2009 Kawasaki Concours™ 14

2009 Kawasaki Concours™ 14 pictures, prices, information, and specifications.
Model Type
Sport-Touring
MSRP
$13,499
Warranty
36
Insurance
Finance
Generic Type (Primary)
Sport-Touring
Manufacturer Country
Japan
Introduction Year
2008
Parent Company
Kawasaki
Display Name
Concours(TM) 14
Year
2009
Make
Kawasaki
Engine Type
Horizontal In-line
Cylinders
4
Engine Stroke
4-Stroke
Torque (Ft Lbs/Nm)
102.5 / 139
Torque RPM
6200
Cooling
Liquid
Valves
16
Valves Per Cylinder
4
Valve Configuration
DOHC
Bore (mm/in)
84 / 3.31
Stroke (mm/in)
61 / 2.4
Displacement (cc/ci)
1352 / 82.5
Compression Ratio
10.7:1
Starter
Electric
Fuel Type
Gas
Fuel Injector
Yes
Fuel Injector Size (mm)
40
Carburetor
No
Carburetion Type
Fuel Injected
Transmission Type
Manual
Number Of Speeds
6
Overdrive
Yes
Primary Drive (Rear Wheel)
Shaft
Reverse
No
Wheels Composition
Aluminum
Front Tire Width
120
Front Tire Aspect Ratio
70
Front Tire Speed Rating
Z
Front Wheel Diameter
17
Rear Tire Width
190
Rear Tire Aspect Ratio
50
Rear Tire Speed Rating
Z
Rear Wheel Diameter
17
Front Tire (Full Spec)
120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire (Full Spec)
190/50 ZR17
Front Brake Type
Dual Disc
Front Brake Diameter (in/mm)
12.2 / 310
Rear Brake Type
Disc
Rear Brake Diameter (in/mm)
10.6 / 270
Front Suspension Type
Inverted Fork
Front Suspension Size (in/mm)
1.7 / 43
Front Travel (in/mm)
4.4 / 111.8
Front Adjustable Fork Pre-Load
Yes
Front Adjustable Rebound Damping
Yes
Steering Damper
No
Rear Suspension Type
Twin Sided Swing Arm
Rear Travel (in/mm)
5.4 / 137.2
Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load
Yes
Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping
Yes
Number Rear Shock Absorbers
1
Rear Suspension Material
Aluminum
Air Adjustable
No
Steering Control
Handlebar
Length (ft)
7.45
Width (in/mm)
39.4 / 1000.8
Height (in/mm)
55.3 / 1404.6
Wheelbase (in/mm)
59.8 / 1518.9
Length (ft/ft)
7
Length (ft/in)
5.4
Dry Weight (lbs/kg)
606 / 274.9
Wet Weight (lbs/kg)
670.3 / 304
Fuel Capacity (gal/l)
5.8 / 22
Engine Displacement to Weight (cc)
2.23
Seat Type
One-Piece
Adjustable
No
Seat Material
Vinyl
Seat Location
Driver and Passenger
Folding
No
Seat Height (in/mm)
32.1 / 815.3
Number Of Seats
2
Grab Rail or Strap
Standard
Frame
Aluminum
Hand Grips
Standard
Foot Peg Location
Driver and Passenger
Adjustable
No
Chain Guard
No
Drive Shaft Guard
Yes
Fork Guards
Yes
Belt Guard
No
Hand Guards
No
Brush Guard
No
Light Guard
No
Side Cover
Yes
Front Fender
Standard
Rear Fender
Standard
Top Crown
Standard
Stand Type
Kick
Lower Fairing
Standard
Spoiler
Standard
Handlebars
Standard
Upper Fairing
Standard
License Plate
Standard
Digital Instrumentation
Standard
Clock
Standard
Tachometer
Standard
Trip Odometer
Standard
Trip Computer
Standard
Speedometer
Standard
Temperature Warning Type
Gauge
Fuel Level Warning Type
Gauge
Warranty (Months/Condition)
36 / Unlimited
Battery Warranty (Months)
0
Side Case Mount
Standard
Windshield Mounts
Standard
Paint
Standard
Folding
Yes
Windshield Lowers
No
Height Adjustable
Yes
Tinted
Yes
Height
Mid
Side Case Material
Vinyl
Number Of Side Cases
2
Location
Left and Right Side
Side Storage Mount
Standard
Underseat Storage
Standard
Lockable Storage
Standard
Rear Rack
Standard
Glove Box / Dash Storage
Standard
Headlight Mounts
Standard
Halogen Headlight (s)
Standard
Headlight (s)
Standard
Light Type
Halogen
Engine Immobilizer
Standard
Power Outlet
Standard
Handlebar Lock
Standard
User Reviews
9 reviews
  • Longterm Concours 14 review.
    By  (I am an Owner) on Apr 09, 2012

    I bought my 14 in 2009. It was a great bike to ride briskly in cooler weather. I soon purchased some after market goodies to make it more comfortable. I bought a large Cee Baileys windshield and a Sargent low seat. This combo brought near silent cruising..I can hear my car GPS giving me directions ...

    The bike has had no major issues. I replace the tire pressure batteries when I change my tires. The rear last about 4500 miles. Fronts have gone off by 6000 miles. The transponder batteries were replaced for the first time this year. Its a heavy bike in the parking lot. Once moving, i find it handles well and copes with road irregulariites easily. The shaft is invisible, it does not jack at all. Brakes are good, mine is non-ABS. It gets around 37mpg with the tall screen and about 39mpgs with the smaller one. I just added a Muzzy lowering link to allow me to go back to a taller seat. The Sargent low is like sitting on the pan in 30 mins. The link is nice. It dropped the ride by 1.5" and I slid the forks through the triple clamp by 1". Dont go more or your front fender will hit the fairing when you brake. I also recommend adding more preload front and back. I also lowered the rear footrests to allow the passenger to flex their knee more and finally a Vance and Hines CS1 silencer. That sounds really nice. Normal speeds...not at all irritating. I leave my house at 4:30am and it doesnt wake the neighborhood. The bike seems a little more powerful on the top end. (not that it needed anymore) I changed the pipe purely for looks when the bags are off. After trying a Corbin seat and hating it due to it being incredibly hard, I have a Baldwin luxury touring saddle on order now.

    I also have a 03 Road Star, a 2011 Yamaha Royal Star Venture and a 2012 Kawasaki ZX14.

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  • As Much Sport as Tourer!
    By  (I am an Owner) on Nov 29, 2010

    I have been a pretty hardcore sport bike person my whole life (raced for 2 years too). My 2002 Honda RC51 was giving me pretty significant shoulder pain when commuting 30 miles each way to work so I sold it and purchased the 2009 Kawasaki Concours. I have never regretted this decision. The very ...

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  • Too hot plus a trip to the emergency room!
    By  (I am an Owner) on Sep 05, 2010

    Just purchased my Connie on Friday Sept 3rd. I purchased it from the Kawasaki dealer in Cherry Hill NJ. I left there about 3pm with the mercury between 90 and 100 degrees. Immediately I felt the excessive heat from the engine on my right inside calf. It was uncomfortable but not enough to turn ...

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  • great bike
    By  (I am an Owner) on Dec 16, 2009

    I bought my concours in june of 09

    i love the power and agility as well as an outstanding braking system. However

    this thing is an absolute gas pig.

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  • Riding, Riding,Riding
    By  (I am an Owner) on Nov 11, 2009

    I purchased a red c14 on 9-15-09, I call her Faith. I'm am thoroughly pleased with her. I own a 05 c10, called American Express. There is no comparison. The c14 is an absolute riding machine. I fill her up and before I know it, she needs to be refilled. I can't quite riding. The bike is a dream ...

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  • Fantastic Bike
    By  (I am an Owner) on Sep 30, 2009

    Its hard to find the perfect bike. If you are mostly riding on streets and like to leave town as well, you are between 5`8``-6`4`` this is the bike for you. If you like the shape of it (beautiful) and thin king to buy it just DO IT. I did 1000 miles last long weekend on the bike and I can tell you ...

    If you like cruising, touring but want to have a biting bike as well this is it. Would buy it again and again. Great tires, proportional everything.

    Issues: seat is not comfortable for the rider, passenger ok, its too sloped and hard, what a great bike it would deserve better seat. The heat: it does not bother me use serious biking pants and not shorts period, if this is new for you maybe well the monster engine is warm. no biggie. Tire pressure stuff: annoying, the back gauge was out when I bought it and the front the battery went out in the sensor after 6 months. Tiny stuff but had to say sg. negative. If I can compare this bike to cars it resembles to a BMW m5 to me.

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  • spectacular bike
    By  (I am an Owner) on Jul 03, 2009

    I just purchased a 2009 Concours 14 an put 1300+ miles in 4 days. I have owned many bikes over the years and all of the riding that I have done have prepared me for this bike. It is spectacular. I am very impressed with how smooth the bike rides at highway speed, as well as around town. If you ...

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  • Good & Bad, but no Ugly
    By  (I am an Owner) on Jun 16, 2009

    I've owned a red 1400 since January and am very pleased with its performance on all types of roads and speeds. In fact, after doing 1300 miles in 3.5 days over a combination of Interstates, back-country byways (paved), narrow twisting canyons, wide-open/windy flats, I was saddened to return home ...

    The Bad: No cruise control is troublesome, especially when on long stretches of Interstate. Wrists take a beating, but that is the same for all bikes. The really BAD: I was cruising on a back road with excellent pavement when I crossed a county line and the pavement went to hell: almost washboards, creating a sharp up/down motion. I was at the 3.5-day point, only about 50 miles from home. I write this because I wish to deflect the charge that I didn't attach the left hard case properly. Under the severe bouncing, the left case fell off and was hit by an RV going the opposite direction. The case exploded and a "yard sale" ensued. The largest piece of the case was palm-sized. I never did find the lock mechanism, etc.

    Warning: If the case is attached properly, you can grab it, pivot it by raising the rear of the case causing the connecting piece (that goes down into the slot bracket) to come clear of the bracket. This then allows the front of the case to pivot upwards causing the flanges located at the foreward-most point of the case to clear the frame part. This also allows the front connecting piece to separate from it's retaining bracket. Once both of these connecting pieces are clear, the bag can then pivot outwards which releases the orange locking mechanism....all of which causes the bag to fall off. Try it while stationary and you can see that the attaching mechanism design is faulty!

    Solutions? Here's the UGLY: Kawasaki accused me of both lying and incompetence with regard to this instance and wouldn't cover the bag failure under the new bike warranty. So, the new bag costs $600+ and DOES NOT COME WITH A CYLINDER LOCK. Kawasaki assumes that the lock can be located and installed in the new bag. NOPE! Thus, you have to spend another $135 to get the entire locking mechanism (handles, lock, etc.) and now also have a new, individual key for the one bag. It also takes over a MONTH to obtain the bag, lock, etc.

    Upshot: I don't trust the hard bag attachment design at all. Kawasaki is unresponsive. I guess that they're selling enough bikes in this economy to ignore valid input from consumers. Also, even with the reinforing hardware, I am of the opinion that the after-market trunk wobbles to such an extent that the attachment points will fail at some juncture. I suggest constant inspectection of all of that as well.

    Be safe riding!

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  • AWESOME!!! Fast, Fun, Looks and comfort in one bike!!
    By  (I am an Owner) on Feb 26, 2009

    I bought the 2009 black C-14 on August 30 2008. This bike was the first one delivered here in black. I commute to work on it every day 60 miles in traffic and at 80,90mph several times during my ride. I live in DFW Texas and the drivers are insane like anywhere else in a big city. This C-14 is so ...

    If you want to be comfortable not leaning over and be on a very attractive ROCKET that doesnt look like a grandpa bike, this is it!!

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