Rode a Concourse

[w8d4it]

I'm in Upstate New York for a couple of weeks.  Many of the regulars here know my brother owns several franchises, one of which is Kawasaki.  He offered me a bike for last weekend but didn't have any Triumph's prepped for riding.  He let me take a Kawasaki Concourse out.  I put a 150 miles on it (weather was a bit on the cool and cloudy side).  Gotta say that Concourse is a very nice bike.  Not as sophisticated electronically as the Trophy but the engine is stronger and the transmission smoother.  Unfortunately no radio or cruise.  Still I could see taking that on a cross country tour or even a repeat trip to Alaska. 

[RPDATA]

Originally Posted by w8d4it

I'm in Upstate New York for a couple of weeks.  Many of the regulars here know my brother owns several franchises, one of which is Kawasaki.  He offered me a bike for last weekend but didn't have any Triumph's prepped for riding.  He let me take a Kawasaki Concourse out.  I put a 150 miles on it (weather was a bit on the cool and cloudy side).  Gotta say that Concourse is a very nice bike.  Not as sophisticated electronically as the Trophy but the engine is stronger and the transmission smoother.  Unfortunately no radio or cruise.  Still I could see taking that on a cross country tour or even a repeat trip to Alaska.

I had one and found the twisties a handful compared to the Trophy.

[N3zat]

  Ive been riding with a buddy who has a new Concourse we have done several thousand mi. together the bike handles really well he traded in an 198? model with 85,000 mi.

[tdragger]

Riding a Concourse now while the Trophy is getting the radio fixed.  Wow, the engine and transmission are super slick and powerful.  Not as much passing acceleration as I expected but still sufficient.  After 30 minutes, though, my right hand is numb and the seat is making itself known.  And it is whisper quiet.  No cruise or radio.

[duckman]

Yep they will do that and they have a large following thru the years. Unless you like the forward leaning position most everyone will purchase risers.  Once you are sitting a little more upright then the seat is not as bad.  I have the old C10 version and we changed out handle bars to tube style and I sit upright.  Makes its easy to put miles on.  The vibs on the hands are even on the old version; so this among other reasons is why I'm looking for a leftover 2015 Trophy at a great price.  May have to wait a bit yet for the 2017's to push the dealers to make space. 

[rvbobby]

Great engine and tranny but too top heavy and without bar risers a back breaker.

[duckman]

I think the idea (with that fast engine) is to arrive at destination very quickly and only be on the bike for a short period. Zoom-zoom, then there is not enough time to get achy back or butt...