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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Desolation Angel on November 13, 2005, 05:18:46 PM

Title: '06 Bandit 1200S Wallpapers (Dial-up Beware)
Post by: Desolation Angel on November 13, 2005, 05:18:46 PM: (http://www.suzuki.at/stuff/bike/wallpaper/800/GSF1200S_K6_8.jpg)

(http://www.suzuki.at/stuff/bike/wallpaper/800/GSF1200S_K6_7.jpg)

(http://www.suzuki.at/stuff/bike/wallpaper/800/GSF1200S_K6_5.jpg)

(http://www.suzuki.at/stuff/bike/wallpaper/800/GSF1200S_K6_4.jpg)

(http://www.suzuki.at/stuff/bike/wallpaper/800/GSF1200S_K6_3.jpg)

(http://www.suzuki.at/stuff/bike/wallpaper/800/GSF1200S_K6_2.jpg)

(http://www.suzuki.at/stuff/bike/wallpaper/800/GSF1200S_K6_1.jpg)

Pretty, ain't it? :grin:

I dig the instrument cluster. :grin:
Title: '06 Bandit 1200S Wallpapers (Dial-up Beware)
Post by: Swamp Rat on November 13, 2005, 05:32:54 PM: Where did you find the pics? Also...did they list any new specs?
Title: '06 Bandit 1200S Wallpapers (Dial-up Beware)
Post by: billster on November 13, 2005, 05:46:08 PM: Thank God they're still making the naked!

Thanks, Herb. :motorsmile:
Title: '06 Bandit 1200S Wallpapers (Dial-up Beware)
Post by: Desolation Angel on November 13, 2005, 06:01:11 PM: Quote from: "Swamp Rat"
Where did you find the pics? Also...did they list any new specs?

Suzuki Austria.

http://www.suzuki.at/de/bike/products/pr_prodUebersicht.asp?Key=881&ListPages=true&Vater=201&VaterName=Street&ttqsB=1

Specs are there under Technik, but you'll have to do the translation.
Title: '06 Bandit 1200S Wallpapers (Dial-up Beware)
Post by: Bazza on November 13, 2005, 06:27:59 PM: For those of you that could not translate, the new B-12 has the same specs & same powerplant as last years.

I have sat on both the new 1200 and 650 and will say that all the changes are mostly cosmetic (at least on the Canadian models)

New Fairing
(hard to tell its new by sitting on it) But mostly accomidates the Busa style stacked headlight.

New Mirrors
Like the old mirrors better

Headlights
Probably be much better than the bugeyes

Adjustable Seat
Only 2 settings, adjusted by placing the seat gromets in different locations not that high tech.

Adjustable bars

New Guages.
Liked them lots but don't know how they will be in full sun

New plastic all around.
I do love the looks, especially the gloss black Canadian model for 2006!

Also note that the Canadian model is not equiped with ABS but European models have the option.

Really, if you sit on the new Bandit, you feel like your sitting on a 2002 S. I would see no reason to trade my 2002 for a 2006. It looks, feels and smells like a bandit!

I am starting to wonder if the new Bandits are going to be available in the US. In Canada here, all the dealers had the 650's in stock, and I sat on the new 1200 in my local dealers shop area last month. (It was before Suzuki's 2006 product launch show in Canada)

Is it possible that the US will get the new GSR 600 and rumored GSR 1300, with the Bandit being dropped from the US?

(http://www.raptorsandrockets.com/images/ParisShow2005%20014GSR.JPG)
Title: '06 Bandit 1200S Wallpapers (Dial-up Beware)
Post by: solman on November 13, 2005, 08:07:52 PM: I never cared for the fairing on the 01-05 versions, but I really like how they changed the setup on these. BTW, I want that color blue as well! :bigok:
Title: '06 Bandit 1200S Wallpapers (Dial-up Beware)
Post by: Red01 on November 14, 2005, 02:02:12 AM: Quote from: "Bazza"
Is it possible that the US will get the new GSR 600 and rumored GSR 1300, with the Bandit being dropped from the US?

We're not getting the GSR600 or the GSR400 for '06.
I'm guessing when/if the GSR1300 comes, the US will get that one - and maybe then we'll get the 600, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
(It might strike a deadly blow to the ever-popular SV650.)
Title: '06 Bandit 1200S Wallpapers (Dial-up Beware)
Post by: rider123 on November 14, 2005, 05:42:45 AM: I was going to buy one instead of my 2005 but then I saw the crazy electronic schtick speedo. Yuck!!!