New bandit 650

Well my bike went in for its 4000 service on 31st....only slightly over by nearly 1000 miles, but hey...

Anyhow they gave me a new bandit while mine was in for service..now i was given a bandit last time, and it was the old model... on that occasion i rode home and the bike sat outside my house as i wasnt impressed with it.

On this occasion though (albeit optimistic) i pulled away from the dealer expecting the same but as i changed up into second and opened the throttle i was pleasantly suprised by the sudden surge... on the open road i opened it up again...and soon i had a grin on my face...talk about quick...it pulled very well and i would say its quicker than the SV, the power uptake, although not instant was smooth and not at all jerky, before i knew i was doing ridiculas speeds and so ventured onto the motorway to find even at the top end it was still willing to please.

Well i can't knock the engine, i think they have done a grand job adding the extra 50cc... on the down side, the brakes i didnt feel had been adjusted for the extra power and the suspension still wallowed slightly, on the motorway (even though it was the half faired model) i was buffeted around quite badly and i soon began to feel the effects of the wind blast in my chest and neck area.

All in all they have done a good job, was glad to have my sv back though and i won't be rushing out to buy one...

As for the service....i think it was needed, the bike feels alot better for it.

See you in Burford

Regards

Fraser

you bloomin coppers testing out your cars and bikes

PMSL

It doesn't actually make any more power than the previous Bandit and certainly isn't faster than the SV as it has a slightly lower power to weight ratio as it weighs in at just over 200 kilos.


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It must have been that raucaus farting noise those things make

2 many cylinders IMHO

so spill.

what WAS the top speed then?

[Skip]

Why 70mph of course...!

Originally Posted by Skip

Why 70mph of course...!

I think you'll find it was 69.8mph on the gun

Originally Posted by Cloggsy

I think you'll find it was 69.8mph on the gun

It would have been 69.8mph had the gun not developed a mysterious one-off fault just as Frazer01 went past. Strange, coz it was working immediately before and immediately afterwards..............