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Offline jjsC6

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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #20 on: June 04, 2012, 05:36:44 PM »
Quote from: Shoe on June 04, 2012, 03:49:05 PM
I have similar feelings about the two bikes. I will add two more reasons I would stick with an 08 Concours. Linked brakes
and the anti dive on the Gold Wing. I wouldn't miss the cruise control. Throttle Meister is what I use.

Unless Kawasaki gets rid of links brakes I will stick with my 08' or I'll find something else to ride.

The Gold Wing is a slow reseller as well.

I've owned several bikes with linked brakes - two of them Goldwings.  The GW linked brakes are seamless and you would never know they are linked.  I can say the same for the ST1300 and FJR1300 I had with linked brakes as well.  The linked brakes on the Concours are garbage though.  But don't blame all the other bikes for Kawasaki's inability to make them work seamlessly.
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Offline stevewfl

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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #21 on: June 04, 2012, 05:51:12 PM »
Quote from: jjsC6 on June 04, 2012, 05:36:44 PM
I've owned several bikes with linked brakes - two of them Goldwings.  The GW linked brakes are seamless and you would never know they are linked.  I can say the same for the ST1300 and FJR1300 I had with linked brakes as well.  The linked brakes on the Concours are garbage though.  But don't blame all the other bikes for Kawasaki's inability to make them work seamlessly.

yeah I'm a huge Honda fan and agree that the ST1300 may have better linked functionality, but I think we agree bike for bike the C14 is in a league above entirely.

Now, I can't believe i said such.
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Offline Fretka

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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #22 on: June 05, 2012, 10:46:17 AM »
Warning... more arcane trivia ahead!

I had a 2002 GW and everytime I got up to cruising speed I would reach for another gear (sixth). Then I would remember there was only 5 and was always just slightly annoyed. Problem was if I looked down at the tach I would only be turning reasonably slow revs... Wha.......?
What was happening was our bodies/subconscious report rpm/speed as a function of vibration felt through our feet and hands. The 6 cylinder was fooling me by reporting more firing events per revolution than a 4 or less cylinder.

This sensation will fade if the GW is your only bike but otherwise you'll just have to get used to it.

Very nice bike but I always felt it was driving me, like a car, not the other way around.

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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2012, 07:58:15 AM »
Choice is a wonderful thing. Enjoy the Wing! When I need Wing-like comfort, I hop into my 330i, grab a Big Gulp and open the sunroof...  ;D
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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #24 on: June 06, 2012, 08:03:06 AM »
I can't wait to get a little older and rock a goldwing just like this  :D

deals gap on a goldwing/gl1800 by yellow wolf dragons tail
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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #25 on: June 06, 2012, 08:34:33 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on June 06, 2012, 08:03:06 AM
I can't wait to get a little older and rock a goldwing just like this  :D

deals gap on a goldwing/gl1800 by yellow wolf dragons tail

I always enjoy that clip, but turn up the sound, is that parts grinding I keep hearing?  ??? :-\
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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #26 on: June 06, 2012, 08:45:16 PM »
Quote from: ZG on June 06, 2012, 08:34:33 PM

I always enjoy that clip, but turn up the sound, is that parts grinding I keep hearing?  ??? :-\

Yes indeed  ;D
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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #27 on: June 06, 2012, 08:46:51 PM »
HUH?

I drag metal parts on the C14 too.

Ducati's drag hard parts too.

Not sure I understand you guys?
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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #28 on: June 06, 2012, 08:50:20 PM »
Dragging pegs yes, but turn up the sound, that don't sound right IMO...
 
Dude's bike is gonna look like Jeremy's lowers after the Dragon.  ;)
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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #29 on: June 06, 2012, 08:51:49 PM »
Quote from: ZG on June 06, 2012, 08:50:20 PM
Dragging pegs yes, but turn up the sound, that don't sound right IMO...
 
Dude's bike is gonna look like Jeremy's lowers after the Dragon.  ;)

That's probably the wing's pipes grinding  ;D ;D
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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #30 on: June 06, 2012, 09:00:01 PM »
Oh thanks I understand now....wingers have floor boards to drag that do make a slightly different noise.  At night its a sweet spark show following someone that can ride =)
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Offline C14-Pilot

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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #31 on: June 07, 2012, 05:43:13 PM »
I made a similar post a couple weeks about changing brands and styles when I traded for a Goldwing and it got moved to it's not a concours immediately.
What different about this thread ???
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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #32 on: June 07, 2012, 05:47:54 PM »
Different frame of mind this week.  I'll change it again next week.  Who knows where it will be the week after....  All I can say is that I'm inconsistently consistent.
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Re: It's been fun
« Reply #33 on: June 07, 2012, 09:26:42 PM »
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