The FJR was a strong contender, but I found the rider triangle a little more comfortable for me on the C14. I still really love the FJR but the Connie fit me better
New C14 owner in Reno area
Hey everyone! I'm a recently rehabilitated touring cruiser rider (9 years and 45k on a Victory Cross Roads) who just pulled the trigger on a 20 Concours 14. I'm a repeat offender where Kawi is concerned, having owned an '85 VN700 and an 09 VN900 before buying the Vic in '12, but I've never owned (nor ridden, before yesterday) a sport tourer.
While I'm pretty comfortable in my general mechanical knowledge pertaining to motorcycles, being new to the sport touring game (and liquid cooled I-4s), I figured I had better reach out and learn a thing or two.
Thanks for having me!
While I'm pretty comfortable in my general mechanical knowledge pertaining to motorcycles, being new to the sport touring game (and liquid cooled I-4s), I figured I had better reach out and learn a thing or two.
Thanks for having me!
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That's interesting because I'm 5'9" and 195, but I'm fairly long limbed so I can stand flat-footed. And I actually wish the bars were just a bit further away. It's a bear to back up a slope, but other than that I find it very well balanced and manageableAfter 14 yrs on FJRs I still tell people if I were about 3" taller and 40 or so lbs heavier I'd probably still be riding the Connie. At 5'10" (barely) and 185 lbs wet I believed I'd have trouble with it. Even with the smaller FJR I have the seat in the low position and use a bucket-type seat to get me a bit closer to the ground. I had considered lowering the bike but opted for thicker boot soles insread. So far, so good!
Be safe out there!
Perhaps it's the decade in the saddle of an 800-plus-pound beast that I got very comfortable throwing around (and let's be honest, Victory Cross bikes are more nimble than a bike that size has any business being).
I'd still like a turn on an FJR though.
Lol my Victory had cruise, I got pretty good at the "look ma no hands!"When you ride that puppy over to the east coast we'll trade rides. I'll show you how the cruise control works.
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