Troutman Muttered:
With BMW's shoddy reliability, I have shifted my focus from the
R1200RT to the Kawasaki Concours. Anyone with a recent model is
invited to ply me with tales of love and horror. And if you know of a
place I can rent one for a test ride in NoVA, I would appreciate it.
I have been directed to Eagle Rider but I don't think they carry them.
[Carl]: Kawasaki does a lot of things right . . .but the Concours,
despite its popularity, is a poor man’s tourer. COG is a great source
of experience.
But, IMHO, you’d be better off buying a used ST.
Two anecdotes:
Bud in Philly took his ST and another took his Concours up the St.
Johns road to Hudson’s Bay. Month later Concours owner reattached the
parts and became a ST owner.
Bud in Jawja, ex St owner, decided the hype on the new Concours was
convincing and bought one. Returned it in two weeks and bought a
Triumph.
I’m up in Alaska on my ’96 St with 110500 miles. I must confess. The
Dalton Highway shook the right tunsignal housing off but an earlier
dump had broken one of the three fasteners. Two weren’t enough.
And FWIW, I see a lot of Geland Strass Boxers up here. Chatted with
folks about the final drive and yes it happens. Overloading is a
problem (Guess they didn’t learn from the King Tiger and Elephant
experiences).
Carl (chillin) in Anchorage
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