« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2019, 02:48:11 PM »
Dude, I've owned both for 10 years. The Connie is down on power, everywhere throughout the RPM range, compared to the ZX14.
Sorry, you can believe that all you want, it is not true. I already posted the chart a year ago clearly showing the C14 with considerable more low end torque than the ZX14, especially when a reflash corrects the mapping (which is not needed on the ZX14). At 3Krpm AND 4KRPM, a reflashed Concours makes 40 more ftlbs than a reflashed ZX14 and it still way above that rpm, too. That is very significant.
So it is not down everywhere, it is down in mid/high RPM range BECAUSE it was shifted to have more lower-end power.
Have you ever noticed what a turd the Connie is in 6th gear? Not the ZX14. It'll yank your arms off in 6th.
The gear ratio is considerably higher in 6th gear on the Concours.... exactly as expected. The final gearing is different too. You can't compare the two by gear. In 6th, the Concours is already going about 65MPH at only 3KRPM. Plus the Concours weighs 75 pounds more (unloaded) due to all the additional features.
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