Jorge, which LED lights did you go with? The difference in brightness during the day is awesome and provides excellent visibility to other cars over the stockers, but I am not sure if the throw is as good at night, or maybe I just need to adjust mine better. Still trying to figure out if its my adjustment or a characteristic of the LED bulbs.
Wayne, CalSci shields is about 10 min from my house here in Missouri! I might have to go check them out and support a local business! In your experience, can you compare the CalSci to the Vstream? I like my Vstream, but I wish it were just 2-3 inches taller.
Thank you, Wayne. I currently have the Vstream, I just wish it were a little taller. Glad to know I have another option even right here in my back yard!
I hear you, Ted! Suspension set-up has been on my mind lately. I thought I saw some rough baselines around here before, I need to zero mine out and start from scratch. I have limited (none) expertise with suspension optimization settings, but if I could get some advice on where to set the clicks for a 175 lbs dude that would be awesome!
My Helibars arrived in perfect condition. Now just waiting for the time to devote to carefully installing them. My buddy who usually helps me isnt much available these days, and I am still a little nervous abour switching those lines and removing the heated grips without damaging the elements. I have changed grips on my other bikes before, but never heated grips.
Check out the Summer 2012 Concourier. It has a great article by Fred about baseline suspension settings and how/why to adjust from there. There's even a great little chart showing starting points based on rider weight:
Wow! What a phenomenal resource! Thank you for taking the time to post that for us! And I didnt know about all those archived articles! Fantastic! This group continues to amaze me!
Heath, I really don't remember the brand. I got them on early 2017, almost 30,000 miles ago. New ones are better as mine don't meet #3 below.
Wait til you meet us in person!! Larger then life. We'll, that's what ted thinks he is....lol.
Whut do ya mean; Ted "thinks' he is larger than life?
Not sure about larger than life, but some of us are larger than we should be.
The only thing large about Ted is his truck and his mustache.Not sure about larger than life, but some of us are larger than we should be.
Wish they still made Canyon Cages. Is the Rostra cruise control a true cruise control like a car/truck one?
Yes. It's a kit and there should be several threads here on the forum showing installation. It's funny cuz I bought mine and waited almost 9 months b4 I finally got around to installing it. A kicked myself for not doing it sooner. I had throttle locks on my c10 and a throttlemeister on my c14. Which give u 5 seconds of relief. But this is a true cc. Set it and enjoy!!
Rostra is a true cruise control that digitally reads speed and adjust throttle via a cable attached to the throttle arm.
forum.concours.org
This is awesome! Thank you!I started this thread a few years ago listing the modifications I made that will make me keep the C-14 forever.
Upgrades To Keep This C-14 Forever
The C-14 is incredibly reliable and delivers awesome multiple day rides being a sport tourer. That reliability and performance cannot be underestimated, and good maintenance helps that. The fact the Kawasaki continues to produce essentially the same motorcycle since the substantial upgrade...
Earlier I made the statement above and decided to come back and explain it a bit.
I can't find any info on a bull shift shifter. What is it?
I'm curious about ground clearance, as the lower portion looks like it sits lower than the foot peg....
Many folks say the same thing. I have never scraped it. Not for lack of lean but I have dragged the toe of my boot trying. It's my favorite farkel. Not much else to say.
Did you have to adjust the shifter lower for the ergonomics of lifting foot for up-shifts?
Rostra and controller and relay is over $300 now. Still lot cheaper. At one point the exchange rate was good and I think McCruise was under $800. If I could find a controller that I like better and didn't look out of place, like the Rostra one does in my opinion, I'd get that setup. McCruise has a real nice controller. Not the standard one, but one that mounts between switchgear and clutch perch. Not sure if it will work on Connie without mod. But it is sweet. Won't work with Rostra equipment. I already checked.
Unfortunately, this is no longer available
which bar risers? I have a set on my 13 and am considering a set for the 18. I am trying to figure out if I like the one I have on the 13 or will try the AST with the setback. I can't figure out which posture I like better. Stock or risers.
