Kawasaki 1400s

[Advrider]

Dun always so hardcore la... Softcore a bit la go for some slow n easy ride to relax relax..

 

Wish I could join you guys..... My bike now into pieces like jigsaw puzzles waiting to fix back. I had her apart to fit some accessories.

[ohayo]

Wish I could join you guys..... My bike now into pieces like jigsaw puzzles waiting to fix back. I had her apart to fit some accessories.

 

no need to take connie ma.

[Advrider]

no need to take connie ma.

 

Ai yah now in hibernation mode. Don't feel like riding across the border

Edited December 29, 2010 by Advrider

[ohayo]

Ai yah now in hibernation mode. Don't feel like riding acrOSS the border

 

wa lau eh....got hibernation mode wan?? like that i riding kups now, i should be the one hibernating lei. Its not easy for me to travel malaysian road, you know?

 

haiyoo...funny thing is i no longer connie rider, still organising meetup for connie riders....so weird.....even weirder that i have to lead a group of massive powered machine with my kups. haiyoo.....someone please take over my role la.....very stressful and tiring lei....i on kups, you know.

[Z3U5]

Rear shocks:

KA-709

Characteristics

•Ohlin's Type Code: S46PR1C1S

•Length: 355.5 mm

•Stroke: 70.5 mm

•Spring: 01095-49

Cost @US $979

 

 

Front fork spring:

â—¦Ohlin's fork spring part #: 08769-13

Cost @US$135 (come in a pair)

 

These prices are excluding shipping. Anyone wanna order? I will be ordering mine early Jan.

[Advrider]

Rear shocks:

KA-709

Characteristics

•Ohlin's Type Code: S46PR1C1S

•Length: 355.5 mm

•Stroke: 70.5 mm

•Spring: 01095-49

Cost @US $979

 

 

Front fork spring:

â—¦Ohlin's fork spring part #: 08769-13

Cost @US$135 (come in a pair)

 

These prices are excluding shipping. Anyone wanna order? I will be ordering mine early Jan.

 

Have you check the price locally? It may be cheaper to buy locally then overseas....

[Advrider]

wa lau eh....got hibernation mode wan?? like that i riding kups now, i should be the one hibernating lei. Its not easy for me to travel malaysian road, you know?

 

haiyoo...funny thing is i no longer connie rider, still organising meetup for connie riders....so weird.....even weirder that i have to lead a group of massive powered machine with my kups. haiyoo.....someone please take over my role la.....very stressful and tiring lei....i on kups, you know.

 

Wau lau eh. What I said represents myself........ When you ride further and longer you find that you would want to go for quality rides rather than quantity rides..... Ok that's talking about myself....

[ohayo]

First meetup of the 2011!!!

 

We go desaru fruits farm and cheese crabs or lobster!!! Hopefully they are opened for business!

 

Date: 01/01/2011, Saturday

Move off time: 12pm

Meetup place: GP Esso

Destination: Desaru and Sungei Rengit

 

1. Ohayo and Wife

2. Joseph

3. Joseph Wife

4. Lcp & GF

5. Mr & Mrs Kumar

 

Agreed with Advrider. Taking a break from malaysia after this trip. Riding small bike in malaysia is very dangerous ah. I need to have a good rest to prepare for my thailand Hatyai.

[shizzy]

prepare for my thailand Hatyai

 

March will be good. April onwards, weather's gonna be HOT!

[ohayo]

First meetup of the 2011!!!

 

We go desaru fruits farm and cheese crabs or lobster!!! Hopefully they are opened for business!

 

Date: 01/01/2011, Saturday

Move off time: 12pm

Meetup place: GP Esso

Destination: Desaru and Sungei Rengit

 

1. Ohayo and Wife

2. Joseph

3. Joseph Wife

4. Lcp & GF

5. Mr & Mrs Kumar

6. Darren (TBC)

 

Agreed with Advrider. Taking a break from malaysia after this trip. Riding small bike in malaysia is very dangerous ah. I need to have a good rest to prepare for my thailand Hatyai.

