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2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 Comparison Photo Gallery

2010 Kawasaki Concours 14

See photos of the 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 in action in our VFR Comparison test.

As for the Kawasaki, it remains one of the sharper looking sport-touring mounts on the market, at least by our measure

The Kawasaki weighs in near 700 lbs full of fuel.

2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 instrument cluster.

The 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 delivers touring acoutrements like a lot of optional info at the left switchgear control.

Overshadowed by its nimbler competition, the Kawasaki Concours 14 still gets around the bends with aplomb.

The Kawasaki system, dubbed K-ACT ABS (Kawasaki Advanced Coactive-Braking Technology), links the front to rear, with a two-position setting on rear to front linkage – Mode 1 a lighter effect for sportier riding and trailbraking, with Mode 2 a harsher back-to-front sensation.

There's no mistaking the purpose of the Kawasaki Concours 14, with its upright position, cush seat and high bars begging for long-distance jaunts.

The Kawasaki slots in second at $15,299 for the ABS version we sampled, but comes loaded with standard extras like heated grips and its KTRC traction control system

the K-ACT ABS and KTRC traction control keep the big beast under control on decel and on less than optimal surfaces.

We used the ECO feature almost the entire 1400 miles of our trip, and while gas mileage did indeed improve - it was a scant 0.5 mpg from the 34.8mpg observed during our 2009 Sport-Touring Comparison.

Riders need only blip the throttle to get a jolt of the Concours' potency.

2010 Kawasaki Concours 14

The Kawasaki sits on the touring end of the spectrum. In its own class, the power from his ZX-14-derrived engine is almost as shocking as the Haybusa.

2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 Dyno

The Kawasaki feels its bulk when the road kinks up, but is still surprisingly svelte.