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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: solman on May 20, 2007, 08:18:21 PM

Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on May 20, 2007, 08:18:21 PM
I took these at the top of Yarnell hill, AZ.  The closer one is my bike and the other is my friend's bike.
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/soloflt/pairofB12s1.jpg)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/soloflt/pairofB12s.jpg)

I had a heck of a time working around the glare issue.
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: Sven on May 20, 2007, 10:15:11 PM
I should be in Phoenix in October, hope to get some pix like that of my own.  (But it would be a rental bike, just like next month in Denver.)
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on May 21, 2007, 12:18:34 AM
That is generally a good time of the year to visit Phoenix.  Send me a  message when you get here and I will try  to meet up with you.  If you get me some definite dates, I might be able to take some time off to ride with you.
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: ZenMan on May 21, 2007, 01:47:09 AM
Nice looking pair of bikes.  :bigok:

It's kinda cool to have twin bikes in those colors, especially of you put them together with another set of contrasting twins... my background scenery isn't near as good, though.

Silver Bandits with black engines:

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q13/ZenMan33/TW1.jpg)

Black Bandits with silver engines:

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q13/ZenMan33/9799.jpg)

Kinda like an old Doublemint commercial except with motorcycles!  :bandit:
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: SteelD on May 21, 2007, 07:08:52 AM
Hey ZenMan - you got a spare for when yours is in for service?  :wink:
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: ZenMan on May 21, 2007, 11:10:10 AM
Quote from: "SteelD"
Hey ZenMan - you got a spare for when yours is in for service?  :wink:


I wish!  :wink:

The one on the right belongs to Katamaniac... I rode up to meet him the day he bought his bike (same dealer) so we could take pics of the two together.  :motorsmile:
Title: Re: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: CWO4GUNNER on May 21, 2007, 11:15:28 AM
I actually wanted silver but it wasn't available then. I remember reading an article about how the B12 at a glance had the perfect expression of power in any parking lot and always drew attention from strangers with question about how huge the engine looked. That pic is a framer.

Quote from: "solman"
I took these at the top of Yarnell hill, AZ.  The closer one is my bike and the other is my friend's bike.
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/soloflt/pairofB12s1.jpg)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/soloflt/pairofB12s.jpg)

I had a heck of a time working around the glare issue.
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on May 21, 2007, 04:08:28 PM
Quote
That pic is a framer


Thx, I actually got my photo editing program working and got the haze out and spruced up the colors.  The pics look even better now.
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: Russtang on May 22, 2007, 03:27:13 PM
Love the look of the black rims and can on the front one!

Things are pretty busy this weekend, but I'll try to make it out to the paviliion this Saturday.  

Russ
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on May 22, 2007, 04:23:37 PM
Cool, I should be able to make it out there this weekend. I don't see any reason why not.  I should be there between 6:30 and 7 pm.
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on May 25, 2007, 06:51:29 PM
The second bandit now has different bodywork.  It has the limited edition blue/white body work.  I must admit, without the fairing, I really like how it looks.  I didn't care for it with the fairing because it didn't look right to me.  Maybe it was too busy.  But on a naked bike, it looks really good.  I am going to try and get some pics done this weekend.
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on May 27, 2007, 04:50:01 AM
Wes Cooley replica with out the fairing.  I personallly am really impressed with it without the fairing.  With the fairing, it seemed too busy and I personally didn't care for it.  What do you think?

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/soloflt/BB12-1.jpg)
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: Red01 on May 27, 2007, 12:25:28 PM
I like it!  :bigok:
But then I like that scheme with the fairing, too.

Looks almost like the '04 Limited Edition (not offered in North America):

(http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/GSF-Bandit/GSF1200-Bandit/2004_GSF1200Z_LE_snett_500.jpg)
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on May 27, 2007, 02:30:00 PM
That would be it, except for the frame color.  I personally like it with the silver frame better than the black. it is a shame that they stopped the nakeds in '03.  I wouldn't have mind getting that version in the naked.
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on May 31, 2007, 09:03:05 PM
I added some more pics.  These pics where taken by a friend of mine of his bike.  I just touched them up a bit and added text to one of them.

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/soloflt/banditroad.jpg)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/soloflt/bandithouse.jpg)
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: leedogg on May 31, 2007, 09:33:05 PM
Nice!   :clap:
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on May 31, 2007, 09:44:13 PM
thx, I didn't take these pics, just edited them.
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on May 31, 2007, 09:52:15 PM
Hey Zenman, I took your picture and made it a bit more scenic.

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/soloflt/pairobandits.jpg)
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: ZenMan on June 01, 2007, 01:11:00 AM
Wow. that looks great! Nice job!

All the naked bikes on page one look great too. Sometimes I wish mine was, then I remember why I like fairings when it rains.  :bandit:

Too bad my pic was so overcast... I'd love to see a photoshop with those two bikes sitting next to the first two silver bikes... that would look awesome. But the sun is shining in that one... it'd be tough, aye?
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on June 01, 2007, 01:27:05 AM
Slightly overcast is the best time to take pictures.  I hate sunny days because then I am fight glare and shadows.  I get my best shots on slightly overcast days.
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: ZenMan on June 01, 2007, 01:54:13 AM
Yeah, but what I meant was, it'd be hard to photoshop the two black bikes in the same picture as the two silver ones, because one pic is sunny and the other one is overcast.

I just think it would look cool, the 4 Bandits lined up together... two black and two silver... ya know?  :wink:
Title: A couple pics of some B12's
Post by: solman on June 01, 2007, 07:20:21 PM
I might give that a try.  I could brighten up the black ones first and then work it in.