'01 V-Max vs. Concour 14

[CB2DMax]

My buddy recently purchased a Kawasaki Concour 14. He challenged me to a race and my '01 Max won. My Max has Stage 1 carb kit, K&N air filter, and Kerker slip ons. From a 10 MPH roll, I pulled 1.5 bikes in 1st, 1/2 bike in 2nd, 1/2 bike in 3rd, and was pulling him in 4th when I shut 'er down. He wouldn't run me in high gear roll on, but did agree to run me in 5th with him in 5th (he has a 6 speed tranny). We stayed side by side until we got up to 70 MPH, and I began pulling him! Interesting! :eusa_dance:

[Dirtystinknape]

My buddy recently purchased a Kawasaki Concour 14. He challenged me to a race and my '01 Max won. My Max has Stage 1 carb kit, K&N air filter, and Kerker slip ons. From a 10 MPH roll, I pulled 1.5 bikes in 1st, 1/2 bike in 2nd, 1/2 bike in 3rd, and was pulling him in 4th when I shut 'er down. He wouldn't run me in high gear roll on, but did agree to run me in 5th with him in 5th (he has a 6 speed tranny). We stayed side by side until we got up to 70 MPH, and I began pulling him! Interesting! :eusa_dance:


Well sir, I will be the first to congratulate you. I always like hearing stories of a Max skull dragging other bikes into submission. I especially enjoy reading about an unsuspecting Harley tard getting spanked but in this case, a Concours will do fine. What year is your Max and how many miles?

[max_caper]

I believe I remember a Concour 14 at the Sportbike dyno pulling horsepower numbers in the high 130's. The ZX14 engine must have been seriously revised for touring duty in the concour b/c the same engine is rated for about 170 hp in the Ninja.

Blaine Williams
Ontario, Canada

[CB2DMax]

The V-Max weighs about 90 lbs. less than the Concour. The gearing is better too, which explains how I was able to pull him 1.5 bikes in 1st gear.

[benzy2]

Odd you do this comparison. I have two bikes, one a new to me 2000 Vmax and the other a 2008 Concours 14. From the little I have ran the Vmax it seems once the quarter passes the Kawi would shine. It seems to pull strong a lot longer than the Vmax. That ZX14 motor was tuned down a bit on the HP but it has a much nicer torque band for every day cruising. Anything short of the drag strip and I'm glad they went the route they did.

[Transam]

The Concours wasn't detuned that much from
what I understand. Gearing may be different for
sport touring but thought the 6 speed would give
him the edge. He should have been able to pull the
Max, aren't the Concours rated at like a 150 + hp ?
Anyway a kills a kill,
Congrats