cb900 hornet or bandit 1200

**Aitch** · 25th February 2006, 10:09

Have you tried a GSX1400???? luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuverly bike!

**Lou Girardin** · 27th February 2006, 08:10

By sheer co-incidence I've got an '06 Hornet for a few days. Initial, around town, impressions are; much lighter than the Bandit and feels much less substanial. Turns like a fly dodging the swatter.
Ride is good, on a par with a standard Bandit.
Quite torquey and the light weight gives it great 'zip'.
The seat is plank-like, I'd hate to do a long ride.
Far too quiet, but the induction roar is nice.

It's a pleasant bike. It'd be great for a commuter/play bike, but it wouldn't do all that I need from a bike.

**Scouse** · 28th February 2006, 11:29

Originally Posted by Aitch

Have you tried a GSX1400???? luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuverly bike!

Have you thought about a ZRX1200R even more power and torque than a Bandit and better looking than a Bandit, Hornet or GSX1400

**OLD MAN BJ** · 28th February 2006, 12:04

Yeh, but its not $4000 better looking than a Hornet, or $ 2500 better looking than a Bandit

**OLD MAN BJ** · 28th February 2006, 12:13

Sorry, that should have been $5000 more than a Hornet and $3500 more than a Bandit. Also, the position of the rear pegs (with reference to pillion comfort) look like they were an afterthought.

**terbang** · 28th February 2006, 17:21

Originally Posted by zrxer

Have you thought about a ZRX1200R even more power and torque than a Bandit and better looking than a Bandit, Hornet or GSX1400

Fatter looking than the Bandit though..

**TONO** · 28th February 2006, 18:30

Originally Posted by zrxer

Have you thought about a ZRX1200R even more power and torque than a Bandit and better looking than a Bandit, Hornet or GSX1400

If your skinny little dude?, value for your money go for the Honda,

If your bigger like me!! go for the Bandit

and if you are a real big muther like Steve make him an offer for his one

as he needs to get something bigger now to keep up with Bruce

**Scouse** · 28th February 2006, 18:36

Originally Posted by OLD MAN BJ

Sorry, that should have been $5000 more than a Hornet and $3500 more than a Bandit. Also, the position of the rear pegs (with reference to pillion comfort) look like they were an afterthought.

it is and who gives a rats arse about the pillion

**Scouse** · 28th February 2006, 18:38

Originally Posted by terbang

Fatter looking than the Bandit though..

unfair Bruce im not fatter looking than a bandit

**Lou Girardin** · 1st March 2006, 07:37

Originally Posted by OLD MAN BJ

Sorry, that should have been $5000 more than a Hornet and $3500 more than a Bandit. Also, the position of the rear pegs (with reference to pillion comfort) look like they were an afterthought.

Quite right. And less than a grand will make the Bandit out-grunt a Quacka.
Spend the whole $3500 diff and he won't see where you've gone.
Suzuki dealers are better than 'some' other brands too.

**OLD MAN BJ** · 1st March 2006, 11:46

Hey Lou,

Came accross this pic on the net. I know its not a Bandit ( tut tut) but we were talking last week re paniers and I thought it looked quite neat. What do ya think?

**Lou Girardin** · 1st March 2006, 13:14

Originally Posted by OLD MAN BJ

Hey Lou,

Came accross this pic on the net. I know its not a Bandit ( tut tut) but we were talking last week re paniers and I thought it looked quite neat. What do ya think?

Does my bum look big in these?

Seriously, they're not bad really. Those N41 bags are a good idea with the two openings.

**The Stranger:Me** · 1st March 2006, 13:20

Now there's a man that knows what he is talking about.

**Scouse** · 1st March 2006, 18:22

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Quite right. And less than a grand will make the Bandit out-grunt a Quacka.
Spend the whole $3500 diff and he won't see where you've gone.
Suzuki dealers are better than 'some' other brands too.

Maybee but you would need to spend more than the $3500 to make it look better than the kwaka
my $00.02