I've found a good deal on a 2014 Concours14 with 5k miles on it for 9500.00. My question is, has there been enough changes to the bike overall from 2014 -present to warrant looking into a newer one?
I read some reviews talking about the link braking being tad strong on the front end? Was this corrected in later years?
Is the 2014 pretty much the same bike as say a 2016 then compared to 2020. Just trying to make the best decision on which year.
The 2014 is not a lot different than the 2016 and newer.
Biggest improvement {in later years} was an improvement in how the ABS brakes operated.
Newer Connies changed the gear ratio's a bit, and the plastic.
(to lower the linking amount)[/i]............which is a huge improvement on the earlier ones.
I've been battling back and forth over C14 vs FJR and for the price the C14 is winning out.
I agree it is a big improvement, but only to those for whom it matters. Which, I believe, are very low number of people. So it has a overall very-low impact as an improvement. Compared to, say, something like if they automatically dismissed the "screen takeover" when a notification occurs (low fuel, etc).
I bet if we checked the "average" owner, most never even bothered to change the linking from "High" (the default) to "Low", something that has been available from the start. At least that is a persistent setting.
Besides, if Kawasaki really wanted to improve the system, they would have just unlinked the brakes to be like the 2008 and 2009 models. (or whatever). I suspect this would be possible with a simple software patch, although I am not sure (the way it is designed, it might not be possible for an "off" without a mechanical change, it seems surprisingly little information is available about such things).
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Hey all. I'm crossing over from the bagger v twin cruisers to the sport touring. My last bike was a 2018 Indian Chieftain. I've found a good deal on a 2014 Concours14 with 5k miles on it for 9500.00. My question is, has there been enough changes to the bike overall from 2014 -present to warrant looking into a newer one? I read some reviews talking about the link braking being tad strong on the front end? Was this corrected in later years? Is the 2014 pretty much the same bike as say a 2016 then compared to 2020. Just trying to make the best decision on which year.Keep looking. $9500 is way too much. The only way I would give that much is with major suspension upgrades ie fork cartridges and penske shock. Real cruise. Different windshield. Different seat. Recent valve adjustment and throttle body sync. Be patient and you can find some hot deals. Try using search tempest to search multiple craigslist sites. HTH
Thanks in advance.
Well, no
There is value/purpose in brake linking. But there is also value/purpose in NOT linking. I think there should have been an option to turn it off (a persistent one). Then it would be a 100% win-win situation for everyone. Alas, it was never meant to be.
I read there are different modes, or settings, on the brakes of the newer models. If so, did this fix anything to allow less front brake to be applied and does it help?