Tuesday, January 8, 2008

CONCOURS™ 14




KAWASAKI CONCOURS™ 14 AND CONCOURS 14 ABS: SPORT TOURING WITHOUT COMPROMISE

Supersport performance with long-distance touring comfortThe new Concours™ 14 and Concours 14 ABS combine breathtaking engine performance, impeccable handling and a comfortable riding position with clean, convenient shaft drive, locking hard luggage, an electrically adjustable windscreen and a host of other features to create the most impressive long-distance, high-speed machine on the market today.

An aluminum monocoque chassis, radial-mount brake calipers, inverted fork, and ram air induction are all features riders expect to find on top-of-the-line supersport machines. However, instead of riding a high-strung racetrack missile, they can enjoy these high-performance features on Kawasaki’s new Concours 14 sport touring motorcycles. They are the first representatives of an entirely new genre of high-performance motorcycle: the Transcontinental Supersport Tourer. Because it’s a Kawasaki, the Concours 14 is naturally designed to do much more than just take a rider from point A to point B. Thanks to its sporting heritage, the new Concours 14 is not only an awe-inspiring road burner, it can also carve up mountain roads like a true supersport bike. For those riders who cross state lines the way others cross town, this machine offers more excitement than anything else in its category.

SPECIFICATION:
Engine Type
Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four with VVT
Displacement
1,352 cc
Bore and Stroke
84.0 x 61.0mm
Maximum Torque
100.3 LbFt @ 6,200 rpm
Compression Ratio 10.7:1
Fuel Ignition
Digital Fuel Injection
Ignition
TCBI with Digital Advance
Transmission
6-Speed
Final Drive
Tetra-Lever shaft drive
Rake/Trail
26.1 degrees/4.4 in.
Front Tire Size
120/70 ZR-17
Rear Tire Size
190/50 ZR-17
Front Suspension / wheel travel
Inverted, telescopic fork / 4.4 in.
Rear Suspension / wheel travel
Tetra-Lever / 5.4 in.
Front Brake Type
Dual floating 310mm petal discs with four-piston calipers
Rear Brake Type
Single 270mm petal disc
Fuel Tank Capacity
5.8 gal.
Seat Height
32.1"
Dry Weight
606 lbs. 615 lbs. (ABS model)
Wheelbase
59.8
Overal Length
89.4 in.
Full Instrumentation:
- Easy to read speedometer and tachometer
- Multi-function LCD digital display includes an odometer, two trip meters, fuel gauge, gear position indicator and a clock
- A CAN (Controller Area Network) interface between the gauges uses fewer wires while allowing a greater volume of information, such as estimated fuel mileage, to be exchanged
- Kawasaki Electronic Authorization system (KI-PASS)
- Tire pressure sensors.

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