2011 looms

[Hitcher]

PS: Since the motorcycle is in NP - go crazy and get Mr. Taylor to do the suspension at the same time.

Indeed. Apparently it has "upgraded" front suspension compared with the model it is derived from. One still suspects, it being Japanese and all, that there's still room for some improvement.

[Gremlin]

God give me patience.

RIGHT BLOODY NOW!!

spill.

[Hitcher]

spill.

The ABS should greatly reduce the risk of that happening.

[Paul in NZ]

I dont care what it is as I'm sure that I'll find it some horribly efficient vile modernist art trestle but please Mr H....

WHATEVER it is, just dont fall off the bloody thing.... If you do - I will be very disappointed!

[banditrider]

GSX1250FA or SA? Actually, they look like good bang for the bucks if it's one of those.

Gets my vote...

[paturoa]

I will be pedantically pure and say it isn't a Bandit.

Pedantically pure a GSX1250FA is not a Bandit

http://www.suzuki.co.nz/Motorcycle/Street/GSX1250FA/

[paturoa]

Indeed. Apparently it has "upgraded" front suspension compared with the model it is derived from. One still suspects, it being Japanese and all, that there's still room for some improvement.

The 43mm-diameter stanchion-tube front forks’
damping performance is tuned to deliver
smooth response over various pavement
conditions likely encountered over the course of
a touring ride. The front forks, and the single
rear shock, both have spring-preload
adjustability, to accommodate riding solo or
carrying a passenger.

10 char
10 more

[davebullet]

Have you still got the Shiver Brett or has that been an insurance write off?

[sinned]

At some stage I need to figure out how to get to New Plymouth to uplift it.

I got a trailer you can borrow if you were considering driving to NP. I know that is a sacrilege to such a rider of fine machines but sometimes you have to do what is necessary?

[NZsarge]

Indeed. Apparently it has "upgraded" front suspension compared with the model it is derived from. One still suspects, it being Japanese and all, that there's still room for some improvement.

Still points to a new FZ8 I reckon. The bike they are "derived" from would be the FZ1 and I could see the un-adjustability of the FZ8 being an upgrade... Hmm, might be wrong in that case, time will tell I guess.

[Hitcher]

Did I happen to mention the colour? Seat height isn't a good clue, as it has a three-way height adjustment.

It has an equal number of consonants and vowels.

[Gremlin]

Fine, I'll play the game.

Me primary thought is concours... next is fjr, or summat like that. Dunno if you still want a nekkid tho.

[Hitcher]

Giving up I am on v-twins, Italian and nakeds.

[NZsarge]

Did I happen to mention the colour? Seat height isn't a good clue, as it has a three-way height adjustment.

It has an equal number of consonants and vowels.

Grrr! 3-way adjustable seat height should be a good clue but the only bike I can think of off hand at the moment that I know has adjustable seat height that's a Japanese in line 4 is a Yamaha FJR 1300.

[AllanB]

Yep and he has fond memories of his previous Yammy.