Suzuki GS1200SS - Opinions pls

[LED]

Surely the GS1200 would have to be one of the best value for money bikes on the market at the moment, closely followed by the RF900.

Used to get a 1200 as a loner when my bike was getting serviced. Loved it.

I can't believe this rubbish............test ride a buell, bang for buck no competition. Enough said.

[Badcat]

I can't believe this rubbish............test ride a buell, bang for buck no competition. Enough said.

Rubbish?
last buell i test rode - (a new m2 at hamilton road and sport) made so much mechanical noise i could never have bought it.
when running, the buell sounded like someone stirring an enamel mug full of bolts...
i bought a cagiva raptor instead.
maybe different people like different bikes?
who'd have thought it?

oh, and where are those 1200cc buells available new for $10K?

Rubbish?

[LED]

that was too easy..........thanks for the bite!

[Crazy Steve]

Let me and a friend take out at the same time a GS1200SS and a SV1000S..

The SV1000s was a demo...And went gud..

The GS1200SS was new and went awesome..

I like the GS1200SS....Great monos..and fcking real smooth...

Get a Gs1200ss i say....And fck they cheap!!!!

Crazy Steve.

[LB]

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Hamish has one, if you want to flick me a PM we'd be happy for you to come and have a look/talk. Hamish's is one of the black/red ones (they brought 3 of them in).

You may even be able to buy his one as he's been making noises about buying a GSXR1000. Not quite sure why, I'd rather it was the MV F4 1000, but it's his choice..... (Not, I hasten to add, that I have anything whatsoever against GSXR's - I just personally prefer Italian Exotica.)
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[bear]

Thanks for your thoughts - and the offers to sell me a bike. Food for thought, cheers.

[Paul in NZ]

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I just personally prefer Italian Exotica.)
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I don't particually care where my erotica comes from as... oh... ah hem

[Lou Girardin]

that was too easy..........thanks for the bite!

Nice one LED, get shot down and pretend it was a troll.

[Lou Girardin]

1200SS = a Bandit minus the sophistication.

[bear]

By sophistication do you mean technological advances that have been made between the inception of the GS1200SS and the Bandit.

Was this an opportunity by Suzuki to gain some sales by selling an older model without the need for any development, enabling a cheaper new bike price?

[Badcat]

Nice one LED, get shot down and pretend it was a troll.

yep - he really had me on the ropes there.

[Badcat]

By sophistication do you mean technological advances that have been made between the inception of the GS1200SS and the Bandit.

Was this an opportunity by Suzuki to gain some sales by selling an older model without the need for any development, enabling a cheaper new bike price?

from what i heard, the bike stemmed from a prototype at the 2000 tokyo auto show. yoshimura actually made the first one as a showpiece - but the response was so huge they passed it on to suzuki to build it.
they were quite popular - but maybe not as big as suzuki thought....
suzuki NZ have been bargain hunting in other markets for years - that's why they have bikes so cheap as the rf900s were - and street magics - scooters etc, and those canadian market hyabusas etc.
they are an interesting mix of technology:
twin rear shocks when the slabside GSXRs were single shocked
GSXR1000 electronic instruments
Very large and ugly exhaust
so it's a parts bin special and a wierd mix, but mine's a great bike.


k

[Lou Girardin]

By sophistication do you mean technological advances that have been made between the inception of the GS1200SS and the Bandit.

Was this an opportunity by Suzuki to gain some sales by selling an older model without the need for any development, enabling a cheaper new bike price?

Bandit came first, go figure!

[SpankMe]

The GS looks like something out of Mad Max.



Bikes don't look nicer than this.

[bear]

The GS looks like something out of Mad Max.

Mad max is pretty cool!