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2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 Sport-Touring Shootout Photo Gallery
See photos of the 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 in the 2009 Sport-Touring Shootout in this Kawasaki Concours 14 photo gallery.
Billed as a Supersport-tourer, the Concours features a raucous motor and high-performance brakes.
The Kawasaki Concours 14 features a fantastic motor along with potent brakes.
Poor handling ratings proved to be the Kawi's downfall.
The 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 instrumentation was liked by all, though rolling through the information required removing the left hand off the bar.
The C14 runs with the most intuitive luggage system of the comparison, easy to open and remove.
Remarkable for such a potent engine, the Concours' throttle sensation isn’t choppy, with smooth fueling and a linear power delivery.
The C14's windscreen delivers adequate protection, but not total coverage.
The Kawasaki’s six-speed transmission and shaft drive rated highest of the bunch.
In the end, the Connie dropped one spot to third in its second shootout go-round.
It may be third best by our measure this time around, but the Kawasaki is still an impressive machine and the most affordable of the Inline Four offerings.
What’s not to like about 1352cc of pure Inline Four power churning out 134 horsepower
Though it lost ground in horsepower, the Kawasaki Concours still reigns in torque production - churning out 88.6 lb-ft on our Medford HQ dyno.
Motorcycle USA sampled the 2009 crop of sport-touring motorcycles on more than 800 miles of backroads and the Oregon Coast during a three-day motorcycle tour.
The low range at 202 miles, observed from the worst 34.8 mpg efficiency and 5.8-gallon tank, made it the sad sack that was always needed gas
