Tri-J said:Installed the MC Enterprises saddle bag guards.
Still trying to decide what front guards....
C44 said:Put on a HM Quick shiftier on my 2010. I had my buddy do the install. I bought the quick shiftier used from my brother for $350 CAN. Rode it for the first time this morning. It works amazingly well!
Here is some info http://hmquickshifter.com.au/kawasaki-concours-14-hm-motorcycle-quickshifter.html
gsun said:C44 said:Put on a HM Quick shiftier on my 2010. I had my buddy do the install. I bought the quick shiftier used from my brother for $350 CAN. Rode it for the first time this morning. It works amazingly well!
Here is some info http://hmquickshifter.com.au/kawasaki-concours-14-hm-motorcycle-quickshifter.html
$650 retail? Holy crap! Looks cool, but...
You in the Vancouver area? Yes I live in the Vanouver area.
Just Cliff said:Changed oil & filter, cleaned air filter & installed my 38th set of tires! :??:
Cliff :beerchug:
connie_rider said:Broken crank on your diesel?
Ouch..
Ted
It's amazing what you can do to a Duramax, it's addictive. LOLconnie_rider said:Daily driver?? :-\
Geez,,,, I bet no one beats you to the next red light. :great:
Ted
Roger B said:Just Cliff said:Changed oil & filter, cleaned air filter & installed my 38th set of tires! :??:
Cliff :beerchug:
Cliff, do you do your own tires? I remove my rims and take them to a shop to have them put the tires on the rims. I order the tires online.
Steve in Sunny Fla said:wearing it out on the dyno
Steve
Mabupa said:Installed some used lowering pegs I bought off a member here and adjusted the shift lever, but still playing with the brake lever. I think I ran out of adjustment and still not completely happy with how high the brake lever feels in relationship to the lowered peg.
Throttle 8 said:New air filter. Topped up coolant reservoir tank (it was a bit low). Tomorrow is install Project D rad guard, and change oil.
ron203 said:Ordered up new PR4GTs. Michelin site says PR5 GTs will be available July 2019.
Buzzard said:Throttle 8 said:New air filter. Topped up coolant reservoir tank (it was a bit low). Tomorrow is install Project D rad guard, and change oil.
Throttle 8
Exactly how did you top off the coolant tank?
Best suggestion I've heard was to pull the top vent line off the radiator fill neck then using a turkey baster squeeze the coolant into the line until the tank shows proper level?
Is this what you did or do you have another trick.
Thanks,
ZXtasy said:Installed Grip Puppies. Next to the SISF flash it is the best upgrade and I do not know why it took me so long. My right hand with the MotPort gloves was starting to cramp from gripping so hard to keep it from slipping even with a few wraps of rescue Tape. Rode home from camping via the freeway and it just takes the weight of my hand now to keep the throttle open and both hands feel relaxed and vibe free. Best 21 bucks ever!
ZXtasy said:Rode it with new Grip Puppies and tested heated grips. Turned them on high and it took maybe 1 or 2 minutes longer for me to start to feel the heat, but they were warming up, so yeah..they still work.
okrider said:Got a passive key from the local dealership today. I really don't like going to dealerships. I know the part's $27 on partzilla.com and I know the dealership is going to want more. They want $32. OK, whatever.
If you are in the Atlanta area, you usually have to go through Mountain Motorsports as they have a couple locations and they are the closest Kawi dealership to the city. I call their Marietta location. Ask how much it'd be to program the ECU to my bike they say $110, which I had read somewhere on the forum before. I figured I'd ask around and gave their Lithia Springs location a call. Programming an ECU, $38. :-\ So instead of a total cost of $150, it was going to be half that. Awesome. I order the key through their parts department. It's very interesting how the same company charges two different price for the same service. But of course I didn't mention that to the person on the phone.
This morning, I head over to the dealership first thing. Get there, pick up my part from the parts department, go to the service department, ask them to program it, no problem. I sign the thing, give them both keys. The service guy takes the key to the mechanic. Comes back a minute later, tells me this isn't a fob that'll run the bike, it's what the spare key goes into. Just a key holder. I tell him he's wrong, it's an RFID thing and it starts the bike, it just needs to be programmed to the ECU. He goes back in, the mechanic comes out and tells me the same thing. I tell them it's an RFID key, like a barcode. it's a passive key. They look at me like I have 6 eyes. The service guy tells the mechanic that he's on his side in the matter. I have no idea what this means. They are trying to form an ally against the crazy guy who thinks a $30 piece of plastic is actually a key? The mechanic says he's never heard of something like that and that he'd have to do research on it. So I ask him to please do the "research" while I go to talk to the parts department. He's not happy with my request. I go back to the parts guy to ask him if the key came with a number or anything to put in the Kawasaki program. He goes and talks to the mechanics while I google how the programming works. 10 minutes later, parts guy comes back to tell me they figured it out. I pay the money and hop on my bike and leave.
The system's only been out for 10 years. I guess it's normal that they've no idea how to program it. I'll try again in 10 years.
