Kawasaki 1400s

[kaozie]

ya.. but stlll got people call u uncle..

 

i young uncle loh...

[Ong_Lai]

i young uncle loh...

 

haha looks can be deciving

[CMYRS]

Bro forgotten sat nite going to gelang patah for supper n meet the ah fat also leh.. so cannot go liao.. hahaha.... ask u go to heaven wif me u don't wan??? last sat went for a heaven trip.. awesome..

 

oi, where is this heaven place?

 

pls share.

[bornfree]

oi, where is this heaven place?

 

pls share.

I believe this place is called Sungai Lembing.

[Aurium]

hi guys and gals,

 

i`m interested to buy a C14,

however i`m rather worried cuz it`s a kawa,

not worried abt the perfomance, but rather the spare parts..

will it be v hard to buy any spareparts or aftermarket parts??

 

PS. i know the RPR is $30000, just wana know how u all paid for ur bike?

i was told and approx value,

Down 5K, monthly 780 for 3 yrs OR

Down 5k, monthly 380 for 7 yrs.

 

still rather stuck between the choices,

will be keeping til motor doesnt run. so not afraid of depreciation

 

PS, just hope u all might give a fair comment on STX,FJR and C14

rather stuck btw these 3. Pricing all almost the same so i`m not really concerned. Thanks in advance

[SS]

I believe this place is called Sungai Lembing.

 

Thanks bro, that day no chance to say bye.. nice trip!!! anyway we miss the rd when we on our way back but accidentally rode down from the coastal rd... beautiful rd man... thanks for everything, hope to join u again...

[frenchbiker]

hi guys and gals,

 

i`m interested to buy a C14,

however i`m rather worried cuz it`s a kawa,

not worried abt the perfomance, but rather the spare parts..

will it be v hard to buy any spareparts or aftermarket parts??

 

PS. i know the RPR is $30000, just wana know how u all paid for ur bike?

i was told and approx value,

Down 5K, monthly 780 for 3 yrs OR

Down 5k, monthly 380 for 7 yrs.

 

still rather stuck between the choices,

will be keeping til motor doesnt run. so not afraid of depreciation

 

PS, just hope u all might give a fair comment on STX,FJR and C14

rather stuck btw these 3. Pricing all almost the same so i`m not really concerned. Thanks in advance

 

spare parts could be a problem if you have an accident because any dealer will not stock them, market is way too small for GTR 1400.

But with a drive shaft, you will save a lot on maintenance and if you plan ahead for spare parts than needs to be changed anyway then you should be OK.

 

The main difference between FJR and STX is the drive shaft, then it will come down to personal preference, they all are good bikes.

 

Overall very happy with riding the GTR 1400

[HaiR1]

spare parts could be a problem if you have an accident because any dealer will not stock them, market is way too small for GTR 1400.

But with a drive shaft, you will save a lot on maintenance and if you plan ahead for spare parts than needs to be changed anyway then you should be OK.

 

The main difference between FJR and STX is the drive shaft, then it will come down to personal preference, they all are good bikes.

 

Overall very happy with riding the GTR 1400

 

 

Totally agree wit u bro.. shaft-driven bike like this need lesser maintenance,it safe u some $$ on it....

 

[Aurium]

hi...

 

thx for the comments that u all have.

i`m not very tall, another concern is the seat height.

i tried sitting on one in a bike shop,

at straight, i`m only tip toeing (170 height )

is it even possible to reverse at all????

is it hard to handle the height and weight for such bikes??

thanks for looking and answering such noobie questions..

[CMYRS]

Totally agree wit u bro.. shaft-driven bike like this need lesser maintenance,it safe u some $$ on it....

 

 

 

I agree with the less maintenance, at the start when the bike is new.

No chain to wax, clean, no sprocket to clean, no chain to tighten and rim to clean wax off.

 

But after say,30,000 kms, theres bound to be wear n tear in the shaft, wont parts,and repairing it cost more than a chain and sprocket set up to replace?

 

Most chains and sprockets cost maybe about $300-$500 at most to replace?

 

Anyone done shaft overhaul before?

