Bighearted Bandit (Suzuki Bandit GSF600)

Member Name: SHIPKEEPER

Product:	Suzuki Bandit GSF600
Date:	06/08/02 (2480 review reads)
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Advantages: Fast, style, price

Disadvantages: noisy buzzy engine, clunky gearbox, colour scheme dull

I returned to motorcycling after 10 years and decided I wanted an all rounder without a fancy fairing.
I looked up all the prices,performances,toured the dealers and decided that at just over £3600 the GSX Bandit had style pedigree and performance that matched my criterior.
Well 1,000miles and a month later, Im still exploring the bikes potential. The 600 Bandit is an all out" Buzzbox" it performs well,handles nice and turns heads. Power from 0 to 60 is superb above this it still pulls like a train.The gearbox is the bikes only weak link,you need to use it a lot about town and when you do it "Clunks" 1st being hard to select at rest. The controls are a dream in use light and balanced and very straight forward. Quality is good in general,lots of chrome and solidly put together. The low profile tyres are a little scary at first as they send every movement directly to your hands,but they are fine after reading the signs they give you. I think all round not a bad package for the money which includes 2 years warranty and 1 years breakdown cover. But much to buzzy for my liking.

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