Bandit Alley

GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: rg54669 on September 28, 2006, 11:55:50 PM

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: rg54669 on September 28, 2006, 11:55:50 PM

Has anyone heard if they are bringing the Bandit back to the states for 2008?  

I really want a new bike soon and I would hate to lose everything I know and learned from the '02 and end up with a Yamaha or Honda.  

I have been peaking at the FZ1 for a few weeks now, it is looking better each day.  It really looks like an updated Bandit, plus watercooled and fuel injection are a bonus.  The price is about the same, Abernathey's in Union City, TN sells them for less than 8k.

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: PaulVS on September 29, 2006, 12:18:34 AM

:duh:

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: Asphalt on September 29, 2006, 12:48:36 AM

:congrats:  Hell if you see a 2008 let me know...

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: LowRyter on September 29, 2006, 01:40:21 AM

chwck one of the other threads.  You'll see the US will get the 07 version with ABS.  That was on the US Suzuki website....the link is in the other thread.

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: rg54669 on September 29, 2006, 08:16:14 AM

Okay, I didn't read about the 2007 until I posted this, sorry.  I will be getting the new Bandit as soon as they hit the market.

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: Desolation Angel on September 29, 2006, 02:21:45 PM

Quote from: PaulVS

:duh:

Stop that!  :stop:   :grin:

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: LowRyter on September 29, 2006, 07:01:42 PM

Quote from: rg54669

Okay, I didn't read about the 2007 until I posted this, sorry.  I will be getting the new Bandit as soon as they hit the market.

good ,  give us a full report

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: rg54669 on September 30, 2006, 12:19:41 AM

I called the shop today in Hamilton, AL.  They said they should have the 07 by the end of October.  
They also said less than 8k.  

Only one color though, the Blue one they show on the web.  Not bad, but I would prefer the UK red.

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: Bazza on September 30, 2006, 01:45:50 AM

A couple of links I came across.



http://www.globalsuzuki.com/motorcycle/moto/street/gsf1250-s/index.html






And the French claim 130 hp.

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/B12502.jpg)

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=3763&Page=1

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: LowRyter on September 30, 2006, 06:05:24 PM

I have to have red...maybe black or silver.........

Quote from: rg54669

I called the shop today in Hamilton, AL.  They said they should have the 07 by the end of October.  
They also said less than 8k.  

Only one color though, the Blue one they show on the web.  Not bad, but I would prefer the UK red.

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: chupacabra on October 01, 2006, 08:24:49 AM

Yes, I was at the dealer on saturday and they told me only blue in the USA. They have a 05 for $6300

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: PitterB4 on October 01, 2006, 08:59:43 AM

I like the blue.  Is the US only getting the ABS version????   :duh:

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: Tundrahog on October 01, 2006, 10:57:03 PM

I just got back from mid-Ohio.  In the Suzuki tent they were showing a video on the new Bandit and it said the ABS was an option.

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: LowRyter on October 01, 2006, 11:37:59 PM

saw the races on TV...was very goood.  heard it was cold there.  I'm very interested in the new Bandit.

Quote from: Tundrahog

I just got back from mid-Ohio.  In the Suzuki tent they were showing a video on the new Bandit and it said the ABS was an option.

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: Tundrahog on October 03, 2006, 12:47:47 AM

Quote from: LowRyter

saw the races on TV...was very goood.  heard it was cold there.  I'm very interested in the new Bandit.

Saturday was crappy, as soon as they would start to get the track dry it would rain again :duh: Sunday the weather was great, but it took 'till noon to get motorcycles on the track.  In any case it was a good time  :banana:  :banana:

I was looking at the new bandit on the Suzuki site again and I notice that the ABS version is the only one listed, so my info may be wrong.  OTOH the Suzi site also lists the tranmission as a 5-speed in one area and a 6-speed in another.  It also lists colors as blue in one area and red or black on another.  So it sounds like a work in progress.

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: Red01 on October 03, 2006, 10:03:29 AM

The way I've been hearing it is we will get the ABS model in Blue and the non-ABS models in your choice of red or black. They are 6-speeds. The 5-speed bit is one of several typos on the US Suzuki site for the 3.5G B12.5.

Title: 2008 Bandit?
Post by: Big Bo on October 03, 2006, 08:17:18 PM

Quote from: chupacabra

Yes, I was at the dealer on saturday and they told me only blue in the USA. They have a 05 for $6300

I hope that price is out the door. Plus helmet, gloves, and a jacket.