[wubefrub]

Bro, you working inTuas?? Cameron? saw you a few times on the road with your coveralls.

 

aiyoh wrong person lah bro..i dont wear overalls to work..i work at clementi..heh..another white fjr perhaps..

[Z3U5]

Cost @US$135 (come in a pair)

 

These prices are excluding shipping. Anyone wanna order? I will be ordering mine early Jan.

 

Have you check the price locally? It may be cheaper to buy locally then overseas....

 

Bro, HKL- Quoted 2300K

[Z3U5]

Perhaps mate...

[ohayo]

Have you check the price locally? It may be cheaper to buy locally then overseas....

 

Bro, HKL- Quoted 2300K

 

wa. Ohlins really increased their price already? WHen i bought mine early this year, only 1750. hmmmmmmmmmm

[Z3U5]

Bro, HKL- Quoted 2300K

 

wa. Ohlins really increased their price already? WHen i bought mine early this year, only 1750. hmmmmmmmmmm

 

I dont know whether its a price increase by Ohlins or HKL just shoot the price up.. by the way you bought yours together with the front fork springs??

[ohayo]

mine was 1850 OTR. Front fork springs and rear shock ah. From sporting motor. Ur 2300 is OTR with front and rear too?

[Z3U5]

mine was 1850 OTR. Front fork springs and rear shock ah. From sporting motor. Ur 2300 is OTR with front and rear too?

 

Yes.. that was what quoted to me..i just find them too ex...and i have bought by Ohilns for my Busa and FJR previously from this site..and its much cheaper...overall for the Concours after the currency conversion and shipping it will only cost me abt $1600(SGD) + $150(Installation) i think its rather cheap getting them overseas rather than SG. This guy that i been buying the shocks from, is meticulous he would require the weight / height of my self and pillion, he would also want to know the usage ie: commutting/sports touring and would set them up accorningly. So far in my dealing with him is all good.

[wubefrub]

bros, i notice u guys talking about changing the shocks. bro ohayo even said the shocks were the best upgrade he ever had. i wanna ask, if i may, why change shocks? got significant improvement in anything not?

[ohayo]

Yes.. that was what quoted to me..i just find them too ex...and i have bought by Ohilns for my Busa and FJR previously from this site..and its much cheaper...overall for the Concours after the currency conversion and shipping it will only cost me abt $1600(SGD) + $150(Installation) i think its rather cheap getting them overseas rather than SG. This guy that i been buying the shocks from, is meticulous he would require the weight / height of my self and pillion, he would also want to know the usage ie: commutting/sports touring and would set them up accorningly. So far in my dealing with him is all good.

 

Nice! i shall go check out the hypermotard ohlins too! Can give me the link?? Ya, i agree ohlins in singapore is overpriced. Even though they ordered in bulk from overseas, we still have to bear the high shipping cost. I am looking into ebay for 2nd hand under used ohlins too. In US, the riders are very hardcore. If the bike is totaled, they literally dismantled the bike into pieces and sell it off ebay and online!

 

bros, i notice u guys talking about changing the shocks. bro ohayo even said the shocks were the best upgrade he ever had. i wanna ask, if i may, why change shocks? got significant improvement in anything not?

 

Actually there is no need to change stock front and rear suspension system. The stocks are good enough. Connie grandmaster andy loo and aurium still using it. I did 24k on it before deciding to change. Not because stock aint good. Mainly because i backside itchy and wanna try ohlins. Especially on a 1400cc bike. Also i have also heard how good ohlins are from other riders. I guess its time for me to experience it first hand! I cant say for other bike makes and shock brands. For concours, on stock setup, the 300kg bike starts to feel floating at 240km/h onwards. Front of the bike feels very very light! It doesnt feel planted on the ground at all. 300km/h is impossible to do. During cornering 130km/h, bike steering is not tight and shakes. It should not feel this light since front tires wear out way faster than the rear. On the connie, two front tires change equal to one rear change.

