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Madcow

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New Connie Owner
« on: February 18, 2013, 10:22:14 PM »
Been lurking for a couple days, bought my 08 Connie about a month ago with a little over 5k miles on it.
1st thing I'm looking to buy are Canyon Cages dont know after that.
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2013, 11:13:09 PM »
Quote from: Madcow on February 18, 2013, 10:22:14 PM
Been lurking for a couple days, bought my 08 Connie about a month ago with a little over 5k miles on it.
1st thing I'm looking to buy are Canyon Cages dont know after that.

Welcome.  Well, there is certainly no shortage of stuff to buy.  Start searching the threads and be overwhelmed :)
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2013, 04:06:37 AM »
Way too much, actually, to choose from...  Makes my head swim, it does.
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2013, 05:30:12 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on February 19, 2013, 04:06:37 AM
Makes my head swim, it does.

Be careful, you are sounding like Yoda, there...
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2013, 07:10:11 AM »
Quote from: maxtog on February 18, 2013, 11:13:09 PM
Welcome.  Well, there is certainly no shortage of stuff to buy.  Start searching the threads and be overwhelmed :)
Thanks, already searching the threads but not really into modding any more (did that with previous bikes) I like the C-14 the way it is.
Bike seems a little anemic in the lower RPM's but picks up after 6k, feels like the Honda Blackbird I use to own but handles & brakes a lot better.
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2013, 07:31:29 AM »
Long thread but it will cure the low and mid torque issues. I already had the secondary butterflies out before this was available.
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=1585.0
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2013, 08:33:29 AM »
Quote from: Madcow on February 19, 2013, 07:10:11 AM
Thanks, already searching the threads but not really into modding any more (did that with previous bikes) I like the C-14 the way it is.
Bike seems a little anemic in the lower RPM's but picks up after 6k, feels like the Honda Blackbird I use to own but handles & brakes a lot better.

Shoulda bought a twin or triple for low RPM power.  ;D

Since I hit redline way too easy on the Concours and that puts me at illegal speeds in a few seconds, I don't think I need additional power.  Sure, it doesn't pull on my wrists like my Mean Streak, but it gets there real fast.
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2013, 09:13:44 AM »
Quote from: maxtog on February 18, 2013, 11:13:09 PM
Welcome.  Well, there is certainly no shortage of stuff to buy.  Start searching the threads and be overwhelmed :)

Quote from: VirginiaJim on February 19, 2013, 04:06:37 AM
Way too much, actually, to choose from...  Makes my head swim, it does.

I like to just keep my bikes stock...  ;)
 
 
Welcome to the forum MC!  :chugbeer:
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2013, 01:17:51 PM »
Quote from: twowheeladdict on February 19, 2013, 08:33:29 AM
Shoulda bought a twin or triple for low RPM power.  ;D
Owned a couple twins before, not my thing.
Quote from: ZG on February 19, 2013, 09:13:44 AM
 
I like to just keep my bikes stock...  ;)
 
 
Welcome to the forum MC!  :chugbeer:
That's how I am now & thanks :)
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2013, 01:24:15 PM »
ya gotta watch that ZG guy
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2013, 02:49:40 PM »
Congrats on the bike and welcome to the forum.
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2013, 03:06:48 PM »
Quote from: gPink on February 19, 2013, 01:24:15 PM
ya gotta watch that ZG guy
Good advise... :thumbs: :thumbs:
There's farkle'n your bike & then there's ZG's  ;D

Congrats & welcome!
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2013, 03:11:39 PM »
You should have bought a BMW .... :o
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2013, 03:46:30 PM »
Congrats
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2013, 04:01:13 PM »
Quote from: Cuda on February 19, 2013, 03:11:39 PM
You should have bought a BMW .... :o
Owned a BMW once.
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2013, 05:34:03 PM »
Quote from: Madcow on February 19, 2013, 01:17:51 PM
Owned a couple twins before, not my thing.

What did you have?  Ducati?, SV1000?, Triumph?, Super Tenere?, just wondering why twins aren't your thing, but you are looking for more low end torque which obviously can't be found in an I-4 engine.
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2013, 06:35:53 PM »
Quote from: twowheeladdict on February 19, 2013, 05:34:03 PM
What did you have?  Ducati?, SV1000?, Triumph?, Super Tenere?, just wondering why twins aren't your thing, but you are looking for more low end torque which obviously can't be found in an I-4 engine.

A twin is only half an engine :)
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2013, 07:32:20 PM »
Quote from: maxtog on February 19, 2013, 06:35:53 PM
A twin is only half an engine :)

The better half!   8)
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2013, 07:58:32 PM »
Quote from: twowheeladdict on February 19, 2013, 05:34:03 PM
What did you have?  Ducati?, SV1000?, Triumph?, Super Tenere?, just wondering why twins aren't your thing, but you are looking for more low end torque which obviously can't be found in an I-4 engine.
Never said I was looking for more low end power. I've had V, parallel & boxer twins but always liked I-4 the most.
Quote from: maxtog on February 19, 2013, 06:35:53 PM
A twin is only half an engine :)
I agree :D
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Re: New Connie Owner
« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2013, 08:06:09 PM »
Welcome!   :chugbeer:

Enjoy your Concours  however you want to!   ;) 
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