A couple of weeks ago I “installed” the Targa 1/2 tank bra. It installs easily; you just hook the edges around the bottom of the gas tank.
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What to do if your Concours has a puddle of gasoline under the tank
Friday, September 24, 2010
If your Concours has a puddle of gasoline under the tank when you go out to start it, don’t. One of the cylinders is probably full of fuel. If you try to start, you will cause hydrolock. (via C.O.G.)
Its really more of a sportbike…
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Lately I’ve begun to notice that the seating position on the Connie really leans more towards an aggressive crouch than laid-back sitting-up-high relaxed. Coincidentally Stephen posted this on an unrelated topic: Balance and adjustment are important on the Connie, she is after all more of a sport bike than a touring machine. Point taken! (via [...]
Concours Owners Group
Sunday, September 19, 2010
A month or two ago I joined the Concours Owners Group (COG). Hoping I can make next year’s rally.
Elvin’s Mostly Biased Review of the Kawasaki Concours
Sunday, September 19, 2010
The review of the C10 Concours.
Do you really want to rev it like that?
Sunday, September 19, 2010
FYI, but engine stresses go up as the square of RPM. IOW, double the revs, and you quadruple the stresses on the engine parts. Triple the revs, and you increase stress by a factor of 9x. If there’s no compelling reason to have the engine spinning at high revs (ie, I want the power), I [...]
When your Concours won’t let you bumpstart it
Sunday, September 19, 2010
As to not getting the bike in any gear but first, that is Kawasaki’s patented neutral finder. The bike must be moving five mph or faster to select second gear. You can defeat this by putting it on the centerstand and spinning the rear wheel by hand as fast as possible. You will then need [...]
7k RPM is where the fun starts
Sunday, September 19, 2010
thats right about where the inline fours are about to “come up on the cam”. IOW, from 7 grand to the redline in the blink of an eye; takes a bit longer from 4k revs. i used to run around in 4th gear all the time just waiting to crack open that throttle (via Rick [...]
What is leaking here?
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Tonight I noticed a little puddle under the tip of the front cowling on my Connie:
Fender extender installed
Monday, September 6, 2010
Saturday night I finished up a project I had started on Friday night, installing a fender-extender on the Connie.