I Sold It!!!!!!!!

No, not my KZ - I sold my W650 to a good friend because I bought a 2000 ZG1000 and cannot justify keeping all three! The Connie is great - bought it off the original owner who bought a ZG1400. It has 37,000 miles and is in excellent shape. Runs like a champ. However, the best bit is that you really can tell it is related to my little old KZ650 - engine revs and feels just the same. The water cooling and shaft drive are nice for a sport-tourer though!

I now have over 500 miles on it (in a little over one week!) and LOVE it! Installed cruise control over the weekend and am looking forward to some long trips - it really can eat up the highway miles!

Eric, Eric, Eric... :dry: we don't need to justify having three or more bikes...we just do it... although I have lately pondered getting a Connie for my daily work commutes... :laugh:

one of the best kawis ever....always been a fan...a torquey 1986 ninja 1000r with pefect tour position...excellent full fairing and bags....what's not to like...great score....

i'm kind of starting to dig the Connie's, but how low can you really make one? I sold my dressed 82 KZ1100 simply because it was really tough on a 26 inch inseam. I've been considering a 1300 because it's just so damned big and manley, and I can lower the hell out of it with 650 shocks and such.....right?

Sorry - I don't have any info on lowering the Connie (34" inseam - no need), but on the Concours Owners Group sites there is a lot of stuff about lowering them, so I suspect it is possible.

I am loving it - great torque and power, effortless cruise two-up at 80+. I already have done almost 800 miles - and not really been anywhere - but that's the good part, it makes a good commuter bike too!

I have installed cruise-control, and used a RAM mount for my GPS - hoping for a top-box for my b'day! Looking forward to some weekend trips on her next spring!

Limey wrote:

... used a RAM mount for my GPS - hoping for a top-box for my b'day! Looking forward to some weekend trips on her next spring!

Don't forget the weather-proofing option. :laugh:

I've put about 3,500 miles on my Connie since I got her this summer. I love that bike!!... I still have all my KZ's too!