Bandit 600

[Biff]

A guy in work has asked for some advice re' buying a 6hundy. He's not a balls out sprots bike rider, so he's not all that fussed on GSXR, R6 typa machinary.

He's looking at a 600 Bandit on Tardme, but I've no personal experience or know anyone who has ever owned one of these.

What say you?

Ta.

[Cajun]

We have one in the garage 2000(old shape square headlight)
They use same motor as in the gsx600, pretty much and old oil cooled gsxr motor,
Very under-rated you don't see many of the 600 around in nz. we got some nice stick 010 tires fitted to it, goes bloody well, if you are after a sport touring machine.

Motor pretty bullet proof (been around for so long), and many parts can be used form the 1200 on it

[dawnrazor]

I had one back in the old country, in 98 or so, as my first real 'big bike', its easy to ride, smooth as silk - can be modified up the yingyang with all kinds of bolt-on flippery, some of which do great things....Its a budget bike, so springs tend to be a bit basic, with little adjustment - that said its not a race bike and apart from clicking up the preload for pillions I never had a problem. they are comfy on the arse, back and wrists.

HOWEVER, due to the design of the frame even a low speed off can bend the entire frame when the pillion pegs hit the dirt, so check 'em for crash damage and alignment.

I had a SV650S as well, and I preferred the bandit, the 650 V-twin is fun out on the open road and the twisties, but is just too lumpy around town, whilst the old GSX600F engine is easy to hussle about.

A great bike for a learner or back to bikes 'bike', the new ones have centre stands, fuel injection and all sorts of gubbings like that, I say they are a sound second hand buy and should their resale value well......