mondeo W on the ramp of the garage, as he said .. Toto ragazzuoli here joking with fire .. that is, with the made in Italy, op gosh.
UMMMM
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Ugocom aiuto..credo di comprendere ..invevece leggo uva e sono poi uova,mi ci vien da ridere. ;D
Cosa stanno a dire,che le mie borse si staccano con un forte tirone,fosse così trapelo la mia Mondeo W su per la rampa dei garage con funi legate alle borse del la moto,come diceva Toto ..ragazzuoli qui scherzate col fuoco..cioè con il made in Italy,op perbacco. ;)
MGvalerio. 8)
No, no... cool Valerio! ::)
As stated by Conrad, there's no way your bags can come off neither pulling from the rear nor from the front!!!
;)
There was only one unbeliever, but he's been taken back to the correct path of faith and worship in your divine work!
Amen!
;D ;D
(Google translator hopefully should do a good job on this easy phrase... ;) )
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How about this:
http://www.motorcyclearmrest.com/armrests/kawasaki_vulcan (http://www.motorcyclearmrest.com/armrests/kawasaki_vulcan)
OH GOODY GOODY, it's available with studs and fringe. Joy of all joys. ;D
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Should they be something that attaches to a trunk instead of the bike?
Some people don't have trunks. They just have a passenger backrest and want just a little more for their Queen.
I've been looking into this for a few days now. There isn't a sturdy enough mounting place to mount passenger arm rest, well any that would be able to be quickly removed that is. If it's mounted to the rack (which is mounted to the plastic hand rails), the setup "may not" be strong enough. So, what else is there to mount to?
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OH GOODY GOODY, it's available with studs and fringe. Joy of all joys. ;D
Don't overlook the chrome.
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Don't overlook the chrome.
And the flames.... ;)
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Head rest from a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, ready for the weather and all. The post on the head rest slide in between the storage box and the support. They seem to be stable, although I am looking for a better mounting. I did wrap the post on the head rest with electric tape to prevent any scratching of anything.
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I know, I can't believe I'm saying it either. But my SO asks each time she sees a stupid wing seat. I'm surprised nobody has come up with a design. Of course it:
- Needs to be removable
- Needs to not interfere with the trunk
- Need to have ZERO chrome on it
- Would of course be nice if they had an adjustable height
- Needs to not interfere with the side bags.
- I'm almost thinking it just needs to be an accessory of the side bags (I have heard of people using the sleeping bags for camping strapped to the top of the sidebags as arm rests.
My camping ensemble goes across the seat and extends out over each side bag, but I don't camp two-up... I get your drift, though... However, if you just bolt like a Harley ultra classic passenger backrest on the trunk, that will work. I know, because I've seen it done on other bikes. It'd be easy to make it removable by using some sort of a custom fabricated dovetail type receiver for it to slip down onto, then it'll pop up and out when not needed. That's how I'd go about it.
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Head rest from a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, ready for the weather and all. The post on the head rest slide in between the storage box and the support. They seem to be stable, although I am looking for a better mounting. I did wrap the post on the head rest with electric tape to prevent any scratching of anything.
These are acutually not bad. Of course you'd have to remove them to get to the bags, but maybe that can be changed too.
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And no, a $1000 fugly Corbin trunk won't cut it.
+1 (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/bigthumb.gif)
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I would not put this on but I am sure someone can make it work:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/harley-tour-pak-pack-seat-backrest-pad-electra-road-glide-ultra-classic-limited-/320946147177?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ab9e18f69&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_1287 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/harley-tour-pak-pack-seat-backrest-pad-electra-road-glide-ultra-classic-limited-/320946147177?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ab9e18f69&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_1287)
If you were going that type of pad I would buy this box. Not for me but I can appreciate the attempt to find comfort.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HD-NEW-TOUR-TRUNK-PACK-ELECTRA-GLIDE-ROAD-KING-HARLEY-motorcycle-Free-Liner-bag-/320944702803?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ab9cb8553&vxp=mtr#ht_10456wt_1995 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HD-NEW-TOUR-TRUNK-PACK-ELECTRA-GLIDE-ROAD-KING-HARLEY-motorcycle-Free-Liner-bag-/320944702803?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ab9cb8553&vxp=mtr#ht_10456wt_1995)
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Head rest from a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, ready for the weather and all. The post on the head rest slide in between the storage box and the support. They seem to be stable, although I am looking for a better mounting. I did wrap the post on the head rest with electric tape to prevent any scratching of anything.
I like that idea - very creative. Do you have any pictures of how it's bolted into place?
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Head rest from a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, ready for the weather and all. The post on the head rest slide in between the storage box and the support. They seem to be stable, although I am looking for a better mounting. I did wrap the post on the head rest with electric tape to prevent any scratching of anything.
Did you do something to them to keep them from sliding around, or do they stay put?
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I like that idea - very creative. Do you have any pictures of how it's bolted into place?
They are only slide in behind the box's and in front of the luggage rack. My wife and I have had a few rides and they seem to stay in place very well at this point. I do have intentions on have a better attachment for them, just brainstorming before I make any moves. I need something sterdy, but fast and easy to remove to access the box's. For now they just pull out and seems to work fine until I come up with something better. Any idea's would be great.
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Instead of trying to make the Connie into a Wing, why not just buy a Wing... :stirpot:
+1 :stirpot: :banghead:
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Instead of trying to make the Connie into a Wing, why not just buy a Wing... :stirpot:
Yeah I think we covered that already.