Bandit 1250

[Puddlejumper]

When I joined the forums cpl days ago Smoky asked about my new bike. ( thanks to all for the warm welcome btw. ) Thought I'd post as I ride it for any who are interested.
First impressions. 250k on clock. Its MUCH smoother than the old bandit - 2005 model I had from new and loved for all round ability. Still keeping it under 5k but it feels lots stronger all round. Riding position feels more sit up than before. Fuel system just seems to work. (Goodbye choke ) Seat is CRAP. very hard and will be the first to go along with the exhaust. This thing is so quiet you can hear yourself fart.
Handling, it feels very light for a bulky machine, and more precise in the corners. I haven't got into any scratching yet so don't know about clearance. It is obviously not a sports bike chassis but I think it'll do my limited ability fine.
DON'T ride at night with stock lights. On full beam at 130k ( ahem I mean 100k of course ) you will be outriding your visibility and on dip its much worse. Still and all, I'm glad I made the trade. If it's like the old bandit it will be a much better bike after run in and some 5000k and already it is a nicer ride. Will post again after some decent k's if ppl are interested.

[Pussy]

They are getting good press in every write-up I've read. I look forward to hearing more about the 1250 from an owner's perspective

[98tls]

Cheers and good post..........best mate has an 05 and loves it but is lusting after the new one.................

[YellowDog]

Sat on one today for the first time. Looks great. Love the upright position, Fuel Injection, and the ABS as standard. 'Getting real' about this, it is much to good an upgrade from my Freewind. Very (dangerously) quiet and smooth. Absolute seduction. My wife says NO. She should no better...........

[MSTRS]

Canarlee has one. Loves it, but is having a possible issue with front end stepping out...and not at silly speeds either. Goes in for it's first service tomorrow, so no doubt he will report any findings.

[zadok]

I'm very impressed with this bike. The price here in Aus is incredible! How much there?

http://www.suzukimotorcycles.com.au/modeldetail.php?intBikeID=151

[Puddlejumper]

Bought mine for $13500 plus on road. It is the non abs model as I didn't want abs. With abs it was about 14000 plus on road.

Getting close to my first service now, 800km on the clock. A few other things I have noticed.
Centrestand - MAGIC. Sooo easy to use.
Round town it is very smooth and slips between lanes nicely. It seems better balanced than the 1200 and can change direction easily although obviously its no 250. At very low revs it seems a little jerky on the throttle. Not too badly but nevertheless noticeable. I'm putting this down to the fact it is new and probably needs tweaking but it is certainly something I'll watch.
It is quite a different bike to ride than the old bandit. Less hurried and yet it gets to illegal speeds without any fuss. Seat of the pants, it doesn't seem to accelerate as well but the speedo tells a different story. Can't wait to have it properly run in and use the whole rev range.
Been on a couple of out of town rides. She tips into corners more easily than the 1200 and sits on line well. Can't tell you yet about lean angles and harder cornering cos , once again, I'm running it in and taking it easy.
The fairing works quite well although I definitely feel more head wind than I did with my Givi fairing. I'm still unhappy with lighting and seat.
Next week she gets her first service and if Sportzone have managed to get it in by then I'm having a slip on exhaust added. Also a better air filter and getting it remapped. Hopefully this will give it a better sound and should also unleash some more beast in the motor. Will also get a better bulb in the headlight. Then I'm off to Murchison for the weekend. I'll post as to what difference the slipon makes and also talk about petrol consumption and Yahoo, what she is like at slightly higher revs. I'll also have made up my mind by then whether the seat stays or not. The shop tells me it just needs a bit of time to contour. My ass ain't so sure.....

[Pwalo]

Nice bike, and a really good deal. As has been said the new 1250 has been getting some good write ups. (As has been the 650).

[zadok]

Went and had a look at one today while my bike was getting brake pads fitted. Very nice. My only criticism, is the exposed wires on the l.h side of the bike. I think they have something to do with the fuel injection. IMO they would be very susceptible to becoming dislodged, either by accident or sabotage.

