Thanks. I was sick of the other one, it was so tiny you couldn't even see it was a Concours! So I took one of the pictures of my bike used GIMP [ http://www.gimp.org ] on it with a "painting" effect. Zoomed and cropped, voila!
Here is a bigger version (click to see): (And original below it)
The article shows both bikes' top speed ~145mph? Seriously?
I am not hoping for Kawasaki to do a 6 cly Concours but as I stated in my original post I would like
selectable mappings with the sport mode being more like a zx14.
Stevewfl,
I know the 10's and 11's have a selectable modes so You can select eco mode and "Haul-*ass" mode but isn't the "Haul-*ss" mode the same mode that the 08 and 09 runs in all the time which is still not near as strong/fast as a zx14.
We have the zx14 based engine I just want a selectable mode that takes the "de-tuning" out of the picture. Like a flies open all the time or maybe open at 3,000 instead of 6,000 rpms.
Stevewfl,
I know the 10's and 11's have a selectable modes so You can select eco mode and "Haul-*ass" mode but isn't the "Haul-*ss" mode
the same mode that the 08 and 09 runs in all the time which is still not near as strong/fast as a zx14.
We have the zx14 based engine I just want a selectable mode that takes the "de-tuning" out of the picture.
Like a flies open all the time or maybe open at 3,000 instead of 6,000 rpms.
The HYBUSA has 3 modes that You can select with a push of a button and their SPORT mode is ZX14 FAST or FASTER!
thanks,
c14-Pilot
No oil drain plug? BMW (Bike Made Weird).no drain plug ?!? Taking it off my wish list (Post lottery win wish list)
Stevewfl,
I know the 10's and 11's have a selectable modes so You can select eco mode and "Haul-*ass" mode but isn't the "Haul-*ss" mode
the same mode that the 08 and 09 runs in all the time which is still not near as strong/fast as a zx14.
We have the zx14 based engine I just want a selectable mode that takes the "de-tuning" out of the picture.
Like a flies open all the time or maybe open at 3,000 instead of 6,000 rpms.
The HYBUSA has 3 modes that You can select with a push of a button and their SPORT mode is ZX14 FAST or FASTER!
thanks,
c14-Pilot
Guys, I think your maybe looking at it wrong. I love the K1600GT, the gadgets are great if you want them. I love it when a manufacture comes out with a bike like this, it forces the bar to be raised and we ALL benefit from that!!! I wish the price on the beemers was lower but I'm not concerned about that, Kawasaki isn't going for that demographic.
Raise the bar and we all win, eventually! I want to ride one ASAP!
Also, I think it's important to realize what a compliment it is to this design to be compared to a motorcycle that is *so* much more expensive. Of ALL the bikes out there, ours is the one that is getting the comparison. Think about it, if Kawasaki wanted to build a machine in that price bracket what could Kawasaki build? I like BMW's, had an old 3 series car and have friends with K and R bikes, but ultimately, I still think it's the Ultimate Draining Machine, your wallet that is...
I would like to see kawasaki redirect some of that top end power, in favor of more low and midrange monster grunt. how much time do we spend above 100mph. that's my 2cents
I would like to see kawasaki redirect some of that top end power, in favor of more low and midrange monster grunt. how much time do we spend above 100mph. that's my 2cents