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The Concours page |
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I have to say, the Concours 14 is one of my favorite modern motorcycles; definitely in the top five. A most interesting bike. Very powerful, of course, but also, especially for a Kawasaki, very refined and balanced. Kind of like how I and many others felt about the Honda CBX1000 at its introduction. I had a loaner ZG for almost a year, didn't want to part with it. Great bike. This page lists all the things I have on my website concerning the Kawasaki Concours 14. I am no longer with the company, and some of this will be dated by now, but it may still be interesting and even useful to some. |
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This introduction to the Concours 14, written by myself, was originally published in the corporate Kawasaki generated dealer newsletter, the K-Tech News, a publication that ceased in 2014. A lot of new Kawasaki technology befitting a flagship machine was found in this new for 2007 (the first year model was released for sale a year before its actual model year) sport tourer. |
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An edited but complete transcript of the initial media questions fielded by Kawasaki marketing folks at the bike's intro. Some revealing stuff here. My comments are appended throughout. |
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This may surprise some people. Not only that the Concours sold in as low numbers as it did, but also that it reveals that Kawasaki themselves is actually a fairly small company in respect to the Big Four. |
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Kawasaki Intelligent Proximity Activation Start System. What the Concours' KIPASS is, where it came from, its benefits, its issues, an explanation of the technology. |
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Kawasaki Diagnostic System. What KDS is, what it does, how to get it. A bonus: access to the official Kawasaki KDS dealer course training manual. |
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The Concours ABS compared with other types of ABS found on Kawasaki models. |
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The Concours police bike recall. Behind the scenes. Not many are aware of what happened and why. Kawasaki's recall of the police-modified Concours, a product that wasn't even theirs, put the company ethically far above their competition. |
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A retrospective, historical look back on one of the most significant motorcycles in modern times. |
© 1996-2018 Mike Nixon