With all you guys saying your Connie's are great, I have to ask why is mine a pig?
Some background.
I've been riding since I was 12 (48 years), I currently own an Aprilia, and a 16 C14. I bought the 14 because I really didn't want to have to choose between another pair of underwear or a pair of flip flops with the single Givi 45L top case on the Aprilia.
Ok, I bought the C14 new, set static sag, (still not right), broke it in for 500 miles, changed the fluids, and then took a 1600 mile trip.
This thing just doesn't like to turn. It takes a lot of effort to start a turn, and requires a lot of effort to keep it in a turn.It may be just the C14 weighs 700+ plus lbs vs the 440 of the Aprilia, (or my previous Honda VFR) but I think there is more too it.
Oh, and the stock BT 021's are pure junk.
After talking to the Penske guys, and the K-tech guys at the NYC motorcycle show, it seems that it's probably just a geometry problem in that it doesn't have enough rear ride height, and the front forks are crap...lol
So my plan for the winter is to add ride height via a Penske shock and lose the hydraulic preload, either gold valves, and springs or the AC 20 kit, and replace the tires with PR-4 or Angel GT's... (190-55-17)
Do you guys think that will be a good start?