[stag21]

I sold a vzr 1800 and got a 1250 I have done 2000km and it is starting to free up. Was not to impressed with power at first so fitted a leovinci race can with removable baffle happy as now.The standed can would be better suited to a truck the cat/con is in muffler and it is heavy

[Puddlejumper]

Ok. Was going to post after my trip to Murchison but the computer decided to melt down. Finally getting round to it : )
Still haven't changed the can on the bike as I can't afford the nearly 1000 smackers for a yoshi. Still waiting for a Micron to arrive in shop. ( But that Yoshi does look sweet...) I ride this bike EVERY day.All weather. Commute involves motorway and city, weekends I like to go further.
Anyways, close to 5k on the bike now and some initial impressions have firmed up. First, this IS a sweet engine. This engine is much more tractable than the old 1200. It pulls nicely in top from about 2000 rpm and just keeps pulling. Not v twin stuff, but a nice strong pull, no faltering that builds speed almost without you noticing. This makes it a very easy bike to ride anywhere sealed. However, the best part is when I hit the twisties and hills. Using the gears and keeping it over 5000 rpm the nature of the bike changes. It seems to feel lighter and is definitely very responsive in comparison to the bandit 1200. At 6 - 7 grand it just leaps out of corners. She also zips past cars when overtaking. You can do it no sweat in top when travelling at about 110kph but I prefer dropping 2 gears to 4th and then whoosh.
A word of warning here. This is a QUIET bike. Passing my brother ( Triumph Sprint) at speed on a very long straight road in central Canterbury freaked him out. He had no idea I was coming whereas the old bike used to announce itself.
Petrol economy is also better than the 1200. The fuel gauge is plain stupid. It runs through the indicator bars very quickly and then shows one bar for ever ( supposedly reserve) I'm getting about 300km per tank.
The front brakes are great and haul the bike up quickly despite it's weight. The back brakes.... um they are ok. I use them at speed and they seem to help hold the bike more balanced. At lower speeds however I find them unresponsive and do not provide much feedback.I find it too easy to put too much pressure and have the back end chattering at me.
Handling, a great improvement over the older bandit which used to sledge a bit in tighter corners. This bike feels lighter ( but isn't) and easy to change direction mid corner. Pushing hard through the gorges I occasionally stepped the back out a bit but it was a nice gentle drift which was easy to control with throttle and pressure on the handlebar. I once had the front end slip on me in a very tight corner when I encountered a bit of damper road but again, a gentle tweak of countersteer and she regained her line nicely. I also find the bike narrow and nimble enough to lane split in city traffic.
In gravel it also seems more stable than the 1200 but I am not going to recommend it as an adventure bike. The wide handle bars help a bit but I don't want to travel far on gravel on this bike at all.
The fairing is adequate to keep the wind off but don't expect any weather protection.I don't feel any buffeting at speed. I have wondered how much better it would be with lower bars though. At a constant throttle opening I can increase my speed by about 15kph in a very short time just by ducking my head down behind it.
The old Bandit had the best gearbox of any bike I have owned. This one is not as nice. At lower speeds changing ( especially down) can be quite a clunk affair. It also tends to snatch a bit in first and second, meaning that the clutch needs a bit of feathering to be smooth. Don't get me wrong, It's not terrible, just not the silkyiness I had got used to.
Chain tension is vital to get right and it needs to be tensioned more often than the other.
The lights were crap but I had the bulbs replaced with after market ones and what a difference. Hammering through the Kaikoura gorge at night with a faint drizzle and I could see all the road I needed.
The seat was also a worry initially. I found it to give me a slightly numb butt but as it has worn in it has become more comfortable. ( or me buttocks have become calloused... but I'm not looking in a mirror to find out. Some things just should not be seen!)
On my trip I swapped bikes with my Brother and rode his Sprint for about an hour. Now, I like his bike but it is 2 years old. I found it less stable in the corners ( it wallowed a bit ) and without the jump out of them that the 1250 had. In its defence, it was carrying more weight and definitely needed the suspension to be firmed up. The point I am making is that the difference in price is about $10,000 and I am sure that my Bandit would not find itself disgraced as an all round bike even in comparison with a new Sprint. ( I do have to admit that his bike looks great, and it seems to attract elderly gentlemen every time it is parked outside the supermarket lol )
So, in summary I believe the Bandit to be a great all round bike. It does everything well, is easy to ride in a lazy manner and fun to ride with some higher revs. As Stag21 mentions, the exhaust is far too heavy and restrictive, I am really looking forward to being able to afford the slipon, airfilter, remap and seeing what a difference it makes.
Cheers everyone. I hope this gives a bit of a picture of my experience with the 1250 and will help you decide if it is a suitable bike for you.
PuddleJumper

