The guy I ride with and I both have Concours and Ninja 1000's. Your Concours is about to get very lonely. We have to force ourselves to ride the Concours every so often except for our annual trips.
And yes, the insurance is goofy. Geico is the same btw. I don't carry collision on mine.
I think your right. I LOVE my 14 for two up work and its damn good for single up as well. Scary fast in a tight canyon. Still, its a compromise....a damn good one at that, but heres my thoughts....
The c14 feels one size too large when in town. Not that it wont do it, cause it will. Just one size too large. But perfect for the freeway. I wanted something for local riding, the under 100 mile trips. I'll use th ec14 for long range stuff or days when I need to carry a lot. Plus, I'm carrying my wife and it will be easy to keep the tires and such in perfect condition.
Kawi SHOULD make a new c10, actually, based on the ninja 1000. I dont think it would compete with either if they kept the weight in the high 500 range. Based on the number of ninja 1000's for sale, they are selling well. There are 2 2012's left in Utah..both black, gray, non abs. Kawasaki has 1 green and black in the warehouse..thats it.