I traded my Shadow Areo 04 for this 98 Concours and a canoe.Best trade I ever made with no regrets.Wow what a power house,can't compare the cornering and smothness.I am now putting hi-way pegs on for the up coming season.There isn't anything I can think of to say against my connie except there isn't enough exposure in Canada.

I have currently owned 4 Connie's an 86, 87, and 2, 01's. All have been extremely dependable, no problem's other than a leaky water pump on the 87, easy $100 fix. I put about 50,000 miles on the 86 and 87 before selling to close friends. Put 20,000 miles on 2nd and sold to a friend, bought it back about 2 1/2 years later. Still riding it. Was going to buy a new 1400 Concours but they made them too tall. Guess I'll just keep riding old blue as long as possible.

I bought a 1994 model in black with the red pinstripe. Cases were very handy. nice little pockets in fairing for tolls etc too. Shaft drive was superb and the engine was lovely. Paid 1k for her and then toured Holland and Belgium. She didn't miss a beat. carried my mate on the back when his norton commando broke down. this made no difference at all to the ride - incredible. she did not miss a beat throughout the tour and when it rained I just sat there and laughed. tremendous big fairing. what a bargain - sold her for 1700 quid 5 months later. Lovey bike.

I would recommend this Kawasaki Concours 1000 bike to anyone watching their pocketbook, but yet wants to do many things. I take it to work (added a GIVI), short trips with the better half, etc. and longer trips when time permits. It's fun to ride, lots of add-ons available. Great owners group "COG". Also a very reasonable price.
Very flexible.

I just bought this Kawasaki Concours 1000 05. Ugly bronze. I love it...I have owned several bikes before but this is the best. It is smooth and powerful but not jumpy. Heavy and good on the highway. I think the bike is a bit on the ugly side, could use some styling. I am happy to be on a Kawi again. I tried Bmw's, Triumphs, and a Honda....I can't get used to them.

I've wanted a bike since way back in the 70's. I recently purchased a new Kawasaki Concours 1000 05', and am glad that I did. I am sorry that I hadn't bought it sooner. I'm pleased with the bike and I just want to ride, ride ride and ride. This is a great bike

This an awesome machine. This is the first sport bike for me. I am glad Kawasaki decided to make a 2006 Concours model. The roll on power in 6th gear is fantastic, 15 miles/hour for every 1000 rpm.

I purchased the Kawasaki Concours 1000 new in Feb 1996 and watched them take it out of the crate and assemble it. The only problem I ever had was with the electrical system, and it was repaired under warranty. I always used Dunlop touring tires and averaged 27K on the front and 35K on the back. Unfortunately, the bike was totaled 2 weeks ago when a young man ran a stop sign and hit me on the left rear saddle bag. That bag sheared off, but the right one stayed on and kept the bike off of me. I intend to buy another.

I'm a long time rider of many brands and styles. The Kawasaki Concours 1000 is a very good bike! Mine is smooth as silk, fast, high-speed agile, very comfy for wind protection and no monkey-butt. The roll on power to pass long lines of traffic is awesome. My big-twin can't compare. I looked at FJR's and BMW and ST's. Great bikes! In many aspects newer with techno-whizbang! But, the connie still has it right. Comfort, power, wind protection, a motor that is known to be great, shaftdrive with a overdrive tranny. I'm getting myself excited thinking about it! Get my gear ma... we're going for a ride!

After owning the old '86 Kawasaki Concours for over a year, I am still sticking with most of my previous review. It now has 47,000 miles on it, and is presently in the shop getting new plugs and wires. The compression was tested and two cylinders were found to be 30psi below the other two. I'll drive it until it croaks then I'll find a newer one.
I've added handlebar risers and a Givi trunk, adding to the comfort, and I may add a better windscreen. There's still nothing like it anywhere near the price range: under $8,000 new. Too buzzy for you? Go shell out 15 to 18 grand for a Honda ST -- even the BMW is buzzy. That's more than my car cost: A Toyota Corolla with air conditioning.

I have owned this Kawasaki Concours 1000 motorcycle for 2 years, having purchased it from my brother, who bought a new '04 Concours. After a 3000 mile trip over 7 days, I am still pleased with the bike except for the buzziness.

The Kawasaki Concours 1000 motorcycle was last updated in 1994 which means to me that it needed little modification to keep up with the market. It could come out of the factory with a better windshield, higher bars, and lower pegs, however. Kawasaki does not offer a factory trunk to match the saddlebags but Givi offers many models that work well.
Its competitors, the BMW 1200RT, and the Honda 1100ST are almost double the cost and require the same modifications to be comfortable for long hauls over 200mi. Many "Connie" owners put hundreds of thousands of miles on a single bike and return to Connies after trying one or more of its competitors.
It also has the largest fuel tank of any factory motorcycle presently in existance at 7.5 American gallons. Some claim this makes it top heavy but I've never noticed that and I'm a small guy, weighing only 145lbs. Its less top heavy than my old bike, Honda's GL500Interstate.
However, the faring could be built out of thicker material. Mine, 18 yrs old, has had some warping and parts of it are hand bendable but then again what do you expect after 18 years. Even after all that time and no rebuilds the engine/drive train is still very reliable, powerful, and smooth running(for a straight four).
Over all I have found that riding the Connie has been a pleasant experience and trouble free