What?...ZX14

[Learjett]

Wow, Friday I just talked to the Dealer where I got my Busa and he just gave me the brochure from KAW of their new touring machine. It's basically a detuned ZX14, touring bars, electric windscreen, driveshaft, and one HUGH exhause pipe that looks like a telephone pole. Guess their "rocket" isn't selling so now they're making a tourer out of it? Anyone else see this?

[bigoltool]

Seen it and liked it a LOT better than the ZX14. How can they style one bike to look so slick and one that looks so bugeyed and freakish.

[Airhead1775]

My understanding is that it is to replace the Concours, which was only 1000cc and a 20 yr old design.

[Mr Brown]

This and a nekkid version have been planned all along. It is the replacement for the Concours which had a bad ass motor in it for it's time (ZX-10) and shaft drive etc. I look forward to seeing both in person......

[tedbiele]

It will hit the showrooms in June of '07, along with our beloved Busa replacement, as the new Concours 14.

[Mr Brown]

(tedbiele @ Sep. 30 2006,21:31) It will hit the showrooms in June of '07, along with our beloved Busa replacement, as the new Concours 14.

I'll believe the Busa replacement part when I see it, but the rest sounds good!!!

[DaCol.]

SURPRISE

, the 14 was designed with this in mind. Infact you get ABS with your 14 in Europe

. It really is going after the concours/Honda ST 1300/Yama FJR 1300 market. Who knows, if Kawa improves its quality it might be a winner  

[300Busa]

pics?

[V8N3T]

(300Busa @ Sep. 30 2006,20:13) pics?

yes pictures please!

[Sane_man]

(300Busa @ Sep. 30 2006,20:13) pics?

The Concours 14

Stripped naked.

[DaCol.]

I like it

[Sloto200]

(DaCol. @ Sep. 30 2006,22:37) I like it  

Ditto!

[V8N3T]

why, I dont know...but that looks 10x better than the ZX14. Just my opinion tho.

[ozz]

me likey

[mikeo]

I would like to see Suzuki do something like that with the Busa engine in it.

[Warputer]

<span style='font-size:15pt;line-height:100%'>I like it too !</span>


I could see long term issues with the shaft drive .....alot of torque running thru it . Motorcycle shafts use U-Joints ?

[TheAtomicAss]

(Warputer @ Oct. 01 2006,04:39) I could see long term issues with the shaft drive .....alot of torque running thru it . Motorcycle shafts use U-Joints ?

The half-shafts on cars aren't any bigger than that.  Have a look under modern FWD Cadillac's and you will see spindly strips of metal connecting the transmission to the wheels.

[sweeper]

Looks like it could be a great long distance alternative.

[steelhead]

If they can make the Concours 14 look that good, it should not be that hard for them to get a ZX-14 to look that much better, too.

[onerabidshark]

add me to the list I LIKE IT TOO