Author Topic: Turbocharged C14 (Read 39225 times)

Jeremy Mitchell · « **Reply #40 on:** November 03, 2011, 03:00:19 PM »

When my bike is out of warranty this is probably what I will do. Until 2014 I will just have to make due with seeing what you and Fretka can do with your crazy C14's.

SpazOnaConcours · « **Reply #41 on:** November 21, 2011, 09:52:54 AM »

Turbocharged C14 (Kawasaki Concours).3gp

...details are in the description on youtube. Heheheheheheheh.

Bwwahahahahaha!!!

Jeremy Mitchell · « **Reply #42 on:** November 21, 2011, 10:02:57 AM »

First video I have seen of a C14 in the 9's. Turbo or not that is smokin'

Two big thumbs up!

martin_14 · « **Reply #43 on:** November 21, 2011, 10:41:08 AM »

crushing, demolishing, jaw-dropping...
where's my frigging wallet?!

SpazOnaConcours · « **Reply #44 on:** November 21, 2011, 11:51:30 AM »

....it has more in it, I know it for a fact. But I don't have a competition license to explore the issue. Damn it all.

B.D.F. · « **Reply #45 on:** November 21, 2011, 11:55:31 AM »

I assume you are talking about the 9- second limit? If so, how close did you get to that number? And do you think the bike would really crack the 9 second barrier? If so, very, very impressive.

Brian

Quote from: SpazOnaConcours on November 21, 2011, 11:51:30 AM

....it has more in it, I know it for a fact. But I don't have a competition license to explore the issue. Damn it all.

Gearhead82 · « **Reply #46 on:** November 21, 2011, 12:01:44 PM »

Nice! Did you have the front end strapped?

SpazOnaConcours · « **Reply #47 on:** November 21, 2011, 12:24:09 PM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on November 21, 2011, 11:55:31 AM

I assume you are talking about the 9- second limit? If so, how close did you get to that number? And do you think the bike would really crack the 9 second barrier? If so, very, very impressive.

Brian

Oh, it went into the 9's. (info is in the video description... and the title of the post). I just couldn't make more passes -after- that... due to the fact that I do not have a competition license. If I had tried they would have kindly removed my number and told me to pound sand.

And I think it has a 9.89 in it as it is. That pass was 8psi, stock ride-height/wheelbase (no strap), 40psi tire pressure, the bags off, and the windshield down. Weather conditions were around 4500' altitude density. Weight was 880lbs w/me on it with the bags on (and empty).

The bags lose me about 3mph on the big end.... maybe .05-.1 in et. Lowered and strapped I think it has a 9.59-9.65 in it....... if the clutch or basket doesn't grenade. I'm not wealthy enough to want to find out.

SpazOnaConcours · « **Reply #48 on:** November 24, 2011, 07:14:12 PM »

200mph

...using the suction cup mount behind the tank. I can't tell ya'll how.... interesting it is having to stay mostly upright and out of the camera's way at that speed.

The clip gives you a good idea how hard this monstrosity sweeps the speedo needle.

Son of Pappy · « **Reply #49 on:** November 24, 2011, 10:22:57 PM »

I hate you

alexx45 · « **Reply #50 on:** November 25, 2011, 06:45:18 AM »

Two words: Holy Crap.

Frontier · « **Reply #51 on:** November 25, 2011, 07:48:46 AM »

Jeezus..

Jeremy Mitchell · « **Reply #52 on:** November 25, 2011, 10:14:04 AM »

I told my wife that I could get the groceries home faster with turbo.........she still said no.

I would love to see some more video of head to head action on the strip vs some experienced riders.

SpazOnaConcours · « **Reply #53 on:** November 25, 2011, 11:24:31 AM »

Quote from: Jeremy Mitchell on November 25, 2011, 10:14:04 AM

I would love to see some more video of head to head action on the strip vs some experienced riders.

...I would love to get some, but not a lot of bikes run at SIR (especially this time of year). Of the ones who do, I'd say 90%+ are pretty green as far as drag racing goes. The other 9% are on purpose build 8 and 9 second drag bikes. I will say, though, that the quickest I've ever gone at that track was 10.28 @142mph with my 06 zx10r (geared, slip-ons, and PC3 tuned). I did trap 148ish mph on the same bike with a 38hp shot of giggle juice (.035 jet made 188hp from a baseline of 150 on that bike), but I could never get it to go quicker than 10.28 on the stock suspension set-up (1.80 60'). I probably had 50 passes on that bike there.

The Concours 60'ed 1.74 on that run, and it had more in it for sure.... maybe a 1.69; that bike has maybe 6 passes total there. Puts it in pretty good perspective, eh?

............though videos of me just killing squidies on GRYZF-XX bikes IS pretty damn entertaining.

Gearhead82 · « **Reply #54 on:** November 26, 2011, 12:27:12 PM »

Quote from: SpazOnaConcours on November 24, 2011, 07:14:12 PM

200mph

...using the suction cup mount behind the tank. I can't tell ya'll how.... interesting it is having to stay mostly upright and out of the camera's way at that speed. The clip gives you a good idea how hard this monstrosity sweeps the speedo needle.

I had to hide my credit card from myself after watching this. I'm soooo jealous!

booger · « **Reply #55 on:** November 26, 2011, 04:27:56 PM »

Quote from: SpazOnaConcours on July 28, 2011, 10:54:59 AM

New forum member... migrated over here after the other forum crashed (I posted this up on the COG forum as well, but I figured why not here?). Cheers

There is another forum?

Scaffolder · « **Reply #56 on:** November 26, 2011, 04:50:33 PM »

Very fast! Did you happen to go fron 2nd to 4th? It looked it. Man that thing can move.

ZG · « **Reply #57 on:** November 26, 2011, 04:51:57 PM »

Very nice!!

B.D.F. · « **Reply #58 on:** November 26, 2011, 05:30:13 PM »

Very impressive.

Did you ever find a steering damper for the bike, and was that run made with or without a damper?

Brian

Quote from: SpazOnaConcours on November 24, 2011, 07:14:12 PM

200mph

...using the suction cup mount behind the tank. I can't tell ya'll how.... interesting it is having to stay mostly upright and out of the camera's way at that speed. The clip gives you a good idea how hard this monstrosity sweeps the speedo needle.

martin_14 · « **Reply #59 on:** November 27, 2011, 12:00:04 PM »

Quote from: Jeremy Mitchell on November 25, 2011, 10:14:04 AM

I told my wife that I could get the groceries home faster with turbo.........she still said no.

I would love to see some more video of head to head action on the strip vs some experienced riders.

Imagine what SpazOnaConcours said to his wife: "honey, I'll be back in an hour. I'm going to check the weather in Pluto..."

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Author Topic: Turbocharged C14 (Read 39225 times)

Son of Pappy