[Aurium]

how long can a shaft last??

[kaozie]

how long can a shaft last??

 

forever...

seen many ST11 still running on its stock shaft...

[CMYRS]

forever...

seen many ST11 still running on its stock shaft...

 

But St's are Honda.

 

 

gtr is kawa

 

 

 

dont want to be the first to find out right?

 

 

is this kawa's first shaft driven bike?

[kaozie]

But St's are Honda.

 

 

gtr is kawa

 

 

 

dont want to be the first to find out right?

 

 

is this kawa's first shaft driven bike?

 

shaft is still shaft... ever hear of FJR changing shaft before?(personally, i never heard of)

 

the GTR is a upgrade of the Concours1000... Kawa choppers are shaft driven...

[swoosh]

Kawa used to have a model known as Voyager in the 80s. It is a shaft driven tourer similar to Homda GL. For shaft driven bike u need to change shaft oil which is quite cheap....so major maintenance won't come from the shaft

[CMYRS]

shaft is still shaft... ever hear of FJR changing shaft before?(personally, i never heard of)

 

the GTR is a upgrade of the Concours1000... Kawa choppers are shaft driven...

 

yes shaft is still shaft

im not saying kawa shaft is kayu

 

my point is, its not just the shaft, but other related components that may need replacing. just enquiring abt prices now not when things dont go right and get a scare

 

compared to normal chain driven bike, replacement is mainly front, rear sprocket and chain.

 

just comparing cost between the 2.

[kaozie]

yes shaft is still shaft

im not saying kawa shaft is kayu

 

my point is, its not just the shaft, but other related components that may need replacing. just enquiring abt prices now not when things dont go right and get a scare

 

compared to normal chain driven bike, replacement is mainly front, rear sprocket and chain.

 

just comparing cost between the 2.

 

for my pass rides, i need to change my sprockets and chain every 20k.

for the GTR, it states in the manual that the oil needs to be change every 12k.

 

unless you dun look after your shaft, i dun think there will be any problem for your shaft to last a life time... (which i dun think i will be keeping this ride for more then 5yrs)

[kaozie]

Kawa used to have a model known as Voyager in the 80s. It is a shaft driven tourer similar to Homda GL. For shaft driven bike u need to change shaft oil which is quite cheap....so major maintenance won't come from the shaft

 

major maintenence will come from those STUPID DOGS!!!!!!!!!

:gun:

[CMYRS]

for my pass rides, i need to change my sprockets and chain every 20k.

for the GTR, it states in the manual that the oil needs to be change every 12k.

 

unless you dun look after your shaft, i dun think there will be any problem for your shaft to last a life time... (which i dun think i will be keeping this ride for more then 5yrs)

 

Well, defining the time line of your ownership against major servicing is another good way at looking at costing!! hahaha

[kaozie]

Well, defining the time line of your ownership against major servicing is another good way at looking at costing!! hahaha

 

we are not going to keep our bikes forever right???

[anodise57]

http://www.hello-kitty.it/files/images/casco_1.jpg

 

Kaozie. when will be seeing u wearing this for outing? muahahha

[CMYRS]

we are not going to keep our bikes forever right???

 

 

can u let me know how many more weeks u will own yours?

 

so i can wait at sbf classifieds?

[swoosh]

think u have to wait about 250++ weeks before u see at Loois and not classified lah hahaha

[swoosh]

yes shaft is still shaft

im not saying kawa shaft is kayu

 

my point is, its not just the shaft, but other related components that may need replacing. just enquiring abt prices now not when things dont go right and get a scare

 

compared to normal chain driven bike, replacement is mainly front, rear sprocket and chain.

 

just comparing cost between the 2.

 

Generally from my past experience japanese tourer are good for at least 1st 3 yearsoe mil hits 50k above then major manitenance issues kicks in.

[kaozie]

http://www.hello-kitty.it/files/images/casco_1.jpg

 

Kaozie. when will be seeing u wearing this for outing? muahahha

 

you buy for me lah... i sure wear it everyday ah...

 

locally dun think can find it loh...