In 2010 you only list the Candy Neptune Blue.
In the MCN August 2010 magazine it ALSO lists Flat Super Black.
Never have figured out why every year they offer black and only one another color.
I know a lot of you like black - it's just not my choice for any vehicle I would want to own.
Black can look really good when clean and shiny. Hard to keep it clean though and it gets hot.
So many other colors to choose from, I really don't why they think they have to offer black every year.
Especially since they don't offer it in other countries.
In 2010 you only list the Candy Neptune Blue.
In the MCN August 2010 magazine it ALSO lists Flat Super Black.
IMHO the Gen 1 black Connie with silver wheels is awesome when clean. I have gotten a lot of compliments over the years, and it still looks and runs like new after 78000 miles .
I think every year with silver wheels looks awesome when clean. It's just so darn hard to keep 'em that way if you ride 'em.
I do agree with many that the Gen Is are the more stylish and svelte looking C14s even though I own a Gen II.
I'm fairly certain that they are simply referring to the frame/lower fairing colors. In some photos or poorly lit showrooms the Candy Neptune Blue can look black, so that year they (Mama Kaw) frequently mentioned the secondary color to highlight that there are really two colors there. Just a guess, but then maybe somewhere someone actually wanted a Sport tourer painted flat black? oops..sorry I meant flat SUPER black...I'm sure there's a difference.
I think every year with silver wheels looks awesome when clean. It's just so darn hard to keep 'em that way if you ride 'em. I do agree with many that the Gen Is are the more stylish and svelte looking C14s even though I own a Gen II.
I meant to say that the black Gen 1 without the black bazooka donkey dong is my favorite color.
I don't have personal experience with black wheels, but I can't imagine that glossy black wheels would be any easier to keep clean than the silver ones.
Correct, I have Black wheels on my current C14 and they aren't easy to keep clean (not that I'm a polisher) I have had Silver wheels on previous C14s and they don't show dirt quite so obviously
Black is the new black.
Kawasaki used the same image on their website for both the 2016 and 2018 models. (See first image below). Second image is an actual US 2016 which had the green piping. (I almost bought that one). The last image is of a 2018 that I just found on a google search. That picture wasn't available back when I was trying to figure out the difference between the 2 colors.
RE: Pin-striping on 2016?
Interesting. The issue is that I didn't see that in 2016 myself (and I am pretty sure I would have seen it) and from what I remember, the pin-striping was introduced with "Metallic Carbon Grey" in the EU in 2017 and just carried over to the US/CA in 2018. It doesn't seem likely they mixed the pin-striping with "Metallic Spark Black" of 2016.... and yet.....
When doing my own research, I keep finding a mix of with and without the pinstriping for 2016. The most compelling evidence is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0c7YN2_k-M posted on Jul 27, 2016. He even correctly pronounces "Concours" (so rare) (was a great price, too).
For now I will at least edit it with the info and a "?"
As more evidence, my '16 is in the metallic black with pin stripes.
Black is the worse color on a fully-faired bike from a safety standpoint. It's MUCH better to be more visible. In fact, no black bike, jacket or helmet were the 'conditions' my wife gave me to ride. I personally believe we all should ride like if were invisible (I do), meaning color doesn't mean much when you ride defensively. But doesn't hurt to be visible either. So to keep her happy, I comply with her wishes. That meant a freaking frog green bike at my 53, but nobody can see that with a helmet on . And if somebody ever hits me, they won't be able to claim they didn't see me. He he. Bottom line is most mature people I know prefer other than black colors (probably for the reason mentioned above), and Kawasaki should deliver that on a sport-touring bike bought by mature people IMO. Having said that, the green is not that bad, and visible from space, so all good .
I put this together for a color reference while I shop for a C14. Maybe this can be put in the Colors sticky in the FAQ?
Click link for larger version:
https://photos.smugmug.com/Concours/i-nhPfKcC/0/80b9c8a4/O/C14%20Colors.jpg
Oh, and this is US market only.
I put this together for a color reference while I shop for a C14. Maybe this can be put in the Colors sticky in the FAQ? Oh, and this is US market only.