 

There are so much improvement on ohlins. Not only it reduces the bike height and allowing both my feets to full flat on the ground. I can touch 280km/h with confidence. Can up the speed somemore but i aint got the balls to do so. Its 35k bike ma! Zero floating feeling. The bike sticks on the ground like superglue. There is no zeee zzzz zeee zzzz zeee feeling during high and low speed cornering.

 

For me - ZERO REGRETS. Should opportunities arise and my pocket allows, I will do again on my next bike.

Edited December 31, 2010 by ohayo

[Aurium]

i`m still on stocks..

coming 60 000 km...

 

just tune it up to the hardest setting..

corners like a charm..

 

but of cuz, still corner lose to ohayo..

i simply refuse to corner at 250 kmph w him..

[whyris]

First meetup of the 2011!!!

 

We go desaru fruits farm and cheese crabs or lobster!!! Hopefully they are opened for business!

 

Date: 01/01/2011, Saturday

Move off time: 12pm

Meetup place: GP Esso

Destination: Desaru and Sungei Rengit

 

1. Ohayo and Wife

2. Joseph

3. Joseph Wife

4. Lcp & GF

5. Mr & Mrs Kumar

6. Darren (TBC)

7. Whyris

[ohayo]

First meetup of the 2011!!!

 

We go desaru fruits farm and cheese crabs or lobster!!! Hopefully they are opened for business!

 

Date: 01/01/2011, Saturday

Move off time: 12pm

Meetup place: GP Esso

Destination: Desaru and Sungei Rengit

 

1. Ohayo and Wife

2. Joseph

3. Joseph Wife

4. Lcp & GF

5. Mr & Mrs Kumar

6. Darren

7. Darren friend

8. Whyris

[ohayo]

First meetup of the 2011!!!

 

We go desaru fruits farm and cheese crabs or lobster!!! Hopefully they are opened for business!

 

Date: 01/01/2011, Saturday

Move off time: 12pm

Meetup place: GP Esso

Destination: Desaru and Sungei Rengit

 

1. Ohayo and Wife

2. Joseph

3. Joseph Wife

4. Lcp & GF

5. Mr & Mrs Kumar

6. Darren

7. Darren friend

8. Whyris

[wubefrub]

Nice! i shall go check out the hypermotard ohlins too! Can give me the link?? Ya, i agree ohlins in singapore is overpriced. Even though they ordered in bulk from overseas, we still have to bear the high shipping cost. I am looking into ebay for 2nd hand under used ohlins too. In US, the riders are very hardcore. If the bike is totaled, they literally dismantled the bike into pieces and sell it off ebay and online!

 

 

 

Actually there is no need to change stock front and rear suspension system. The stocks are good enough. Connie grandmaster andy loo and aurium still using it. I did 24k on it before deciding to change. Not because stock aint good. Mainly because i backside itchy and wanna try ohlins. Especially on a 1400cc bike. Also i have also heard how good ohlins are from other riders. I guess its time for me to experience it first hand! I cant say for other bike makes and shock brands. For concours, on stock setup, the 300kg bike starts to feel floating at 240km/h onwards. Front of the bike feels very very light! It doesnt feel planted on the ground at all. 300km/h is impossible to do. During cornering 130km/h, bike steering is not tight and shakes. It should not feel this light since front tires wear out way faster than the rear. On the connie, two front tires change equal to one rear change.

 

There are so much improvement on ohlins. Not only it reduces the bike height and allowing both my feets to full flat on the ground. I can touch 280km/h with confidence. Can up the speed somemore but i aint got the balls to do so. Its 35k bike ma! Zero floating feeling. The bike sticks on the ground like superglue. There is no zeee zzzz zeee zzzz zeee feeling during high and low speed cornering.

 

For me - ZERO REGRETS. Should opportunities arise and my pocket allows, I will do again on my next bike.

 

thanks for taking time to explain bro. looking forward to my ride even more now!

[ohayo]

thanks for taking time to explain bro. looking forward to my ride even more now!

 

No problemo bro. Enjoy your ride! Connie is an excellent tourer! Performance wise, it does not lose out to sports bike too. ^_^