Showing posts with label Concours. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concours. Show all posts
Sunday, 2 August 2020

Moonbeam and Back: An In-Ontario Iron Butt & a Bike to Do It

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The mighty Wolfe Bonham did a Moonbeam run this year as a part of one of his mega well-beyond an Iron Butt long distance rides.  I just ...
Sunday, 24 June 2018

To Sell or Not to Sell

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That'd get back what I've put into it and mean I've put 15,000kms on it for free! I put the Concours ZG1K project bike up ...
Sunday, 11 March 2018

Installing LED lighting on the ZG1K Rat Bike

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The mighty ZG1K modified Concours is just about done.  I've been plumbing the depths of the wiring loom working out how to integrate LE...
Monday, 28 March 2016

Parts on Order Makes me Stop & Consider

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Over the Easter long weekend I've rebuilt four carbs and put them back together again.  Unfortunately they won't go back on nicely t...
Sunday, 13 March 2016

There is always one more thing...

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The open road awaits, and it's still waiting... Recent frustrations with the twenty two year old Concours had me saying yesterday, ...
Thursday, 8 October 2015

Mechanical Sympathy

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I've always had an over abundance of mechanical sympathy .  That sympathy often spills over into full on empathy for machines.  While I ...
Monday, 21 September 2015

Revised Seat Geometry=Happiness

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After installing a new seat cover (with some modifications), I took the Connie out for a ride.   The change in geometry is a compromise, bu...
Sunday, 20 September 2015

The Seat of my Bike

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After the ride to Indy I have a much stronger opinion about the Concours' stock seat.  It's soft and comfy on short rides, but on l...
Monday, 16 March 2015

Tragic Emptiness, New Possibilities

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...and then there was one. The Ninja was gone in six days, sold the first weekend I had it up for sale.  If you're looking to move y...
Monday, 11 August 2014

Connie's Home

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It's a very Kawasaki garage! The Concours is home.  After a long bath (engine cleaner and a deep rinse) she fired right up.  I like ...