Bandit Alley

REGIONAL FORUMS => CANADA => Topic started by: BanditoNova on May 11, 2007, 09:52:48 PM

Title: Wow, what a bike!
Post by: BanditoNova on May 11, 2007, 09:52:48 PM

Hey all,

Just purchased an '01 1200s w/20k km. Immaculate shape, great deal. It's great to find a forum for these bikes. The wife was bugging me to go for a Bandit if I sold the old 89 Katana, and I'm glad I did (she knows her stuff).Last year I was riding my buddy's VTR1000 for a month and there's no comparison when it comes to sheer torque and midrange power - not to knock the VTR, it's a great bike, but with my $670 p/year for insurance, I'll take the bandit any day!

shiny side up-see you out there.

The bike:http://icandesign.ca/bike_big.jpg

Title: Wow, what a bike!
Post by: JamieK on May 12, 2007, 12:12:34 AM

Welcome...and nice machine!! Would love to take my B12 out to your neck of the woods some day :motorsmile:

Title: Wow, what a bike!
Post by: Red01 on May 12, 2007, 03:48:20 PM

Not to mention the B12 gets better fuel economy and has a bigger tank than the gas guzzlin' VTR. Probably more comfortable than a VTR, too.

Title: Wow, what a bike!
Post by: BanditoNova on May 12, 2007, 05:10:05 PM

gas mileage isn't too bad I think. I've been riding to work & back (only 4km 1 way) and a quick couple of trips around town each day after work just to get the engine hot before I go home. 10 bucks has easily lasted me the week. Yesterday went for a trip down 'Hockley' - which is a popular (twisty) riding road around here and put on another 80 - 100 km and today I need fuel so we're doin' ok!

Title: Re: Wow, what a bike!
Post by: DaveG on December 28, 2007, 12:42:14 PM

wow a Bandit nieghbour.
hockley sucks for leos.   i usually run it one way to check and then come back a little quicker.

are u new to the area?

we usually travel up to Creemore
lots of nice roads between 10 and airport road.


keep in touch see you in the spring.

Title: Re: Wow, what a bike!
Post by: PaulVS on December 28, 2007, 12:48:25 PM

Doesn't look like he's around anymore.   :wink:

Title: Re: Wow, what a bike!
Post by: Rocketjock on December 28, 2007, 07:43:56 PM

Hey Dread. Maybe we should team up and make the trip back there this summer some time. My sibs are in S. Ont.

Title: Re: Wow, what a bike!
Post by: rkfire on December 28, 2007, 09:33:51 PM

I visit Bradford every month, in the warm months I bring my bike with me. There's a guy in Innisfil, Oshawa, and a couple from Toronto too. Was supposed to hook up with a couple of them for either Haugens in Port Perry, or Shoeless Joe's in Mt Albert, but it never happened.

Last summer I rode up to Parry Sound and camped for 5 days. Some nice roads up that way.