MAN OF BLUES said:okrider said:Got a passive key from the local dealership today. I really don't like going to dealerships. I know the part's $27 on partzilla.com and I know the dealership is going to want more. They want $32. OK, whatever.
If you are in the Atlanta area, you usually have to go through Mountain Motorsports as they have a couple locations and they are the closest Kawi dealership to the city. I call their Marietta location. Ask how much it'd be to program the ECU to my bike they say $110, which I had read somewhere on the forum before. I figured I'd ask around and gave their Lithia Springs location a call. Programming an ECU, $38. :-\ So instead of a total cost of $150, it was going to be half that. Awesome. I order the key through their parts department. It's very interesting how the same company charges two different price for the same service. But of course I didn't mention that to the person on the phone.
This morning, I head over to the dealership first thing. Get there, pick up my part from the parts department, go to the service department, ask them to program it, no problem. I sign the thing, give them both keys. The service guy takes the key to the mechanic. Comes back a minute later, tells me this isn't a fob that'll run the bike, it's what the spare key goes into. Just a key holder. I tell him he's wrong, it's an RFID thing and it starts the bike, it just needs to be programmed to the ECU. He goes back in, the mechanic comes out and tells me the same thing. I tell them it's an RFID key, like a barcode. it's a passive key. They look at me like I have 6 eyes. The service guy tells the mechanic that he's on his side in the matter. I have no idea what this means. They are trying to form an ally against the crazy guy who thinks a $30 piece of plastic is actually a key? The mechanic says he's never heard of something like that and that he'd have to do research on it. So I ask him to please do the "research" while I go to talk to the parts department. He's not happy with my request. I go back to the parts guy to ask him if the key came with a number or anything to put in the Kawasaki program. He goes and talks to the mechanics while I google how the programming works. 10 minutes later, parts guy comes back to tell me they figured it out. I pay the money and hop on my bike and leave.
The system's only been out for 10 years. I guess it's normal that they've no idea how to program it. I'll try again in 10 years.
well, after reading this exact posting on the other forum... I just went ahead and copy/pasted it here also, as it should be shared knowledge, and a lot of folks don't follow both forums...
here
sad the mentally lacking tech people expected to operate the machine to 'program' said installed, and other parts, simply can't or don't read the book... or the screen in this case, for the CD that came with the KDS software...
I found, and downloaded the KAWASAKI DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM KDS VER. 3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Dated 12/2009, Version 3.0.9
(kawasaki p/n 57001-1650)
it comes on the actual software disc, that came with the KDS unit....duh.
completely free online... can't remember where, nor would I send out copies, as it is marked as copywritten...
But... it completely, step by step, walks thru all the programming.
I've found it priceless in researching 'what is/is not' required for replacement of any part that ties into the "smart parts" of this bike...
might want to highlight, and print that 'bold letter stuff', and hand carry it to the OWNER of that dealership.. and he can hand it to the "tech".....
having noted this, they should also have the newer versions, that accomodate the linked brakes, and new passive 'card' fob...
I think it is now
Manufacturer # 57001-1802
Superseded part number(s)
57001-1650
google it up.
Grant said:Removed most of the fairings looking for the key from the fob I dropped in there last week.
I was pretty sure it was still there but never found it. I did however get more familiar with my bike LOL. While I was in there I pulled the air filter out, vacuumed it off and reinstalled it wow shocked at how dirty it got in just 7,000 miles.
gilbysan said:Grant,
Have you checked this area? The Cowling Center in between the exterior (painted) piece and the inner (black) part? I fumbled a screw and it fell deep down in there. Took me awhile before I finally tore it apart and located it.
Good luck!
Gilbysan
Yes sir I did. Where ever it went it must have made its way out???
gsun said:Yes sir there is and ironically my bike is black. You think that makes it a blackhole???Grant said:Removed most of the fairings looking for the key from the fob I dropped in there last week.
I was pretty sure it was still there but never found it. I did however get more familiar with my bike LOL. While I was in there I pulled the air filter out, vacuumed it off and reinstalled it wow shocked at how dirty it got in just 7,000 miles.
There is a black hole in the fairing. What goes in never is to be found again.
Matthew said:I tried to take the front wheel off for a tire change but had a huge fail. I was able to remove three of the bolts for the two calipers, but the forth one is stuck. stripped out, broke off an easy-out inside of it. Don't know what to do know, that bolt is shaped so that you can't get a vice grips on it.
Wingedspirit said:ECU is on the way back from Steve! Can't wait to try it. My Nephew with the FJR will be surprised....Coolant flush, air filter & Oil change.
ghostrider990 said:Wingedspirit said:ECU is on the way back from Steve! Can't wait to try it. My Nephew with the FJR will be surprised....Coolant flush, air filter & Oil change.
Mileage?
ghostrider990 said:Wingedspirit said:ECU is on the way back from Steve! Can't wait to try it. My Nephew with the FJR will be surprised....Coolant flush, air filter & Oil change.
Mileage?
Doh :-[FTB530 said:Dropped it!
Gumby said:Doh :-[FTB530 said:Dropped it!
FTB530 said:Gumby said:Doh :-[FTB530 said:Dropped it!
Minor paint damage on canyon cage!