[canarlee]

jayzuz mate can ya shorten that a wee bit please???

i have a bandit 1250 too, i find it a heavy but damn good ride! i just did over 2000 ks on it in the last 8 days! yes you are right, the seat is crap!!!


the "stepping out" issue i had with it has cleared up, i ride with 32 psi in the front and its just fine and dandy!


i have just had fitted a two brothers muffler and oh boy what a difference! looks and sound have improved 100000000000000000000000000000% well worth the money spent with crasherfromwayback at wellington motorcycles!

you mention the clutch and gearing? well that is a typical suzuki thing so im told?! i have well over 5000 ks on the clock on mine and it does seem to have eased a little, or i have got used to it?

will i be getting rid of it soon? no chance, its too much fun!

[Puddlejumper]

Heh, looked back at post and it was a bit long. Blame it on forum deprivation from the comp dying.
Good to hear that the exhaust change is going to make a real difference. Unfortunately I aint got nothing to sell to raise the readies. I'd stand on a street corner but $1000 will take a long time at 50c a pop.

[canarlee]

mate, call wellimgton motorcycles and ask for pete (crasherfromwayback) mention KB and ask him what he can do for you! will prolly find you a better deal somewhere!

[lefty]

Any idea what the damage for this will be?
Great bike and if I had to choose between the bike and the misses...?
Later lady....

[bikerrod]

:clap: Hey Puddlejumper, I,m new here( refugee from the tiger 1050 forum). I am thinking about a switch from the tiger to the Bandit, so I read with great interest, your personal thoughts. Not too long for me!! I am taking a 1250 out when it bloody well stops raining and if anyone's interested, will post my thoughts here. Looks a good forum.:drool:

[rottiguy]

Hi mate, I'm also going to take a new 1250 out for a spin and would be interested in what your thoughts are when you take yours for a try. Like puddlejumper I'm going to go for the non abs one, but I'm not sure if I'm going to be worried about how it sounds, just how it goes, sounds like new lightbulbs might be the go though


:clap: Hey Puddlejumper, I,m new here( refugee from the tiger 1050 forum). I am thinking about a switch from the tiger to the Bandit, so I read with great interest, your personal thoughts. Not too long for me!! I am taking a 1250 out when it bloody well stops raining and if anyone's interested, will post my thoughts here. Looks a good forum.:drool:

[homer]

jayzuz mate can ya shorten that a wee bit please???

i have a bandit 1250 too, i find it a heavy but damn good ride! i just did over 2000 ks on it in the last 8 days! yes you are right, the seat is crap!!!


the "stepping out" issue i had with it has cleared up, i ride with 32 psi in the front and its just fine and dandy!


i have just had fitted a two brothers muffler and oh boy what a difference! looks and sound have improved 100000000000000000000000000000% well worth the money spent with crasherfromwayback at wellington motorcycles!

you mention the clutch and gearing? well that is a typical suzuki thing so im told?! i have well over 5000 ks on the clock on mine and it does seem to have eased a little, or i have got used to it?

will i be getting rid of it soon? no chance, its too much fun!

32 psi
i run 40 front and back

[homer]

i want to up grade to a new model in about 12 months 18 months
what i dont like is the half digi instruments half anaolgue
i actually like my bike i have and actually really may not trade it in .
i find it so good .
so from buying it with the intention to trade it , well i think it may just stay .
or go to the R1 . big maybe

[dutchman49]

Have had my 1250 for a month now, done 1100ks. Absolutely love it. Agree that seat is not the best yet, but always use a sheepskin anyway. This bike does not feel like a 220kgs. Got a good deal from Wgtn Motocycles with Leo Vince pipe thrown in. Sounds cool especially at the higher revs. Also got the touring panniers which are labelled Suzuki but are most definately Givi. Next big ride is the BRASS end of next month.

