just beautiful

[grog]

last saturday, in my car, next to me at lights so only a 30 sec.look at. black n red 14. perfect nick. big braced swing arm, no gauges, just a black tacho. huge turbo hanging off the side, 1700 engraved on cover. was fairly quiet but moved off very well. heading to brisbane so im sure someone knows this bike. solo seat, if its 1700 turbo, must have some grunt. havent heard of that before. would like to see its dyno output.

[Andre]

1700 turbo would be a hoot 

[VladTepes]

I saw a black and red 1400 in traffic a while back which MAY have been that one...  Didn't notice the swingarm or turbo (was probably one the wrong side to see the latter).


Sounds like fun though 

[GSXKING]

I don't get it as to why you need more horsepower on a 1400, they already do a bit of everything well, so why IMHO I couldn't justify spending big $'s on modifying this universal motorcycle 

[Blubber]

I don't get it as to why you need more horsepower on a 1400, they already do a bit of everything well, so why IMHO I couldn't justify spending big $'s on modifying this universal motorcycle 

That's simple.. because they can ! 

[grog]

yep, because they can and do. i love the work. to see a 14 with turbo and 1700 badge just made my day. one day mine will get some more ooomph, just in my plans. no hurry but one day. something id like to do.

[Andre]

I love the characteristics of the 14. I love the torque and power in low and mid range. It fits my riding profile. Maybe some day I'll get my 14 tuned, but only in a way that does not sacrifice low/mid range power but increases it.

Not sure but I gather that keeping the dual original exhaust cans, changing the down pipes and collector to larger internal diameter, and getting a remapping will do that.

Also believe that a volume increase WITHOUT changing the cams will add to this. Maybe someday I have the budget for this.

High end power does not interest me, even though I got the Autobahn (boring) to use it.

[Batkwaka]

I don't get it as to why you need more horsepower on a 1400, they already do a bit of everything well, so why IMHO I couldn't justify spending big $'s on modifying this universal motorcycle 

That's why I still have the Bazooka on mine. People say if I bought a pipe and PC3 it would open up the top end. I say if I wanted a faster bike I would have bought the Hayabusa that was sitting next to it in the shop that day.

[Rod G]

I don't get it as to why you need more horsepower on a 1400, they already do a bit of everything well, so why IMHO I couldn't justify spending big $'s on modifying this universal motorcycle 

That's why I still have the Bazooka on mine. People say if I bought a pipe and PC3 it would open up the top end. I say if I wanted a faster bike I would have bought the Hayabusa that was sitting next to it in the shop that day.

Just out for a short ride today and was thinking the same thing.  It's the perfect highway bike, yet good in traffic.  No changes required. 

[GSXKING]

Hey Rod G how many other 1400's live in Crows Nest ?? 

[Mister Fishfinger]

Kudos to the engineering involved, and the people who ride them, but I personally don't need any more power than this.

[Red Biker]

I don't get it as to why you need more horsepower on a 1400, they already do a bit of everything well, so why IMHO I couldn't justify spending big $'s on modifying this universal motorcycle 

That's why I still have the Bazooka on mine. People say if I bought a pipe and PC3 it would open up the top end. I say if I wanted a faster bike I would have bought the Hayabusa that was sitting next to it in the shop that day.

If the standard Bazooka was a performance upgrade I still wouldn't have it on mine purely based on looks!
I don't really do performance upgrades but do like to improve the look 👍

[Sweaty]

I don't get it as to why you need more horsepower on a 1400, they already do a bit of everything well, so why IMHO I couldn't justify spending big $'s on modifying this universal motorcycle 

That's why I still have the Bazooka on mine. People say if I bought a pipe and PC3 it would open up the top end. I say if I wanted a faster bike I would have bought the Hayabusa that was sitting next to it in the shop that day.

If the standard Bazooka was a performance upgrade I still wouldn't have it on mine purely based on looks!
I don't really do performance upgrades but do like to improve the look 👍

Same here Red 👍
Light weight Delkevic can did the trick.

[Irish in Oz]

My 14 is totally stock except for cosmetics which probably slow it down. And I still can't ride it full bore. How much horsepower can you use on a road circuit especially the twisties I ride on.

[VladTepes]

but I personally don't need any more power than this.

Need? What has "need" got to do with motorcycles ?