CB1300 or GSX1250FA?

[avi]

Hello all,

I am after a cruisy torquey road bike and two have made my short list, 2006 CB1300SA or 2010 GSX1250FA.

Use will be commuting to work (40kms) on good days. Weekend/weeknight cruises.

I can't make up my mind. On one hand I like the newer tech and sporty styling of the GSX, on the other hand like the retro cool styling of the CB. Have test ridden them both and both feel very nice.

If anyone has experiance with either or both. Please let me know your thoughts/opinions etc.

I'm hoping this will help sway my decision one way or the other.

Thanks...

Im sure the cb is better bike in general but look for the price diffrent the bandit is a basic bike compare to cb look allso for the tank capacity.

[avi]

looks for the tank capacity

[Ulsterkiwi]

those poor poor Aucklanders, they really struggle with saying things...and writing things....and things really.....

[nzspokes]

those poor poor Aucklanders, they really struggle with saying things...and writing things....and things really.....

And how long does it take you to get to work?

[Bumblebeeman1150]

I have a very early '03 CB1300F and I love it. Ive done 80,000km and it just runs beautifully. Its fun to ride, smooth and economical (if you need to it be), and is superb as a two-up ride; I agree with Maha that it seems to come into its own with a pillion. Apart from valve checks (not one shim needing adjustment so far), I can do all the work on it myself, making it fit my bike budget well. The Suzuki is nice, and I thought I wanted its six speed gearbox until I took two teeth of the 1300's rear sprocket and dropped cruising revs to close to the Suzuki's revs in sixth. There's more than enough torque to make up the gearing difference and the speedo is now correct, according to GPS. Not a head turning bike I suppose, but a very rewarding one, and very, very well built. I'd buy another if anything happened to mine.

[Akzle]

simple question, do you prefer the company of men?
Iykwim.

[MIXONE]

I recently had the same dilemma.Choice between a suzuki 1250 or a honda X11.I chose the honda and am more than happy with it.Ride em both and take the one that thrills you the most.

[nzspokes]

I recently had the same dilemma.Choice between a suzuki 1250 or a honda X11.I chose the honda and am more than happy with it.Ride em both and take the one that thrills you the most.

Now thats a bike that should have been sold here. They are very cool.

Bandits should be air cooled.

[nzspokes]

simple question, do you prefer the company of men?
Iykwim.

Im sure the OP appreciates the offer but this is not a dating site.
IYKWIM.

[BMWST?]

what is the relative tank capacity and range.that would be an important factor for me....its not always what you need if you stay on sh1,but where you may find yourself on a late sunday night.an extra couple litres might make a big diference.Wot about the suzi 1400??
edit....and centre stands!

[AllanB]

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[Mike.Gayner]

Wot about the suzi 1400??

Indeed, and the ZRX1200.

Frankly if I wound up with either a CB1300, GSX1250FA, Suzuki GSX1400 or ZXR1100 I'd be happy. The Bandit has the least character out of all those, but is probably the best bike in a clinical, objective sense.

[pritch]

I haven't tried the Bandit but I had a ride on the CB1300 and was impressed. Higher quality than a Bandit of course, but as always you pays yer money and you makes yer choice.

[nzspokes]

Always wondered why Honda went with no linkage on the rear suspension. They did on the CB1000 just before the 1300.

If the 1300 is as bland as the Hornet 900 I would get bored of it quickly.

[AllanB]

CB1300 is a retro styled ride - no mono-shock on the rear it's a twin shocker.