Sorry mate I have been busy all day.
The concourse is the USA market model of the GTR1000 Kawasaki
I've owned three of em One was a write off that I rebuilt .It was a nekkid bike except for a Yamaha XZ400 fairing. I fitted a 17" front wheel and I thought it was just as good as the XJ to ride at anything up to 7/10ths -above that it got a bit spongey pud but would still scrape the pegs and undercart fairly regularly
The other two were stockers with panniers etc.
Basicly your pillion wil love you if ya buy one.the seat is more comfortable than the XJ and the fairing offers a Huge amount of protection from the elements.I rode home one day on one with basic jacket/gloves etc on and it was bucketting down with rain I only got damp not saturated as I would on any other bike. The panniers hold a truck load of gear easily and if ya fit a givi top box as well you can cart the kitchen sink. the mirrors are huge and fairing monted so ya can see behind really well -They are also the downfall of the bike because the hinges work loose all the time and need tightening.
Brakes wise the early models only had single pot calipers which worked ok but ya wont do stoppies on em.
Seat height is good and the turning circle is suprisingly small
They are also very well balanced.
Mechanicly theyre pretty bulletproof --But not as robust a desighn as the XJ.
They weigh a ton --a good test of a mate is to see if he can get one on the main stand--its a bloody mission.
I like em and as a touring machine they are virtually unbeatable.
For general riding theyre in the yea theyre ok bracket -you find yourself a touch limited by the weight.
If you are gonna be doing a lot of two up touring -Yep I'd make the jump --if for no other reason than to keep the pillion happy
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