Constructive What bike / price suggestion

[timboellis]

Just before i jump in at the deep end can i get some constructive feedback on bike.

Short of it looking at sub 1,500:
70% town riding
19% Weekend blasts
9% Over 500 mile runs once maybe twice a year
1% Cleaning
1% Maintenance
Will be out in all weathers.

So got my mind set on a Suzuki Bandit possibly faired version, I was looking at planning a GSX750F for 800 which worries me in a way as so cheap but unable to see it just yet all seems okay.

I have had a Thundercat and likes the speed and the fun of this but not a great day to day bike.

So do i go for the bandit or any suggestion on another bike, I like the speed and not too much over the bars , old wrists are not the same any more.

[salty21]

hornet, like a bandit but better in every way possible
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[timboellis]

Well seen these:

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqZ,!loE5YQPF,C-BOZ3RNyHJQ~~_12.JPG

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-Bandit-GSF-600-X-/250888417033?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3a6a1d6f09

and
https://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqEOKiEE5ZL73QyWBOfHvdb+1g~~_12.JPG
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB600-HORNET-motorcycle-1-owner-/300627926091?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item45fed21c4b

[hazza]

That hornet is the ugliest thing ive ever seen. But arguably the better bike, and i own a bandit. Thats not to say the bandit is a bad bike, i love mine. Reliability wise bear in mind that the hornet is water cooled so a little more complex and one more thing to check/worry about/ go wrong. The bandit should delivery much better MPG though.
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[timboellis]

[janner_10]

Hardly game breaking, I used to get that after 20 mins of riding, but stamina builds up over time.
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[Redoko]

[Beelzebob]

I would +1 the Hornet... but then I've just bought one ('99, in blue) so I might have rose-tinted specs on but it's comfy, quick and nimble. Tank range is pretty small but that means you'll have lots of stops to rest your wrists etc. on your 500-mile jaunts.

Others - well, depends what's around. You seem taken with the Bandit, which would be fine. Have you also considered early Fazers? Pretty much same motor etc. as the Thundercat iirc, just more upright.

Of course, any and all advice here is purely subjective and it all depends on what YOU want/like etc.
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[Darth]

The hornet is the only middle weight non faired bike I ever occasionally find myself browsing ebay for.
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[robbieguy2003]

Wow, this is a novel idea, actually listing your requirements and aiming for a bike based on them?

Well, with that in mind sir, i recommend a Yamaha R1, 98 CNE (Chuck Norris Edition).

On a more serious note, i'd be tempted to take a bash at a hornet, it's got more poke than the bandit of that ilk and you could make it look tartier if you want. Hondas from that generation actually do have great build quality unlike some of the newer variants, so you shouldn't go far wrong.

I'd also say 600F, only because it's a nice commuter but also gives you fairings and a slightly better tank range for the longer runs. Downside is fairings in town so if you drop it it's replace or gaffer tape.
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[robbieguy2003]

ZZR600 also came to mind the second I hit post - same up/downsides of the 600F really.
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[jjdugen]

ZZR for me too, and the price is very right.
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[OrangeSuperDu...]

The Hornet is a really nice bike and nearly 100Hp (I think) so its got the go and one of my mates rides one and cant say anything bad about the bike and its never let her down and its ridden in all weathers

if I was you I'd put the 1500 down as a deposit on a SuperDuke, great'ish for commuting, brilliant for touring (plenty of rest stops when re-fueling) and absolutely ACE for getting the heart pumping

I just copied Redoko pic as the bike looks ace.


https://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/298813_10150421655511201_587806200_10588849_130871124_n.jpg
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[Redoko]

[olionel]

fazer 600.. I got one for sale (2001, blue).. it has lots of lots of extras.. 35k miles. Looking for around £1200

comes with givi topbox and oxford sport side panniers.. just realised you are further away than France to me or just about same distance...
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[UnspeedySam]

I love my ZZR but the fairing obviously has downsides for maintenance/repair cost...although upside is weather protection.

Fazer FZS600 is a cheap and fantastic bike. Nearly got one...but didn't want the same bike as two of my friends. Less problem with fairing but still some...enough for decent weather protection.

Hornet...drinks like a fish...so not so much.

Teapots are good bikes. A cheaper ZZR...maybe a little less exciting/pretty.

Faired bandit might be an option...although is a heavier, slower alternative to the Fazer.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

+1 to the guys saying Hornet's.

Not much goes wrong with them and they're good fun if you thrash them.
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[timboellis]

Well after all got a deal on a 600 Bandit

[SirToU]

Am I the only one who thinks this is a bit daft.

Your talking about going from a fully faired 90's sports tourer to a proper naked. But you complained about the riding position over longish distances.

I would lay money on the fact that if you think the Thundercat was uncomfortable over 100 miles, god knows what your going to make of a Bandit or a Hornet over the same distance.

Perhaps you have a neck the size of Mike Tyson.

I'd say go with something similar and change the screen for something that is a tad higher (Double Bubble). And fit R&G to minimise the effects of a car park drop.

Neil
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[salty21]

Timbo: what bike should i get?

BCF: Get a hornet

Timbo: just bought a bandit


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04 NSR 125(sold) ---- 03 CBR 600rr(sold) ----90 pan euro ST1100 '' ----02 CG 125
94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[Rocksteve]

I would +1 the Hornet... but then I've fair bought one ('99, in disconsolate) so I mightiness know rose-tinted eyeglasses on Real Euphoric but it's comfy, quick and nimble. Vessel comprise is pretty flyspeck but that means you'll know lots of stops to breathe your wrists etc. on your 500-mile jaunts. Others - fit, depends what's around. You seem stolen with the Stealer, which would be book. Hit you also wise proto Fazers? Pretty often one motor etc. as the Thundercat iirc, fitting many vertical. On a solon capital state, i'd be tempted to bed a bash at a hornet, it's got writer garget than the stealer of that ilk and you could tidy it visage tartier if you requisite. Hondas from that beginning actually do get outstanding chassis level different whatsoever of the newer variants, so you shouldn't go far deplorable.





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