[rottiguy]

Sounds like I will have to eat some more donuts to aid the padding for the old arse department :shake: Doesn't sound the best for a so called tourer. maybe I should get them to add some padding to the seat when I get mine :mega:
Did they say how many Kms before it's run in ?


Have had my 1250 for a month now, done 1100ks. Absolutely love it. Agree that seat is not the best yet, but always use a sheepskin anyway. This bike does not feel like a 220kgs. Got a good deal from Wgtn Motocycles with Leo Vince pipe thrown in. Sounds cool especially at the higher revs. Also got the touring panniers which are labelled Suzuki but are most definately Givi. Next big ride is the BRASS end of next month.

[AllanB]

0-Right - this will upset some but fark paying a grand for a Yoshi slip-on can.

Go here, or get on the web

http://denniskirk.com/jsp/tpl/cmn/prodlist.jsp;jsessionid=SFMVHXV2M4ULFLA0WTISM4VMDK 0OWIV0?store=Main&catId=4&leafCatId=&np=&mmyId=12500177

I have purchased a lot from Dennis Kirk - great service -all prices are in US dollars - figure in about US$90-US$100 shipping to NZ for a pipe.

There are other US places around as well that are often cheaper.

Go here to convert dollars
http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi

Your yoshi will be about NZ $550 to $700 depending if alloy, stainless, carbon etc. THE SAME pipe you would get here for $1000 plus.

[dutchman49]

Running in the seat or the bike? Bike run in ks is 1600. Serviced at 1000ks. The seat dont worry me too much as did the BRASS last year on a DR650. Now thats the seat from hell. On the 1250 first 300ks allows 4500rpm, or about 130 in top. According to the manual can do 8000rpm. Have to wait till I get down south to see what that is in top. Also headlight is crap. will change bulb.

[rottiguy]

Cheers mate both really :) I heard that about the headlights :( that rpm and top speed during run in sounds great I wont have to ride like a nanna
I'll have to see how the seat goes b4 I go for more padding and/or a bigger arse :shake:



Running in the seat or the bike? Bike run in ks is 1600. Serviced at 1000ks. The seat dont worry me too much as did the BRASS last year on a DR650. Now thats the seat from hell. On the 1250 first 300ks allows 4500rpm, or about 130 in top. According to the manual can do 8000rpm. Have to wait till I get down south to see what that is in top. Also headlight is crap. will change bulb.

[dutchman49]

Cheers mate both really :) I heard that about the headlights :( that rpm and top speed during run in sounds great I wont have to ride like a nanna
I'll have to see how the seat goes b4 I go for more padding and/or a bigger arse :shake:

I'll let you know how the bike is after the BRASS Monkey at the end of the month. Thats 2500ks for the route this year.

[rottiguy]

Sweet, that's quite a few kms, I'll probably take mine for a trip to dorkland which should get me to the first service level and then only a few more till it's run in ( from manawatu ) will probably buy it this week all going well :)


I'll let you know how the bike is after the BRASS Monkey at the end of the month. Thats 2500ks for the route this year.

[chanceyy]

Sweet, that's quite a few kms, I'll probably take mine for a trip to dorkland which should get me to the first service level and then only a few more till it's run in ( from manawatu ) will probably buy it this week all going well :)

:lol: copycat .. :blip: will be nice to have two bandits in the group .. :rofl:

just remember I was :first: :innocent::shutup:

[rottiguy]

yeah well I was going to get one even before I knew what they were so there :bleh: maybe I should get a red one then seeing as how you love the colour :nya: na dam I like black dag nab it, oh well will have to save up for a custom paint job then :girlfight:
knowing my luck it will be sold by the time I get in there :crybaby:


:lol: copycat .. :blip: will be nice to have two bandits in the group .. :rofl:

just remember I was :first: :innocent::shutup:

[chanceyy]

yeah well I was going to get one even before I knew what they were so there :bleh: maybe I should get a red one then seeing as how you love the colour :nya: na dam I like black dag nab it, oh well will have to save up for a custom paint job then :girlfight:
knowing my luck it will be sold by the time I get in there :crybaby:

hmmm well you need to hurry up and get it & finish the running in so you can come to this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=73011)

hmm custom paint job .. sounds familiar :scratch:

[dutchman49]

hmmm well you need to hurry up and get it & finish the running in so you can come to this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=73011)

hmm custom paint job .. sounds familiar :scratch:

Black looks best!

