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posted April 22, 2010 04:30 PM
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running the wheels off my Connie!
Took bike to meeting in Miami (from Tampa). Southbeach was fun too!
Went from Miami to here in Columbia SC (moms). A few days here then MOUNTAINS for a week such as Asheville, NC Saturday. Maryville, TN Sunday and raising hell there till Thursday. Then over to Cookeville TN.
From TN I'll either use it for another work meeting that comes up (no thanks, Delta!), or bring it on home to Tampa.
Epic journey!
C14 a couple of months old and have about 6000 miles on the clock. My biggest fear was buying it for hi-miles and then not liking the bike and it becoming a garage queen. I love this bike!
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posted April 23, 2010 01:14 AM
Where is the best price on a 2010 c-14?
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SteveWFL
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posted April 23, 2010 10:05 AM
cycle world in cherry hill NJ
I'm posting from phone, google "kawasaki cherry hill nj" they have DEEP discounts and won't jerk you around with extra delaer fees and such
I went from FL To pick mine up from them
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TedG
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posted April 23, 2010 01:29 PM
Like I told you, the bike just begs to be ridden and eats miles like nobody's business. I only have about 15k on my new one, mostly because winter here really puts the brakes on riding. But all in all I have about 50k between both C14s.
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SteveWFL
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posted April 23, 2010 04:18 PM
kewl! i can't stay off mine. about 6000 miles in a couple of months. i'd have a lot more, but working full time cuts into my schedule!
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posted April 23, 2010 04:25 PM
The weather looks like it is going to turn although yesterday it snowed and only got to about 45. Today it is 75 and tomorrow is going to be almost 80. Time for some serious miles.
I am hoping hwy 4 (Ebbott's pass) is open, the evilest road most anywhere that will drop me way down South on 49 and then I can take 49 all the way to North to Downieeville and back home. That should yield about a 450 mile loop.
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SteveWFL
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posted April 24, 2010 01:22 PM
kewl! i'm all over the mountains of asheville till rain hit me today. DAMN this bike is so amazing in the turns up here. wished I'd have listened to you all in '08.
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posted April 24, 2010 08:10 PM
It was cooler than they said it would be and there was a cold wind, so I only went a couple of hundred miles today. Met up with some guys and a couple of them had busas. The C14 accelerated and stayed right with them on a long straight up to about 150 before they backed off. Pretty impressive. One guy was a pretty good rider and he couldn't keep up in the twisty section, then I let him go ahead and followed until he almost overshot a corner, I was able to hold the inside line no sweat. This is a great bike. They commented on how well such a big bike did but confessed if I was on my 10 the would not have been able to even see my taillight.
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posted April 25, 2010 08:19 PM
When you gonna be in Cookeville? I know some very cool roads there...
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SteveWFL
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posted April 27, 2010 08:01 AM
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When you gonna be in Cookeville? I know some very cool roads there...
This week I'm all over from asheville nc to mary ville, tn plus rthe dragoin and cheroholla skyway
I'll be there with some locals this weekend. I've rode with them on the good roads many times. That twistie road they go along and to places to clear any debris on then use as a racetrack blew my mind!
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robsong
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posted April 30, 2010 04:24 PM
If your anywhere near Livingston you gotta check out Cub Mnt. That road will blow your mind. Hwy 85 east of Livingston. Worth a pass...
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posted May 02, 2010 02:05 PM
Steve - I only hear about your rides...you ever have to work? LOL
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posted May 02, 2010 02:13 PM
quote:
It was cooler than they said it would be and there was a cold wind, so I only went a couple of hundred miles today. Met up with some guys and a couple of them had busas. The C14 accelerated and stayed right with them on a long straight up to about 150 before they backed off. Pretty impressive. One guy was a pretty good rider and he couldn't keep up in the twisty section, then I let him go ahead and followed until he almost overshot a corner, I was able to hold the inside line no sweat. This is a great bike. They commented on how well such a big bike did but confessed if I was on my 10 the would not have been able to even see my taillight.
That C makes a Busa look like a softy plushy Cadillac in the corners - 
The Busa might be faster in the straights...but when it comes to corners, it's reminiscent of my old '73 Mach III Kawi 500 oil-burner! Kidding - it's not even close to that, but it is much sloppier in the turns than the Connie and it has no brakes either. It's one of the best little secrets in the bike industry, this Connie! FJR's don't come close in performance (but, they have a bigger gas tank - LOL)...and about the only ST bike that parallels the Connie would be the Beemer 1300GT IMO, for much more $$ too.
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TedG
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posted May 02, 2010 05:17 PM
They would have eventually outrun me in the straight but up to 150ish they had nothing on me. I did have to lower my larger than stock windscreen though. 
With good tires the Connie is a stellar performer in the corners.
Too bad you didn't have a 71 H1. It was faster, sloppier, and had worse brakes. And a shitload more fun to ride.
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posted May 02, 2010 09:50 PM
SteveWFL
I am jealous..I am wondering how much would the guys in NJ give me for my 08 ABS with 23K miles on it..
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2009 R1 16k miles in a yr Sold
2005 Honda Goldwing..6k miles in 2 months ..Sold
2012 Concours ABS 5k in 1 month..Sold
2011 ZX 10r 2k in 1 month...Sold..
2012 ZX 10R ABS black and red 144 miles as of 4-23-2013 sold.
2013 F6B deluxe sold
Back to the 2012 Connie present
2014 Green and Black ZX14r ..Beast mode!! present.
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SteveWFL
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posted May 04, 2010 08:20 PM
3400 miles on the Cobnie. FBA, I took a week of vacation. Also I work from wherever my laptop and aircard is, and keep an airport nearby for the onsite meetings. although I started this trip by taking the bike to a business mtg in Miami
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posted May 05, 2010 10:27 AM
I always wish I had ridden the old h2s. I have to make due with my memories of my 72 Z-! 900. That was the fastest bike as per my "memories".....
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posted May 05, 2010 10:51 AM
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I always wish I had ridden the old h2s. I have to make due with my memories of my 72 Z-! 900. That was the fastest bike as per my "memories".....
I had a 73 purple H2, Morris mags and Wheelsmith chambers. I was uncrating it and after I looked at it, went to the front office and bought it.
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posted May 08, 2010 01:44 PM
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I always wish I had ridden the old h2s. I have to make due with my memories of my 72 Z-! 900. That was the fastest bike as per my "memories".....
....I miss my '75 candy-blue Z1-B and '76 candy-red KZ900-LTD....I was soooo stoooopid to sell either one of them...perhaps a 2010 C14-ABS could help soothe the remorse and sadness...a C14-ABS and a 2010 HD Roadglide Custom...make them black 
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posted May 10, 2010 11:26 AM
Edited By: TedG on 10 May 2010 19:28
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I always wish I had ridden the old h2s. I have to make due with my memories of my 72 Z-! 900. That was the fastest bike as per my "memories".....
....I miss my '75 candy-blue Z1-B and '76 candy-red KZ900-LTD....I was soooo stoooopid to sell either one of them...perhaps a 2010 C14-ABS could help soothe the remorse and sadness...a C14-ABS and a 2010 HD Roadglide Custom...make them black
The only bike I really miss and would love to have another one is my first bike a 67 Yamaha Twin Jet YL1-E.
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posted May 10, 2010 05:35 PM
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3400 miles on the Cobnie. FBA, I took a week of vacation. Also I work from wherever my laptop and aircard is, and keep an airport nearby for the onsite meetings. although I started this trip by taking the bike to a business mtg in Miami
I need a job like you have Steve-O!
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