Author Topic: Love my Concours 14 BUT when I was at the dealer.... (Read 13250 times)

Cuda · « **on:** August 24, 2012, 04:26:14 PM »

I saw my first Honda Rune ... some day I will have to get one , I'll always have a Concours 14 - 15 because It really is a old mans Sport bike

But that Rune is SPECIAL , a town bike, I must be living in a cave to not know they were made in 04-05 WOW.
Has anyone ever driven one?

maxtog · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2012, 04:39:06 PM »

Meh. To me it just looks like a flashy, low, impractical, loud, overpriced, heavy, chromed, poor handing, lower-tech cruiser thing.

Wrong forum...

Pokey · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2012, 04:48:45 PM »

It is garage jewelry and a cock measuring bike IMHO.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2012, 05:13:12 PM »

I agree with the gents above...

lather · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2012, 05:32:41 PM »

I have always liked them and wanted one. I see it as a 50s retro mobster look. But admit not practical.

Lone-Rider · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:11:47 PM »

I thought they were ugly, seems to have been the majority opinion of the buying public considering the short run.

Joke back in the day was they took a perfectly good motorcycle and "Runed" it...

sherob · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:22:14 PM »

I ride one for 15 minutes or so, I owned a Wing at the time. What a pig.

Rocket Therapy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:28:53 PM »

That's what they did took a Valkyrie in runed did it. The Valkyrie was a really good bike Till they made the rune. I wouldn't waste my money on it.

Walker18 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2012, 10:51:20 PM »

I donno, but with a moderate seat mod, it's not so bad...

Necron99 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2012, 06:05:35 AM »

I was a VTX guy at the time, mostly because the Valk was too expensive for me at the time. And I agree with the above and the masses...they took a great bike and ruined it.

Wrong forum? Looks like exactly the right forum... "other bikes."

Summit670 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2012, 08:09:30 AM »

Quote from: Lone-Rider on August 24, 2012, 09:11:47 PM

I thought they were ugly, seems to have been the majority opinion of the buying public considering the short run.

Joke back in the day was they took a perfectly good motorcycle and "Runed" it...

That is funny, never heard that one. LOL

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2012, 08:20:25 AM »

Actually, my wife loved the looks of it. I forbade her to look at one ever again.

gPink · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2012, 11:36:19 AM »

Forbade? Yeah, right.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2012, 12:12:56 PM »

maxtog · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2012, 12:26:33 PM »

Quote from: Necron99 on August 25, 2012, 06:05:35 AM

Wrong forum? Looks like exactly the right forum... "other bikes."

It was originally posted to "The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one

The Bike - C14"

Jim moved it.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2012, 02:48:17 PM »

Multilanguage for those in other countries...

I like to Move it - Multilanguage

Everyone now!

gPink · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2012, 03:29:12 PM »

It loses nothing in translation.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #17 on:** August 25, 2012, 03:30:00 PM »

I don't know, I kinda like it.

Cuda · « **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2012, 10:51:29 PM »

Quote from: maxtog on August 24, 2012, 04:39:06 PM

Meh. To me it just looks like a flashy, low, impractical, loud, overpriced, heavy, chromed, poor handing, lower-tech cruiser thing.

Wrong forum...

Impractical Yeah that is what I LOVE about it

I've got my business up for sale , 70 + hour work weeks 12 employees , I'm 58 I I'm sick of being practical , I'll just take care of my rentals and be Impractical

Loud ... No It NOT loud
Overpriced ... One just sold on ebay $ 15,000 3,000 miles
Heavy ... yeah so is the Concours , but the Rune's weight is low , with a 26" seat .
Poor handing , you mean Handling? only at 2 mph just like your Concours.
Low tech ?? You are very wrong , you have heard about Honda before right ?
It has a revised fuel and ignition mapping hotter cam six individual throttle bodies with 12 injectors, yes it gets poorer fuel mileage than a Concours so what! I don't plan on getting rid of my Kaw, I just LIKE it, yes a Sunday Cruiser.
12.42 seconds at 107 mph in the 1/4 mile yeah it is a real dog,

My wife saw it and thinks it's Bonita

Strawboss · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2012, 09:51:17 AM »

Something about the front fork just doesn't look right, like its backwards or something...can't be very good for handling. I never cared for it and I guess many didn't either according to the sales numbers. Not many out there, but I'm guessing there may be a few of them for sale these days.

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Author Topic: Love my Concours 14 BUT when I was at the dealer.... (Read 13250 times)