[chanceyy]

Black looks best!

:laugh: yes I know .. 2 more sleeps til my one turns up .. and its black .. but 2006 model .. :clap:

[rottiguy]

only 1 sleep till I get my little black tart :)


:laugh: yes I know .. 2 more sleeps til my one turns up .. and its black .. but 2006 model .. :clap:

[chanceyy]

only 1 sleep till I get my little black tart :)

:sunny: & the lil prima donna was looking all sexy & ready today when I spied her, :bleh: only difference is that wee 50 :msn-wink: might have to accidently get on the wrong bike & see wot the difference is from mine :lol:

ohh wait I already test rode the 1250 :pinch:

[Winston001]

Good thread guys, most interesting.

But if I could raise the tone a little, just one thing to say, once you are used to the Bandit of course.........get a




Ducati

[chanceyy]

Good thread guys, most interesting.

But if I could raise the tone a little, just one thing to say, once you are used to the Bandit of course.........get a




Ducati

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


nah

it will always be a bandit I am having an affair with mine .. :whistle:

[rottiguy]

Hay not fair you got a first gork at my eye candy :nono: I could alway write a 50 on ya tank if it worries ya too much, I'm sure I've got a can of fluro pink around somewhere :yes:


:sunny: & the lil prima donna was looking all sexy & ready today when I spied her, :bleh: only difference is that wee 50 :msn-wink: might have to accidently get on the wrong bike & see wot the difference is from mine :lol:

ohh wait I already test rode the 1250 :pinch:

[rottiguy]

mmmm a duke.... na.... don't need a trail of oil to find my way home :whistle:


Good thread guys, most interesting.

But if I could raise the tone a little, just one thing to say, once you are used to the Bandit of course.........get a




Ducati

[chanceyy]

Hay not fair you got a first gork at my eye candy :nono: I could alway write a 50 on ya tank if it worries ya too much, I'm sure I've got a can of fluro pink around somewhere :yes:

:bleh: :blip: nuffing like getting the jump on everyone else huh

hmm nope it does not worry me cause it just means your showing good taste & its a slow take over of the manawatu crowd .. :rofl: :niceone:

[rottiguy]

haha maybe we should start a bandit club in the social groups :)


:bleh: :blip: nuffing like getting the jump on everyone else huh

hmm nope it does not worry me cause it just means your showing good taste & its a slow take over of the manawatu crowd .. :rofl: :niceone:

[chanceyy]

haha maybe we should start a bandit club in the social groups :)

not a bad idea .. there are quite a few on kb after all .. :2thumbsup

[rottiguy]

mmmm are you sure ya not on a commission from Suzuki :yes: cause there must be a few of us poor innocent victims of ya hard sell :eek5::wacko::blink::confused::kick::spanking::sco oter:


not a bad idea .. there are quite a few on kb after all .. :2thumbsup

[chanceyy]

hmm not yet :lol:

still its different strokes for different folks huh

[rottiguy]

hey I thought ya got rid of the stroker ;)


hmm not yet :lol:

still its different strokes for different folks huh

[chanceyy]

hey I thought ya got rid of the stroker ;)

uh huh .. you seen this thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1585350#post1585350)

[rottiguy]

Just had a look cheers :)
well I'm in bandit country now :love: super premo, goes like a dream, I shall post my thoughts on my little black tart as I discover her personality ( it was all looks at first ) :buggerd:


uh huh .. you seen this thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1585350#post1585350)

[dutchman49]

I'll let you know how the bike is after the BRASS Monkey at the end of the month. Thats 2500ks for the route this year.

