Kawasaki GTR 1400 and Concours 14

[Breeze07]

According to the dealer, it is scheduled for the reservation to start this summer and to be sold this autumn.
The main change points are a body color, a side bag, and a rear career, etc.

Change points for which I hope
(1) 1400GTR of Japanese model
(2) Lightening of body
(3) Standard equipment of "Comfort seat" and "Body protector"
(4) Rearview mirror that can confirm the rear side enough
(5) Selection of side bag (wide or narrow)
(6) Improvement of combustion efficiency
(7) Body color with high visibility
(8) Durable lock assembly
(9) Strong rear carrier

Though I think that the consumer who buys the motorcycle in autumn is a little･････.　
Anyway, I hope to become a model to which the GTR develops further.　


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[Chez]

Breeze, Do you know what new body colors they are looking at?

[Breeze07]

Originally Posted by Chez

Do you know what new body colors they are looking at?　

Hullo Chez

It was said, "The body color is now under consideration".
Because it is a trade secret even if the dealer knows the body color, I don’t think that they tell the customer about it.

This color is one of the colors for which I hope.
If the body color is it, other vehicles might get out of the way of the motorcycle in Japan.　

National Foundation Day of Japan ●


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[Chez]

That looks nice Breeze.....

[Breeze07]

KMJ added new colors to the ZRX.　(02-12-2008 JST)


Related Information
KMJ: ZRX1200R (Candy Lyme green), ZRX (Candy Lyme green), ZRXⅡ (Pearl Crystal white)
Mycom: ZRX1200R (clg1), (clg2), (clg3) //ZRX (clg1), (clg2) //ZRX (pcw1), (pcw2)


“Arai PROFILE (Glass white)” and “SHOEI MULTITEC (Crystal white)” might match the ZRXⅡ (pcw).

“Pearl Crystal white" is one of the colors of the GTR for which I hope.　


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[Breeze07]

There is a custom that the woman presents the man the chocolate at Valentine's Day in Japan.
My family presented me advance tickets of Motorcycle Show and MLB today.


Related Information
The 24th Osaka Motorcycle Show 2008: March 14 - March 16, INTEX OSAKA Hall 2
The 35th Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2008: March 28 - March 30, TOKYO BIG SIGHT West Hall 1･2


The 1400GTR was exhibited in the hall of motorcycle show last year.
Is the GTR exhibited in the hall this year?
If the 2009 1400GTR is exhibited, I confirm the change points.

In Japan, because March is an end of the fiscal year, it is very busy time.
Though Motorcycle Show, MLB, and the stockholders' meeting, etc. concentrate at the end of March,
I want to go in one way or another.　


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[Chez]

Same custom with chocolates here but I didn't reveive any.....

[Breeze07]

Chez, you might have the chance that the chocolate can be gotten next year. 　

By the way, according to media, there are a lot of tourists from Australia recently.
A certain sushi shop in Nagano was full of tourists from Australia.

Nagano is a venue of 1998 Winter Olympic Games.
Nagano is very beautiful scenery, and a place that matches the 1400GTR.


Extra Information
Hakuba Goryu: Ski Resort, Live Camera
Hakuba Happoone: Ski Resort, Live Camera


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[Chez]

My friend goes to Japan tomorrow skiing in the north...lucky him.

[Breeze07]

Will your friend go to Sapporo in Hokkaido tomorrow?

Sapporo is a venue of 1972 Winter Olympic Games.

According to GTR riders of Hokkaido, they are now hibernation.
It is said that the hibernation period is about five months.

I think that they envy you who live in New South Wales of Australia.　


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[Breeze07]

This is DVD of the 1400GTR for the shop.　

It was sold by the YAHOO auction though DVD was an article not for sale.


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[Chez]

That is great Breeze. I think you are lucky living in Japan....My friend was in a ski resort in the north I don't know the name. Perfect riding weather here now 25C sunny 3rd day of Fall or Autumn.

[Breeze07]

Kawasaki announced the exhibition models of the Motorcycle Show.　(03-03-2008 JST)

The 1400GTR will be exhibited in the Kawasaki booth.　


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[Breeze07]

The yen is strengthening against the dollar.

ex. Concours14 ABS & 1400GTR ABS
USA price: ＄13,799 (about ￥1,364,000)
JPN price: ￥1,596,000

The consumer in the U.S. can buy the Concours at an about 15% discount on the JPN price.
A certain dealer imports the Concours from the U.S.


Extra Information
We watched the opening game of Red Sox vs. Athletics in Tokyo Dome on March 25.
The fan of MLB had come to cheer the team from the U.S.
Especially, the cheer group of Red Sox was lively.
I envy the fan that can watch the game of MLB in the U.S. and Canada.　



　　　　　　　Red Sox　　　　　2006 WBC Champions (Limited Sale: 5,000P)　　//　　Red Sox vs. Athletics　　　　　Pitcher: Matsuzaka Dice-K


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[markmoz]

Well I pick up my brand new metalic Diablo Black 1400GTR on Thursday. I've been looking at this bike since it launched last year. So I've traded in the ZZR1200 and can't wait for Thursday.

[Breeze07]

The 1400GTR had been exhibited in the Kawasaki booth.


1400GTR ABS (Malaysian model 2008)





There was no change point of the GTR.
The protector of cowl has not been sold yet.

The side bag of the GTR had been exhibited in the outdoor hall.
1400GTR: sb(n)red1, sb(w)red2, sb(n)sil3


Extra Information
Police motorcycle and police woman of traffic activities





I want to see the 1400GTR-P.　


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[GTRPete]

Wow Breeze, the price tag for the small lid is outrageous, even if it might come with a bag attached


(read it as 98,000, so its actually more) converts to $AUD1042 !! ($USD961.37)

I think I'll enjoy my large covers... but, it does look OK in RED doesn't it

(our company own a repair/panel/spray shop, I might quote a respray in a Ferrari like red, think it would scream (and no doubt cost )

[Breeze07]

GTRPete, the 1400GTR of Ferrari red appears in this weblog.

I think that this color is very vivid, elegant red.　


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