So, what IS my bike??

[defblade]

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/defblade/Bandit/01virginbandit.jpg


Well, the book says GSF650SA, everyone else says Bandit with a half fairing.

But I've taken a few surveys recently and one of the early questions always goes like this:

[Drake]

i would class it as naked as you can see the engine
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[Mart_er6]

Err.. it's a 'Commuter' ?
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[Teflon-Mike]

Its a 'Street-Bike'
Plain, regulation, all-rounder for the road, with no pretensions or aspirations...
Enjoy the fact people CANT classify and pidgeon hole it!
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[Sham]

Whatever you want to call it - it's a good looking, tidy piece of kit! I really like that blue.

[nick.h]

It is a half faired bandit. The GSF part denotes the model.

Its the same as my bike being a 'Thunderace' but is also a YZF1000R
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[cb1rocket]

Suzuki GSF650SA Bandit with ABS braking. Its called the Bandit as thats the common name they have been given.

GSF denotes the bandit model, 650 refers to engine size obviously, the S means its a half faired and the A means its the ABS model

[Paulington]

I had one of those as a courtesy bike, dreadfully boring to ride and the pegs very nearly vibrated my legs off. .

I'd class that bike as a commuter also, that or half-faired.
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[NickD]

That's a roadster to me.
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[Paulington]

[Rogerborg]

Your problem is that you're addicted to taking daft surveys.

At 250kg wet, I'd class the GSF650SA as a "tank".
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[yambabe]

Hmmm.

Do you like it? Does it suit your riding style and make you happy?

Then who gives a toss what other people might classify it as?

Ponder less, ride more.
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[MinhDinh]

I would say it is a street bike or commuter.
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[Rogerborg]

[nowhere.elysium]

[Kickstart]

[Chalky.]

[kawashima]

What is roadstar motorcycle? I couldn't find wikipedia description, it was only about a car.

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I will call yours "naked" or "others".
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[keggyhander]

[kawashima]

[epicurius]

I had the same issue, GSF Bandit 650s k5, half fared apparently means half sporty, half tourer? well that's where I generally find it in the end.. . on those sites

[quote]'ve taken a few surveys recently and one of the early questions always goes like this:
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[Andy_Pagin]

Threads this old should only be resurrected by 'Time Team' or qualified palaeontologists
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[Rogerborg]

Well, it did highlight this gem: