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posted October 25, 2006 05:00 PM        
What would you change?

IF you could have Kawi change just one item on the GTR1400 before it goes to the assembly line for its first year production run?

I would ask to have a dual muffler system similiar to the ZX14.

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posted October 25, 2006 06:11 PM        
Ok, now show how you are going to route that muffler around the shaft drive unit...

Myself, I would ditch the glove box and have a top bag as an option.
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posted October 25, 2006 11:27 PM        
i'd lose the electrically adjustable windscreen. i've never seen the point of that, and it's more complexity, more cost, more weight, and more to break.
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posted October 26, 2006 04:10 AM        
quote:
Ok, now show how you are going to route that muffler around the shaft drive unit...

Myself, I would ditch the glove box and have a top bag as an option.





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posted October 26, 2006 05:44 AM        
Uhh ...ya but, more of the newer ST designs are going away from duals now...makes sense too. You can always change the pipes for after market and gain some performance, not to mention the substantial weight loss too. I'm sure that a number of manufacturers will have pipes, slip ons at least...
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posted October 26, 2006 05:58 AM        
I always thought the electirc windshields were stupid as well, untill I had my FJR. No every sport touring bike should have it. On long highway stints put the shield up for no buffeting, then down for some airflow.
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posted October 26, 2006 07:32 AM        
Make the ape-hanger handlebars slightly less "ape-hangerish"...
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posted October 26, 2006 10:18 AM        
I hope the VVT does what it's designed to do and is not too complex.
I'm not too crazy about the glove box, hope it does not hinder mounting a decent tank bag. The guys from GIVI were over taking measurements, etc. and they were also concerned about the glove box.
I'm committed...........I'm buying one!
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posted October 26, 2006 12:39 PM        
Great! I already got my deposit down on a black ABS model.
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posted October 26, 2006 04:50 PM        
Colors!!
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posted October 26, 2006 07:14 PM        
quote:
I hope the VVT does what it's designed to do and is not too complex.
I'm not too crazy about the glove box, hope it does not hinder mounting a decent tank bag. The guys from GIVI were over taking measurements, etc. and they were also concerned about the glove box.
I'm committed...........I'm buying one!
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Reported over at the COG website that the exhaust cam is driven by a chain from the crankshaft. The intake cam is driven by a chain from the exhaust cam. The exhaust cam sprocket is a mechanical device similiar to the mechanical advancer in an older auto distributor. As rpms increase it provides more overlap by changing the intake cam lobe center. The exhaust cam is fixed and has no v v t.

info provided by Steve in Sunny Florida.

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posted October 27, 2006 11:45 AM        
Me too, I would like to see that "glove box" dissapear and rather have a possibility to mont a tankbag !
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posted October 27, 2006 12:37 PM        
changes

I would want a lower seat height so i can reach the ground, heated bars and maybe it's own radio. I live in Canada where it cools off in the night, so heated bars would be nice.

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posted October 28, 2006 09:42 AM        
½ the price
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posted October 28, 2006 01:59 PM        
1) Under-belly exhaust
2) Larger (ie. taller) sadlebags
3) Digital speedo
4) Heated seat

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posted October 29, 2006 03:14 AM        
quote:
1) Under-belly exhaust
2) Larger (ie. taller) sadlebags
3) Digital speedo
4) Heated seat



wormie, one means 1, not half the bike, LOL.

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posted October 29, 2006 03:16 AM        
quote:
Ok, now show how you are going to route that muffler around the shaft drive unit...

Myself, I would ditch the glove box and have a top bag as an option.


Some ingenius guy may very well make a tank bag mount the replaces the glove box. Isn't there a tank bag mount that fits the fuel cap ring of some bikes? Looks to me like a similiar system would replace the glovebox .

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posted October 29, 2006 04:34 AM        
½ the price
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posted October 29, 2006 06:00 AM        
Someone needs to get out and walk around some, get some oxygen!
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posted October 29, 2006 11:05 AM        Edited By: worm~hole on 29 Oct 2006 11:08
...oops...
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posted October 29, 2006 11:08 AM        
quote:
quote:
1) Under-belly exhaust
2) Larger (ie. taller) sadlebags
3) Digital speedo
4) Heated seat



wormie, one means 1, not half the bike, LOL.


1) Under-belly exhaust
1) Larger (ie. taller) sadlebags
1) Digital speedo
1) Heated seat

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posted October 31, 2006 03:41 PM        
I agree with COLORS !
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