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Offline rcannon409

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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2012, 11:47:58 AM »
I think your right. I specifically ordered the ball heater on my 08.  I ran out of money and did not get the off switch, though.  I remember thinking how nice this heat would be and looking forward to 45 degree temps. After all, the hot tank woudl keep me warm.....

First cool day and the motor temp barely registered.  The tank may have been colder than 45. 
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« Reply #21 on: July 07, 2012, 12:28:22 PM »
Typical of Kwak STs.  The C10 was like that as well.
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« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2012, 01:58:13 PM »
I just checked back in and got excited that there were so many replies. I was thinking (before I clicked) there must be some good info! Now I see you guys are just full of Poo Poo! I think I'm going to like this forum! I just need to get the damn bike now!!  :o
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2012, 02:14:23 PM »
Hard to make changes to a pretty much new re-design, I am sure more will come "and a price increase" in a few years.
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« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2012, 03:59:14 PM »
If your luck is like mine, when I bought my '09 the salesman said "if history is any indication (c10) there won't be any redesign for at least 20 years." ::)
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #25 on: July 07, 2012, 04:42:34 PM »
Quote from: curly on July 07, 2012, 03:59:14 PM
If your luck is like mine, when I bought my '09 the salesman said "if history is any indication (c10) there won't be any redesign for at least 20 years." ::)

And that "is" exactly my luck.  :'(
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« Reply #26 on: July 07, 2012, 11:05:40 PM »
If the 2013/2014 has cruise control, wouldn't it be logical that the part would retrofit onto my 2011?  :o
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #27 on: July 08, 2012, 04:36:08 AM »
Quote from: wally_games on July 07, 2012, 11:05:40 PM
If the 2013/2014 has cruise control, wouldn't it be logical that the part would retrofit onto my 2011?  :o

I sure hope so! It would be so nice to be able to get a factory plug-n-play add on cruse control.
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #28 on: July 08, 2012, 06:11:14 AM »
The hard parts should fit but the programming may be in the ECU.
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #29 on: July 08, 2012, 06:49:08 AM »
Quote from: wally_games on July 07, 2012, 11:05:40 PM
If the 2013/2014 has cruise control, wouldn't it be logical that the part would retrofit onto my 2011?  :o

Logic in motorcycle design?    :o
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #30 on: July 08, 2012, 06:52:12 AM »
Quote from: gPink on July 08, 2012, 06:11:14 AM
The hard parts should fit but the programming may be in the ECU.

Exactly what I was going to say.  It would be highly probable that they would use the ECU as the brain.  Reprogramming an old one might not be possible.  Swapping the ECU would be very expensive.
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #31 on: July 08, 2012, 10:55:12 AM »
Quote from: maxtog on July 08, 2012, 06:52:12 AM
Exactly what I was going to say.  It would be highly probable that they would use the ECU as the brain.  Reprogramming an old one might not be possible.  Swapping the ECU would be very expensive.


Hey it would be nice if we just had the 2013 (as if ::) ) factory CC switches and buttons to put on our older C14s
bikes to integrate with the Rostra.
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #32 on: July 08, 2012, 11:27:34 AM »
Quote from: wally_games on July 07, 2012, 11:05:40 PM
If the 2013/2014 has cruise control, wouldn't it be logical that the part would retrofit onto my 2011?  :o

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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #33 on: July 08, 2012, 11:35:41 AM »
I am just glad they are finally going to include a powered reverse. I am tired of pushing such a heavy bike backwards, especially on somewhat slippery surfaces. It seems though that powering the bike backwards will be speed- limited to 25 MPH or 40 KPH, whichever comes first. I wonder how long it will be before a bypass for that limit is found?

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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #34 on: July 08, 2012, 09:45:51 PM »
Quote from: B.D.F. on July 08, 2012, 11:35:41 AM
I am just glad they are finally going to include a powered reverse. I am tired of pushing such a heavy bike backwards, especially on somewhat slippery surfaces. It seems though that powering the bike backwards will be speed- limited to 25 MPH or 40 KPH, whichever comes first. I wonder how long it will be before a bypass for that limit is found?

You know sometimes you bat the ball out into the field and it just lays there on the ground..... ;D
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #35 on: July 09, 2012, 04:37:11 AM »
Quote from: fartymarty on July 08, 2012, 09:45:51 PM
You know sometimes you bat the ball out into the field and it just lays there on the ground..... ;D

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« Reply #36 on: July 09, 2012, 05:56:48 AM »
True enough. Hey, maybe the next one will engage somebody and remain in play for a while....?  In the olden' days just using the <k-word> would guarantee some kind of a hubbub but that seems to be fading now too.

 ;D

Brian


Quote from: fartymarty on July 08, 2012, 09:45:51 PM
You know sometimes you bat the ball out into the field and it just lays there on the ground..... ;D
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« Reply #37 on: July 09, 2012, 11:40:19 AM »
Ever since one guy bought a FJR the K word has not generated much notice.  :o
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #38 on: July 10, 2012, 06:24:27 AM »
Do you guys want a motorcycle or a slave?
Massages, turn signals that operate themselves,...... Cheesh! ;-)
Yer a bunch of lazy assed farkle junkies.  ;D

For me they can drop the linked brakes (or include an off switch), fix the damned OEM seat (slope and sticky cover material) and fit PR3s as standard. Front wheel bearings that last longer than 25k would also be appreciated.

Chances are that what we will get will be a colour change.

As for the C10, they were changed between 86 & 87 (taller bars, taller screen), 89 & 90 (different camchain tensioner and the fairing scoops were molded in and changed position slightly), 93 & 94 (wheels, forks, front brakes, instruments, saddle, taller bars, another new camchain tensioner), 96 & 98 (camchain tensioner again). Somewhere in there they changed the switchgear to add push to cancel turn-signals, changed the sidebags finish (earlier ones were smooth, later matt finish),  and many other minor changes.
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Re: 2013 C14's?
« Reply #39 on: July 10, 2012, 08:20:05 AM »
Quote from: Boomer on July 10, 2012, 06:24:27 AM
Do you guys want a motorcycle or a slave?
Massages, turn signals that operate themselves,...... Cheesh! ;-)
Yer a bunch of lazy assed farkle junkies.  ;D

Yes please!
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