Looking at a new bike

There was an article in Bike magazine a couple of months back putting the K8 GSXR750 up against a VFR800 for touring and they rated the GSXR as BETTER. The only thing it lost out on was pillion comfort and tank range (about 20-30 miles less due to a smaller tank). Everything else they said was better, the engine, comfort, power delivery and the fact that you can have some serious fun at the weekend . If you want it cheaper, the K6/K7 are almost identical apart from the headlight and can be picked up quite a bit cheaper than new.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by heros

think am gonna take a test ride on the bandit 1250 + gsxr 600 !

I'm a generation out of date on the bandit, and 2 on the GSXR but I tested these two back to back a few years ago (2001 Bandit 1200 Vs K1 GSXR 600). The engine on the Bandit was phenomenal, smooth, torquey, strong through the whole rev range, but I was riding a bandit 600 as my main bike at the time and the handling and riding position were pretty much the same which I'd decided wasn't for me. The GSXR I rode straight after, and found the wind protection to be a bit minimal, but the suspension and brakes were great. The engine felt a bit weak after the bandit 1200 but would have felt strong from my Bandit 600.

Enjoy, and make sure you ride a few different types of bike!

Jambo

Originally Posted by St0rmer66

If you want it cheaper, the K6/K7 are almost identical apart from the headlight and can be picked up quite a bit cheaper than new.

Yep and lighter too, cos of the exhaust

Having said that, George White are offering some pretty good deals on their bikes at the moment (seems to be most of the supersport/litre sport bikes). For the K8 750 you can get £2000 of "stuff" with it - leathers, helmet, exhaust, and a few other bits and bobs. It's a good deal if you are in the market for the stuff, I think (or can sell it on for a decent price).

Get a GSXR. Don't just look at the 600/750 but consider the 1000 too for more usable road power. They will be comfy enough, consumption not really any different to an SV and if you ride it at the same speed as the SV the servicing costs don't really vary much.

Buy a brand new "last years" model and save a packet. No more than £7k for a Thou, £6500 for 750 or £5500 for a 600. Possibly less if you are canny.

The one in my avatar.......but i,m not sellin.

As it happens, due to a neck injury I have to change my bike, so the 'Blade has to go and a naked has to come in.

I have spent today riding the Street Triple,the Speed triple and the Bandit-S 1250.

The biggest surprise was the Bandit. The latest model has so much grunt, and while it's a bit on the porky side, it handled well and was very, very comfortable.

The Street Triple is an absolute joy to ride - I don't know how Triumph make that 675 lump pull like it does..... Very light, very nimble, fast and easy to ride. For the money, it's a great bit of kit, and the new "R" version with the Daytona suspension & brakes should be even better (at a premium of £750....)

The Street Triple is the dogs, I'm hoping to have permission from the bank manager from the warm side of the bed to do the deal next week.

I love Honda's, but the CB1000R looks like a Jap Street Triple, and it will never sound as good.

For the money, the naked SV1000 is a good option too.

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Originally Posted by Jelster

As it happens, due to a neck injury I have to change my bike, so the 'Blade has to go and a naked has to come in.

I have spent today riding the Street Triple,the Speed triple and the Bandit-S 1250.

The biggest surprise was the Bandit. The latest model has so much grunt, and while it's a bit on the porky side, it handled well and was very, very comfortable.

The Street Triple is an absolute joy to ride - I don't know how Triumph make that 675 lump pull like it does..... Very light, very nimble, fast and easy to ride. For the money, it's a great bit of kit, and the new "R" version with the Daytona suspension & brakes should be even better (at a premium of ?750....)

The Street Triple is the dogs, I'm hoping to have permission from the bank manager from the warm side of the bed to do the deal next week.

I love Honda's, but the CB1000R looks like a Jap Street Triple, and it will never sound as good.

For the money, the naked SV1000 is a good option too.

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Prefer the speed triple myself TBH...
Having ridden the 955i daytona for the last two years the 675 street triple just felt like too much hard work!

Originally Posted by Jdubya

Prefer the speed triple myself TBH...
Having ridden the 955i daytona for the last two years the 675 street triple just felt like too much hard work!

You mean having to rev it a lot more?

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

You mean having to rev it a lot more?

Correct. But also very used to the lowdown grunt of the big triple now. The 675 also felt a little too "twitchy" for me but that may have something to do with the size of the bike compared to the size of me...

[yorkie_chris]

Fast and comfy... bandit 12.