Kawasaki Concours Forum
Riding => It's not a Concours - other Bikes => Topic started by: martin_14 on November 15, 2011, 12:15:52 PM
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It's my favourite time of the year, when the girls in Milan start dressing a bit more airy in preparation for the EICMA Motorshow. I went there last Friday trying to figure out if there is anything to replace my black '08 C14 with*. In particular, I was looking at the ZZR1400 and having sat on it I can only say a few things:
- seat is a real improvement. No idea how it would be after hours on it, but it felt like a real improvement. I don't really have many complaints about my OEM seat, but this one seemed better. I actually liked it more than the Kawa optional seat, unlike in the C14, where the optional seat looks better imo. (I wonder if this new seat could also be fitted to our C14, just like the seat of the current ZX-14.)
- handlebar controls and switches seem to be getting worse and more flimsy and cheap feeling every year. I don't understand this nonsense about making them so bad, and it's not only Kawa. For example, the switch controlling the engine modes and what not (located more or less where the windshield switch would be on a C14) looked broken, like if the Hulk had been trying to change some setting and got frustrated with it.
- the double bazooka doesn't look as bad as I thought. It's smaller than the C14's bazooka (not that it is an accomplishment), and they looked ok. Nowhere near as OK as a Remus or the likes would look, but not stomach tumbling.
- seating position is great. Legs just slightly more bent than on the C14.
I'm not switching, but it was nice to see it live and I can only dream of that engine on the next gen C14...
* There isn't 8)
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Thanks for the info. I'm interested in seeing them myself.
As to the switch, I frequently see vehicles at shows that have broken switches and such because of the abuse they get from all the flakes messing with them at the shows. I'd reserve judgement on it.
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Loved my ZZR... Unfortunately my neck could not deal with the clip ons for long distance :( Just watched a video about the new one and it looks awesome.
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I wonder if the switch issue is due to having to pack so much into an area a hand can still reach?
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I'm looking forward to seeing a new one up close. I had an 06 and 08. I can't believe the power they make. :o
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- the double bazooka doesn't look as bad as I thought. It's smaller than the C14's bazooka (not that it is an accomplishment), and they looked ok. Nowhere near as OK as a Remus or the likes would look, but not stomach tumbling.
Low volume, low noise, high power. Choose any two. ;)
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Low volume, low noise, high power. Choose any two. ;)
Done! 8)
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Done! 8)
That's the choice most people make...I like hearing my bike too.
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The c14 seat is a lot more comfortable. I have heard of zx14 owners changing to the c14 seat. You have to swap the mounting brackets, thats all. Thats was the only draw back to my zx was the hard seat.