Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS
The Kawasaki Concours 14 has rewritten the rules for modern sport tourers, blending strong yet refined sportbike performance with touring-class technology and comfort to make transcontinental trips a true delight. Utilizing a brawny inline four-cylinder engine derived from the all-conquering Ninja ZX-14 sportbike, the Concours 14 is exhilarating on any stretch of highway, and its carefully executed ergonomics offer an ideal combination of aggressive sporting attitude in a relaxed body position for reduced fatigue during extensive journeys to destinations known or unknown.
Chassis is very much up to the challenge to control these machines are incredible. Unique monocoque Frame provides greater stiffness a good handling characteristics and a high level of rider feedback. Cradling the engine from above, the structure of the compact frame make the bike needs to be narrow and allows optimal bicycle Packing system is important. Tetra-lever shaft drive, which is all that power to the rear wheels, using the design of four-link to compensate for the tendency of lifting and squatting lower shaft drive system when the throttle is opened and closed, all of which lead to correct handling sportbike. Plus, Tetra-lever system is almost totally maintenance free. There’s no mystery, then, why the Concours 14 powertrain has received critical acclaim worldwide for silky smooth delivery of power.
Utilizing inline four-cylinder Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS is equipped with a new engine capacity of 1,352 cc Four large-Stroke, Liquid-Cooled, DOHC, seamless power delivery across the rev range while very wide and provide maximum torque of £ 102.0 lb-ft at 6,200 rpm is capable of enhancing the driving experience
The Concours’ variable valve timing (VVT), which alters camshaft profiles at various rpm, delivers a wide sweet spot in the powerband… like pretty much the whole powerband! The dyno chart confirms the feel, with the. Kawasaki’s torque curve not only peaking highest but bettering its competition almost the entire way from 3500-8000 rpm. And 8000 rpm on the Concours means triple-digit speeds pronto, with the Kawasaki acceleration rivaled by none save the BMW.
The Concours 14 ABS is 87.8 inches long and 39.4 inches wide. The wheelbase measures in at 59.8 inches, shorter than average in this segment. A seat height of 32.1 inches is only 1.60 inches higher than the average motorcycle's, making it manageable for riders of most heights.
The braking system offers two modes such linked anti-lock braking dual 310mm floating front brake four-piston calipers with ABS and rear brakes Single 270mm Petal Disc With ABS with great overall performance and be able to not give a strong grip.
The 2014 Concours 14 ABS is priced at $16,199, right in line with expectations for a member of the 1400cc class of sport-touring motorcycles (the average price is $16,199). A 36-month factory warranty from Kawasaki helps protect new buyers.
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