Two years on, the next-generation Concours 14 benefits from an entire laundry list of comfort, convenience and safety items carefully engineered to surpass all expectations of what a perfect sport tourer should be.
That bike’s amazing 1,352cc engine and unique monocoque frame lent themselves perfectly to this exciting new class of transcontinental sport touring motorcycles.
Performance touring comes naturally to Kawasaki, seeing as how we already had the performance part of the equation nailed with the incredible Ninja ZX-14 sportbike.
Activating fuel economy assistance mode changes the engine to a leaner map which prioritizes fuel economy, for as much as a 25 percent MPG boost. Fuel economy assistance works in any gear, as long as rpm is below 6000, throttle opening less than 30 percent and speed less than 80 mph. KTRC adds no weight, since it uses the existing ECU and ABS sensors.
Technical Specification Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS Touring Sporty 2010:
Engine
Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valve per cylinder, inline-four with VVT
Displacement
1,352 cc
Bore x Stroke
84.0 x 61.0mm
Maximum Torque
102.0 lb-ft @ 6,200 rpm
Compression Ratio
10.7:1
Fuel System
Digital Fuel Injection w/ 40mm throttle bodies
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
43mm inverted, telescopic fork with adjustable rebound damping and spring preload / 4.4 in.
Rear Suspension / wheel travel
Tetra-Lever with stepless rebound damping adjustment and remote spring preload adjuster / 5.4 in.
Front Brakes
Dual floating 310mm petal discs with four-piston calipers (optional ABS)
Rear Brakes
Single 270mm petal disc
Fuel Capacity
5.8 gal.
Seat Height
32.1″
Curb Weight
679.1 lbs.
Wheelbase
59.8
Overall Length
89.4 in.
Overall height windscreen min / windscreen max
50.8/55.3
Overall width at handlebars / at saddlebags
30.7 in. / 39.4 in.
Color Choices
Candy Neptune Blue/Flat Super Black
