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| Concours™ 14 Wins Motorcyclist Magazine's 2011 Supersport-Tourers Comparison |
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| In a continuation of its winning ways, the Kawasaki Concours™ 14 has racked-up yet another shootout victory, this time taking the title in Motorcyclist's 2011 Supersport Tourers comparison against a wide range of competitors. |
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| Concours™ 14 Wins MCN Sport-Touring Shootout |
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| The 2010 Kawasaki Concours™ 14 recently went
on a three state tour against the Yamaha FJR1300 and Honda’s new VFR1200F in
the Motorcycle Consumer News Japanese Sport-Touring Shootout. In the end, the big Connie was crowned
“current King of the Hill.” Here’s
some of what the editors at Motorcycle Consumer News had to say about the 2010
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| Concours 14 Named Best Sport-Touring Bike in CycleWorld's Ten Best of 2010 |
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| Speed. Power. Handling. Agility. Stability. Comfort. Payload. It’s hard enough to pack all those endearing qualities into a motorcycle, and it’s even more rare to find them in great quantities in any one machine. But that’s what Kawasaki has accomplished with the Concours 14. |
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| Cycle World Magazine Review: 2010 Concours 14 |
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I also experienced the KTRC traction control system's full potential on the skid pad. With KTRC turned off, even thinking about opening the throttle on the watered-down plastic resulted in wild slides and uncontrolled wheelspin; but with the system turned on, I could not make the rear tire spin in any gear, or at any rpm, regardless of how far I opened the throttle.
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| Motorcyclist Magazine Review: 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 |
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After a few miles of stoplights, there’s no withering engine heat in the cockpit. Slip into the overdrive top cog and there’s no nasty buffeting behind the new windscreen at 80 mph. No vibration either.
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| ER-6n, Concours 14, Ninja ZX-6R and KLX250SF Earn MOTY Honors from Motorcyclist Magazine |
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Best Sportbike: Ninja ZX-6R / Best Touring Bike: Concours 14 / Best Bang For The Buck: ER-6n / Bang For The Buck Runner-Up: KLX250SF.
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| Concours 14 Wins "Best Sport-Tourer" in Cycle World's 10 Best Issue |
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| Cycle World magazine, one of the largest and most-respected motorcycle publications in America recently named the 2009 Kawasaki Concours™14 as "Best Sport-Tourer" in its annual Ten Best Bikes issue. This is the second year that the Concours 14 has earned the top honors in the Sport-Touring category. |
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| Concours 14 Wins Motorcyclist MOTY Award for Second Year in a Row |
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| Motorcyclist magazine announced the winners of their annual Motorcycle of the Year (MOTY) Awards in their September, 2009 issue. Thanks to its impressive power, comfortable cockpit and capable handling, the Kawasaki Concours™ 14 was chosen as the "Best Touring Bike" for the second year running. |
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| 2009 Concours 14 Beats New BMW K1300GT in Cycle World Comparo |
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| A base model of Kawasaki’s 2009 Concours™14 Supersport Tourer won a head-to-head comparison against a fully-optioned example of BMW’s new K1300GT in Cycle World magazine. Although it faced a machine costing 65% more; the Concours 14’s refined mix of performance, comfort and practicality still allowed it to overcome BMW’s newest sport tourer in the majority of test scenarios. |
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| 2008 Concours 14 named Best Touring Bike by Motorcyclist Magazine |
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| This year, it was no-contest for the "Best Touring Bike" award. Using the brawny Ninja® ZX™-14 as a starting point, Kawasaki added long-distance comfort, touring and convenience features to create the Concours™14. |
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| Concours 14 named Best Sport-Tourer by Cycle World Magazine |
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| "With its healthy power, comfortable cockpit and adept handling, this award is the latest in a series of accolades the Concours 14 has earned. Here is what the editors at Cycle World magazine had to say about the all-new Concours 14." |
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| Concours 14 named Best Sport-Touring Bike and 2008 Motorcycle of the Year by Rider Magazine and Affinity Powersports |
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| The 2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 surpassed all expectations by earning two category-leading awards for 2008, "Best Sport-Touring Bike" and "Motorcycle of the Year." Here is what Affinity Powersports Media and the editors at Rider magazine had to say about the all-new Concours 14. |
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| Concours 14 Wins Sport Rider Magazine Sport-Touring Shootout |
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| Sport Rider magazine pitted the 2008 Kawasaki Concours™ 14 against the latest offerings from the competition and it took the win. Their comments on the C14 included, "The Concours’ 1352cc engine, plucked straight from the ZX™-14, had us smitten with glee each time the throttle was turned. |
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| Sport Rider Magazine Review: Kawasaki Concours 14 |
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| The Concours 14 represents a very impressive return by Kawasaki to the supersport touring ranks, with a well-developed and refined package that exceeded our expectations. |
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| Cycle News Magazine Review: Kawasaki Concours 14 |
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| "The powerband is, however, smoother than the ZX’s, especially off the bottom and through midrange…once you get in the upper rev range, around 7000 rpm, the afterburners certainly kick in, eliminating any pucker factor when passing. Overtaking slower cars is instantaneous." |
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| RoadRunner Magazine Review: Kawasaki Concours 14 |
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| "As with the frame, the suspension and brakes are perfectly suited to handling a brisk country road pace. While Kawasaki makes no bones about this bike’s aggressive stance, there are plenty of traveling amenities to make long days in the saddle a joy." |
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| Concours 14 Wins Motorcyclist “Sport Touring Comparo” |
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| Motorcyclist, one of the largest and most-respected motorcycle publications in America had this to say about the Concours 14: "This thing will blitz blacktop faster than any sporty-tourer on planet Earth, especially twisty blacktop." "Take some time to dial in its agreeably compliant suspension and the 14 carves like the Surgeon General." |
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| American Motorcyclist Magazine Review: Concours™ 14 |
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| "...it felt like the most natural thing in the world. If your idea of the sport-touring ideal is a sportbike with hard bags, a comfortable riding position, and the minimum number of compromises possible, then the Concours is aimed squarely at you." |
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| Motorcyclist Magazine Review: Kawasaki Concours 14 |
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| "Kawasaki’s KI-PASS keyless concept is a pretty nifty system. No gloved hands searching jacket pockets for some confounded key. It stays right there in the ignition. Lock the steering as you would on any other bike and walk away. Once you and the fob are outside the 5.25-foot range, a little digital conversation between the resident computers will take care of the rest. Once you get used to it, KI-PASS makes life on the road a whole lot easier, while making things a whole lot harder on thieves and their ilk." |
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| rider Magazine Review: Kawasaki Concours 14 |
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| "...it’s got a decidedly sporty side, yet this is not just a ZX-14 with higher handlebars. The Concours 14 has been purpose-built for long-distance travel in comfort - it also just happens to have the handling, braking and cojones of Kawasaki’s largest kick-butt sportbike..." |
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| Roadbike Magazine Review: Kawasaki Concours 14 |
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| "No doubt about it, this bike is powerful, fast, comfortable, and well-equipped. I thoroughly enjoyed the new Connie and am looking forward to revisiting her soon for a tour." |
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*Note: Specifications and pricing are subject to change.
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