Test Ride - SV650.org

27-02-10, 11:33 PM

Today i have mainly been riding a Suzuki Bandit 1250gt, however was not that impressed, the engine was lovely and smooth, but i did not like the bars at all it was a great seating position and nice comfy reach to the bars but, going round corners/ r/bouts was really weird and it did not really drop into the corners. I guess you would get used to it but it was not exactly inspiring, i didn't no weather to steer or counter steer, it really was a noticeable difference between them, still was not sold on the styling so the Bandit is not for me.
However hopefully tomorrow i/we will be trying something else

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27-02-10, 11:38 PM

pair of renthals sort that out.

rictus01 · 27-02-10, 11:48 PM

takes more than a pair of renthals to sort the mediocre suspension though......

28-02-10, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rictus01

takes more than a pair of renthals to sort the mediocre suspension though......

I am used to riding a sv though

rictus01 · 28-02-10, 12:07 AM

this is true, one of the downsides of geting used to decent stuff is you just can't go back

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28-02-10, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rictus01

this is true, one of the downsides of getting used to decent stuff is you just can't go back

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Hi rictus, yes i guess once you have had decent suspension you can't go back to basic suspension, however the salesman was trying to flog us a new bandit as you pay a lot less interest on new compared to 2nd hand, saying that on a used bike the interest was only 7%apr pretty good compared to the 16% on my sv. we will see but my next bike may not be a Suzuki, haha whose is.

rictus01 · 28-02-10, 12:40 AM

I had a 1250 for 7 weeks (loan bike), the styling was neither good or bad to be honest, engine was quietly a bit of a gem, but every bump I knew it could be handled better. I just couldn't forgive that, likewise when I was looking around for a middle weight bike they all come with a basic setup, so ended up with the triumph SPEED 4 as it has decent suspension factory fitted.

I've never done finance on a bike, I just don't like riding what I consider someone else's bike, but that's just me, I'd rather ride a old nail knowing it was totally mine than something a bit more flash, of course that's easy for me to say now as I have a few wonderful bikes currently, but a history of machines going back 35 years shows so really cheap battered bikes in the line up, I think although we'd all love the latest and best, enjoying the ride is what counts and you need really very little to do that.

Cheers Mark.

28-02-10, 02:05 AM

Id imagine that immense weight cannot help things. 250+KG wet?

rictus01 · 28-02-10, 04:13 AM

Oh it carries the weight quiet well actually pretty low down, not really an issue until under 10 mph really.

Cheers Mark.

28-02-10, 09:53 PM

Well today i have mainly been test riding a Triumph 1050 Sprint ST, lovely, that is all.

27-02-10, 11:33 PM	#1
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Test Ride Today i have mainly been riding a Suzuki Bandit 1250gt, however was not that impressed, the engine was lovely and smooth, but i did not like the bars at all it was a great seating position and nice comfy reach to the bars but, going round corners/ r/bouts was really weird and it did not really drop into the corners. I guess you would get used to it but it was not exactly inspiring, i didn't no weather to steer or counter steer, it really was a noticeable difference between them, still was not sold on the styling so the Bandit is not for me. However hopefully tomorrow i/we will be trying something else .

27-02-10, 11:38 PM	#2
zsv650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Test Ride pair of renthals sort that out.

27-02-10, 11:48 PM	#3
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Test Ride takes more than a pair of renthals to sort the mediocre suspension though...... __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

28-02-10, 12:07 AM	#5
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Test Ride this is true, one of the downsides of geting used to decent stuff is you just can't go back . __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

28-02-10, 12:40 AM	#7
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Test Ride I had a 1250 for 7 weeks (loan bike), the styling was neither good or bad to be honest, engine was quietly a bit of a gem, but every bump I knew it could be handled better. I just couldn't forgive that, likewise when I was looking around for a middle weight bike they all come with a basic setup, so ended up with the triumph SPEED 4 as it has decent suspension factory fitted. I've never done finance on a bike, I just don't like riding what I consider someone else's bike, but that's just me, I'd rather ride a old nail knowing it was totally mine than something a bit more flash, of course that's easy for me to say now as I have a few wonderful bikes currently, but a history of machines going back 35 years shows so really cheap battered bikes in the line up, I think although we'd all love the latest and best, enjoying the ride is what counts and you need really very little to do that. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride! Last edited by rictus01; 28-02-10 at 12:48 AM.

28-02-10, 02:05 AM	#8
ThEGr33k Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Test Ride Id imagine that immense weight cannot help things. 250+KG wet?

28-02-10, 04:13 AM	#9
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Test Ride Oh it carries the weight quiet well actually pretty low down, not really an issue until under 10 mph really. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

28-02-10, 09:53 PM	#10
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Test Ride Well today i have mainly been test riding a Triumph 1050 Sprint ST, lovely, that is all. Last edited by Bluefish; 28-02-10 at 09:54 PM.

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