stevewfl
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posted September 08, 2007 07:56 AM
Cycle World Mag.
I've been watching you guys say some real positive things about the C14. Cycle World (October edition) is very very happy with it too! Great article.
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tweaked_eye
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posted September 08, 2007 08:02 AM
Yea, I liked how one of the testers was so very surprised for such a great bike that having heated grips and gps as not even an option for a ST bike........I am sure accessories will be added.
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R6Richard
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posted September 08, 2007 04:06 PM
What I found interesting was Cycle World's fuel consumption: 24-45 mpg.
Was this one of the articles claiming that one saddlebag was bigger than the other?
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BigGun
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posted September 08, 2007 10:37 PM
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What I found interesting was Cycle World's fuel consumption: 24-45 mpg.
Was this one of the articles claiming that one saddlebag was bigger than the other?
Y'know, I brought that saddlebag thing up in an earlier thread, but I recycled the magazine after I read it and don't remember which it was. I don't think it was CW though because I just picked up their new issue today (with their Connie article) along with Rider and Bike, a big, glossy British mag. Only read the Bike article so far. They're claiming a 170 + MPH top speed, but saying that horsepower is really 145, not the 156 Kawasaki claims. Otherwise, very positive article. And, with regard to heated grips they suggest that heated gloves will soon be offered as an option (they plug into the power socket).
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nswenson
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posted September 08, 2007 10:48 PM
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They're claiming a 170 + MPH top speed, but saying that horsepower is really 145, not the 156 Kawasaki claims.
They are talking about rwhp versus the crank hp claimed by Kawasaki. There is around 10-15% loss in the drivetrain.
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TedG
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posted September 09, 2007 09:26 AM
 Edited By: TedG on 12 Sep 2007 08:46
Two brothers dynoed it and came up with 142 RWH,
This bike isn't about peak, it is how it gets there, and it gets there like a magic carpet.
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stevewfl
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posted September 10, 2007 02:47 PM
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Two brothers dynoed it and came up with 142 RWH,
This bike isn't about peak, it is how it gets there, and it gets there like magic.
I wish the gixxer1000 crowd understood its not about "peak" and "max HP"!
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dw4402
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posted September 11, 2007 04:57 PM
I read the article too that kept claiming that one bag(left side) was bigger than the other one. Now that I have a C14 I realize that both bags are the same size. I wonder what kind of setup they had for their test? By the way it was Motorcyclist Sept 2007 issue that claimed the bag on the exhaust side is smaller than the other side.
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R6Richard
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posted September 16, 2007 04:19 PM
I think that might have been one of the reviews in which they did not actually ride the bike.
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stevewfl
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posted October 01, 2007 09:00 PM
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I read the article too that kept claiming that one bag(left side) was bigger than the other one. Now that I have a C14 I realize that both bags are the same size. I wonder what kind of setup they had for their test? By the way it was Motorcyclist Sept 2007 issue that claimed the bag on the exhaust side is smaller than the other side.
maybe too many bong hits that day
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TedG
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posted October 01, 2007 09:25 PM
I hate those magazines, but Cycle World sent me a subscription offer for $7 for a year, so I caved.
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stevewfl
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posted October 05, 2007 07:28 AM
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I hate those magazines, but Cycle World sent me a subscription offer for $7 for a year, so I caved.
+1
I caved too. I like watch them target certain audiences when they write, especially when they speak directly to the squids :P
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