Completed Brass Monkey. 1900ks. Bike has now done 3800kms. Rear D218 tyre is stuffed. (Replaced with Road Attack) Broke my rule of not going South unless new tyre fitted. Seat was not a problem at all. Rode tank to tank a couple of times (280kms) without any discomfort. Bike has a huge amount of power above 8000rpm but with this the fuel economy drops. Fantastic bike on 70k plus corners. Much torque meaning less gear changes. Just couldnt get the tighter twisties right. Might have to go to the gym. Full panniers could also have contributed. Am looking forward to a long association with this bike. Top speed attained so far 230kmph. (On private land) Still more there. Panniers once again stopped any more speed.

[rottiguy]

Sweet, sounds like it's going well. 230km/h is pretty good, it will probably go faster but just take a while to wind up. Geez 3.8K is not much for the tyre I hope I get a bit more out of mine.
Got all that to come :)


Completed Brass Monkey. 1900ks. Bike has now done 3800kms. Rear D218 tyre is stuffed. (Replaced with Road Attack) Broke my rule of not going South unless new tyre fitted. Seat was not a problem at all. Rode tank to tank a couple of times (280kms) without any discomfort. Bike has a huge amount of power above 8000rpm but with this the fuel economy drops. Fantastic bike on 70k plus corners. Much torque meaning less gear changes. Just couldnt get the tighter twisties right. Might have to go to the gym. Full panniers could also have contributed. Am looking forward to a long association with this bike. Top speed attained so far 230kmph. (On private land) Still more there. Panniers once again stopped any more speed.

[rottiguy]

well headlight is good on my new bandit butt as for the seat, my arse was feeling it on the ride home today after 200km so I think I will get a baa skin.

[chanceyy]

well headlight is good on my new bandit butt as for the seat, my arse was feeling it on the ride home today after 200km so I think I will get a baa skin.

well you can always go out to paddock to get a baaaa skin :whistle:

after riding mine for 5 hours the other weekend the arse was a bit twitchy but not as bad as I thought it might be

[rottiguy]

haha maybe I should leave the sheep in it for extra padding :)
stopped at cafe cuba for a while and was after that so might have been after sitting on their hard chairs for a while, cause during the ride wasn't too bad. Banditrider said there was a place in Otaki or somewhere that makes custom one while you wait which sounds like the go

[chanceyy]

haha maybe I should leave the sheep in it for extra padding :)
stopped at cafe cuba for a while and was after that so might have been after sitting on their hard chairs for a while, cause during the ride wasn't too bad. Banditrider said there was a place in Otaki or somewhere that makes custom one while you wait which sounds like the go

yeah but when sarge had his done he had to go back a week later to pick it up .. am considering it for mine as well .. so we can do a quick flick down one sat .. will have to wait til next month or so cause this month is pretty much gone ..

perhaps when your back fr conference

[rottiguy]

sweet sound like a paaaalan :)

[dutchman49]

Sweet, sounds like it's going well. 230km/h is pretty good, it will probably go faster but just take a while to wind up. Geez 3.8K is not much for the tyre I hope I get a bit more out of mine.
Got all that to come :)

Would be good to hear what ks you do get. The D218 is an out and out sports bike tyre and would be more suited to an R1 or GSXR1000. I have only heard good things about the Conti Road Attack so am expecting a few more ks. The front 218 is hardly worn. Maybe I should start riding on 2 wheels .... just kidding.

[rottiguy]

sweet will let you know mate, don't know what my tyre is I will have a look and edit. If ya not riding on 2 wheels maybe ya should have bought a unicycle :laugh:


Would be good to hear what ks you do get. The D218 is an out and out sports bike tyre and would be more suited to an R1 or GSXR1000. I have only heard good things about the Conti Road Attack so am expecting a few more ks. The front 218 is hardly worn. Maybe I should start riding on 2 wheels .... just kidding.

[banditrider]

yeah but when sarge had his done he had to go back a week later to pick it up .. am considering it for mine as well .. so we can do a quick flick down one sat .. will have to wait til next month or so cause this month is pretty much gone ..

perhaps when your back fr conference

If you let him know you're coming you'll be sweet. Also, weekends are better as he has days off during the week.

