Kawasaki Concours 1400

**Gremlin** · 2nd May 2011, 16:27

Originally Posted by Devil

If I had deeper pockets i'd love to get my hands on the new K1600GT. Nom nom.
Looks like the GT is going to be $46K ish and the GT-L about $49k. Hrmph.

Your chances of buying that bike are so slim, it may as well be available on Mars only

Get yourself a fully equipped 2010+ R1200GSA... they're mint

**AllanB** · 2nd May 2011, 17:59

Originally Posted by Devil

Looks like the GT is going to be $46K ish and the GT-L about $49k. Hrmph.

What's a Gold Wing in NZ new? I only ask as that is one of BMW's target markets in the USA with the 1600.

Seriously I can't imagine it selling at that price in NZ - many excellent much cheaper options.

**banditrider** · 2nd May 2011, 18:16

Originally Posted by yod

Exaccery.........

**Gremlin** · 2nd May 2011, 18:22

Originally Posted by AllanB

What's a Gold Wing in NZ new? I only ask as that is one of BMW's target markets in the USA with the 1600.

Seriously I can't imagine it selling at that price in NZ - many excellent much cheaper options.

Yeah, the Goldwing is about $46k new from memory?

Just saw the Concours 2011 is around $30k, which ain't cheap either...

**Hitcher** · 2nd May 2011, 22:21

Originally Posted by Devil

If I had deeper pockets i'd love to get my hands on the new K1600GT. Nom nom.
Looks like the GT is going to be $46K ish and the GT-L about $49k. Hrmph.

Or you could buy a GSX1250FA and sex it up.

$16,500 ride away, with $3,000km for Givi Monokey system, $1,000 on the seat, $200 for heated grips, $3,000 for Ohlins rear and Race Tech fronts, $200 for a Scottoiler, $3,000 for airbox full Yoshi and a PowerCommander, and you've still got more than $16,000 change from a new BMW. Spend some of that on a zumo 550 and you've still got $15,000 change. Upgrade the screen and that's still $14,500 left to freight it to a foreign country and ride it around for a while.

You could perhaps even invest some of the remaining surplus to chuck on a set of radial mounted Brembos.

The only benefit the BMW would have against the fully sexed Suzuki as specced above, is fuel tank size and perhaps some super floozie gizmo information on the panel. The Suzuki is also not ugly and intrinsically assymetrical nor made in Germany. Make of that what you will.

**Gremlin** · 3rd May 2011, 01:39

Originally Posted by Hitcher

The Suzuki is also not ugly and intrinsically assymetrical nor made in Germany. Make of that what you will.

Yeah... the BMW is just quality... The huge fuel tank and electronic suspension, plus 10k service intervals, oh, and shaft drive.

The BMW's ugliness I reckon makes it look more functional

**Devil** · 3rd May 2011, 09:54

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Or you could buy a GSX1250FA and sex it up.
.......
The only benefit the BMW would have against the fully sexed Suzuki as specced above, is fuel tank size and perhaps some super floozie gizmo information on the panel. The Suzuki is also not ugly and intrinsically assymetrical nor made in Germany. Make of that what you will.

Perhaps you missed a digit in the post you quoted.
K1600GT. 1649cc straight six. 160hp and 175nm. Nom fricken nom.

Even if I was talking about the 1200, i'd still pick the bmw. $20k for a low km one.

**NZsarge** · 3rd May 2011, 10:39

Originally Posted by Devil

If I had deeper pockets i'd love to get my hands on the new K1600GT. Nom nom.
Looks like the GT is going to be $46K ish and the GT-L about $49k. Hrmph.

Originally Posted by yod

Originally Posted by banditrider

Exaccery.........

I know someone who's buying one....

**NZsarge** · 3rd May 2011, 10:45

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Or you could buy a GSX1250FA and sex it up.

$16,500 ride away, with $3,000km for Givi Monokey system, $1,000 on the seat, $200 for heated grips, $3,000 for Ohlins rear and Race Tech fronts, $200 for a Scottoiler, $3,000 for airbox full Yoshi and a PowerCommander, and you've still got more than $16,000 change from a new BMW. Spend some of that on a zumo 550 and you've still got $15,000 change. Upgrade the screen and that's still $14,500 left to freight it to a foreign country and ride it around for a while.

You could perhaps even invest some of the remaining surplus to chuck on a set of radial mounted Brembos.

The only benefit the BMW would have against the fully sexed Suzuki as specced above, is fuel tank size and perhaps some super floozie gizmo information on the panel. The Suzuki is also not ugly and intrinsically assymetrical nor made in Germany. Make of that what you will.

All fair point to be sure...
But the 1600GT one nice piece of kit! Would be a superb motorcycle provided it's reliable. Personally though i'd shoot straight for the middle and get a low milage Concours or FJR and kit it out with some nice bits including above mentioned suspension upgrades, Sargent seat etc..

**Owl** · 3rd May 2011, 17:37

Originally Posted by Devil

If I had deeper pockets i'd love to get my hands on the new K1600GT. Nom nom.
Looks like the GT is going to be $46K ish and the GT-L about $49k. Hrmph.

They're not bad buying in the UK at 15k pound. Absolute rip here though!

**banditrider** · 3rd May 2011, 17:56

Originally Posted by NZsarge

I know someone who's buying one....

Spill.........

**Hitcher** · 3rd May 2011, 19:58

Originally Posted by Devil

Perhaps you missed a digit in the post you quoted.
K1600GT. 1649cc straight six. 160hp and 175nm. Nom fricken nom.

Sometimes horsepower is overrated. At other times I miss what my FJR could do when asked.

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 3rd May 2011, 20:12

Mmm that Beemer 1600 looks like a sweet machine but again the $$$ are going to put it out of so many peoples reach.
Same can be said for a lot of the big BMW range, for the price of a big cube Beemer with 20-30k on the clock you can get a new Jap mile muncher. There is no doubt they make a good package but the price!!!!

Dealer got back to me today with a price we really cant refuse. Very generous with their accessory supply and fitments.......most were free!!! will even fit my supplied accessories for free and swap out the tires for PR3's, pretty much everything we asked for and most for free, very impressed.

Agreed in principal on the deal, just got to move some cash around and do the deed.

**banditrider** · 3rd May 2011, 20:16

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Sometimes horsepower is overrated. At other times I miss what my FJR could do when asked.

But torque is never overrated.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Graham

Dealer got back to me today with a price we really cant refuse. Very generous with their accessory supply and fitments.......most were free!!! will even fit my supplied accessories for free and swap out the tires for PR3's, pretty much everything we asked for and most for free, very impressed.

Agreed in principal on the deal, just got to move some cash around and do the deed.

Great news! I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Seeya on the road sometime...