GSF 1200S Bandit

**Pixie** · 6th January 2006, 09:47

Originally Posted by Aitch

GSX1400! ........

It's only problem....no fairing

**johnsf1980** · 6th January 2006, 10:02

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I'm with Protecta through work, so the premiums might not be retail. ($500 approx)
Email bruce@amps.co.nz for a quote.

Cool thanks! Got quotes as below :-

Protecta - $ 1200 pa
NAC - $ 700 pa

**Aitch** · 6th January 2006, 13:08

Originally Posted by Pixie

It's only problem....no fairing

I'm sure there are fairings available though

**Lou Girardin** · 6th January 2006, 15:17

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I'll do you a deal on a slightly squeaked ST1300...

Don't forget the Yamaha FZ1.

How could I forget? If only the Fazer was $4000 cheaper.

**Patrick** · 6th January 2006, 15:43

A mate has a 1999 model and added an after market pipe...goes like stink now!!! (260kmph and still winding up on a closed back country road). Has the half faring and loves it, reckons the full faring model has more bits break if there is a lie down, even a slight one in ya garage, let alone a moving one. Gotta admit I loved riding it too and will be getting one soon....but the latest model...MMMMMMMMMMM

**Patrick** · 6th January 2006, 15:46

Originally Posted by terbang

I have to agree with all the above posts and also there is so much you can do with the engine if you are so inclined with so much out there you can buy for them look here and enjoy http://www.banditsrus.com/fastlarry/

Ditto...but as for the site you sent me off to, gotta say I don't like the yellow rims...

**MSTRS:Me** · 6th January 2006, 16:04

Originally Posted by zrxer

I wouldn't buy any thing from amps if they was the last bike shop in the world
they seem to have a very strange interpritation of customer service

Maybe you upset them? I ordered parts over the phone at 4pm and they were on my doorstep in Napier at 8am next day. Wot's wrong with that for service??
EDIT: Having now read the rest of the thread, I see you have a hard-on for Amps. As lou says, go vent in your own thread.
As far as the Bandit is concerned, barring the lack of fairings, it is what I'd consider when the time comes to part with the Gixxer

**nadroj** · 6th January 2006, 18:41

Originally Posted by Patrick

A mate has a 1999 model and added an after market pipe...goes like stink now!!! (260kmph and still winding up on a closed back country road). Has the half faring and loves it, reckons the full faring model has more bits break if there is a lie down, even a slight one in ya garage, let alone a moving one. Gotta admit I loved riding it too and will be getting one soon....but the latest model...MMMMMMMMMMM

Yeah Right!

**Pixie** · 7th January 2006, 15:43

Originally Posted by Patrick

A mate has a 1999 model and added an after market pipe...goes like stink now!!! (260kmph and still winding up on a closed back country road). Has the half faring and loves it, reckons the full faring model has more bits break if there is a lie down, even a slight one in ya garage, let alone a moving one. Gotta admit I loved riding it too and will be getting one soon....but the latest model...MMMMMMMMMMM

I was going to say that the speedos are wildly inaccurate ( 220kmh is a true 193)
But I see it is a 1999 model you are talking about so I can't comment.
( the post 2001 speedos are electronic and are the ones I have checked)

**Zapf** · 8th January 2006, 13:24

Originally Posted by zrxer

Told ya National Auto Club would be cheaper than the ripoff merchants at amps

there are some pretty crazy conditions in NAC's small prints... there is a good reason why they are cheap...

**Zapf** · 8th January 2006, 13:25

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I'll do you a deal on a slightly squeaked ST1300...

Don't forget the Yamaha FZ1.

maybe I can street fighter a ST1300?

**Zapf** · 8th January 2006, 13:58

How does the 1200 bandit's compare with Honda's CB1300S?

http://www.honda-motorcycles.co.nz/o...delID=62&type=

**johnsf1980** · 8th January 2006, 16:12

Originally Posted by Zapf

there are some pretty crazy conditions in NAC's small prints... there is a good reason why they are cheap...

Like what crazy conditions?

**johnsf1980** · 8th January 2006, 16:17

Ive also been reading that the front wheel goes up in the air very easily..... now Ive always been a cruiser rider and am not used to this. Please tell me that Im not going to end up on my butt before I know it? And that the front doesnt come off the ground unless you really open up the throttle?

How do I avoid getting the front off the ground till I know what Im doing? lol

**terbang** · 8th January 2006, 16:29

Yup it will throw the front up a bit in the lower gears if handled roughly. I have CB400 bars on mine and it just squared them off a little (less sweepback) and gave me a more comfortable stance slightly further forward (still begging) which also keeps the front down. I hear that the Gen 2 bandits are a little more detuned and I have had mine off the clock (past the max of 260 indicated) by a considerable amount when riding on the German Autobahn.

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