[rottiguy]

groovey, we will give him plenty of notice so he doesn't get scared when the banditoes roll into town :scooter:


If you let him know you're coming you'll be sweet. Also, weekends are better as he has days off during the week.

[chanceyy]

groovey, we will give him plenty of notice so he doesn't get scared when the banditoes roll into town :scooter:

it will look impressive when the two BB roll into the big city of Otaki :lol:

[banditrider]

it will look impressive when the two BB roll into the big city of Otaki :lol:

I bought 2 to fit K6 Bandits in one day. Then he did 2 Connies one Sat morning...

[chanceyy]

I bought 2 to fit K6 Bandits in one day. Then he did 2 Connies one Sat morning...

hmmm :scratch: I guess you dunna have them anymore either ? since mine is a k6 model :laugh:

[banditrider]

hmmm :scratch: I guess you dunna have them anymore either ? since mine is a k6 model :laugh:

The bluebandito still has his. Mine disappeared when AFC got there hands on it...

[rottiguy]

probably all flyblowen now anywho :sick:


hmmm :scratch: I guess you dunna have them anymore either ? since mine is a k6 model :laugh:

[chanceyy]

The bluebandito still has his. Mine disappeared when AFC got there hands on it...

bugger on yours .. does Bluebandito want to get rid of his ?


probably all flyblowen now anywho :sick:


ewwwwwwwwwww .. anyhow its the wrong season winter is here now :yes:

[banditrider]

bugger on yours .. does Bluebandito want to get rid of his ?

He's planning on sitting on it for a few more 1,000km yet - has only done about 38 so far (in 26 months)...

[chanceyy]

He's planning on sitting on it for a few more 1,000km yet - has only done about 38 so far (in 26 months)...

ohh he is still using it then .. :lol:

[rottiguy]

yeah true, all the buzzing would drive ya crazey anyway :)
mmm maybe I could dye mine black


bugger on yours .. does Bluebandito want to get rid of his ?



ewwwwwwwwwww .. anyhow its the wrong season winter is here now :yes:

[Swampdonkey]

Going for a test ride on one tommorrow, thinking of getting the tour ing set up.beaut day forcast ,cant wait.

[rottiguy]

good luck, a lot depends on what you have been riding before, compared to my CBR the bandit handles like a dream, wide bars good for flicking around, and torque, wow great engine braking even in 6th.


Going for a test ride on one tommorrow, thinking of getting the tour ing set up.beaut day forcast ,cant wait.

[banditrider]

Going for a test ride on one tommorrow, thinking of getting the tour ing set up.beaut day forcast ,cant wait.

The touring looks good - you'll never regret getting the hard luggage. Grab a topbox while you're at it.

[Swampdonkey]

Will post tuesday night with review.....expectations are high. so will see

[dutchman49]

Going for a test ride on one tommorrow, thinking of getting the tour ing set up.beaut day forcast ,cant wait.

You want to see if you can still get the "summerfest" deal with the Leo Vince muffler thrown in. Gets rid of that ugly standard muffler na d sounds really good. Recommend this bike A+++

[Stromble]

jayzuz mate can ya shorten that a wee bit please???

i have a bandit 1250 too, i find it a heavy but damn good ride! i just did over 2000 ks on it in the last 8 days! yes you are right, the seat is crap!!!


the "stepping out" issue i had with it has cleared up, i ride with 32 psi in the front and its just fine and dandy!


i have just had fitted a two brothers muffler and oh boy what a difference! looks and sound have improved 100000000000000000000000000000% well worth the money spent with crasherfromwayback at wellington motorcycles!

you mention the clutch and gearing? well that is a typical suzuki thing so im told?! i have well over 5000 ks on the clock on mine and it does seem to have eased a little, or i have got used to it?

will i be getting rid of it soon? no chance, its too much fun!

32 psi seems really low compared to the manual setting of 38..!, does it really make that much difference? Im currently finding the front end of mine to be a little tetchy..

[Pixie]

Upgrading the forks with higher rate springs and Racetech gold valves will transform the bike.
I've had other bandit riders say they did not recognise my bike as a bandit had they not seen it before they rode it.
Then there is Ohlins for the rear...