The new 2007 Bandit was sold in Canada & Europe as a 2006 model with the sachs air cooled engine. To say this bike was redesigned was a bit of a stretch. Yes, it had new plastic, new tank & seat but basically the bike was the same bike as the 2005 model.
The New bandit (2007) has a new liquid cooled engine mounted on a fram that has thicker drop legs than the 2005 bandit, but really, it is the same waterpipe frame. The new 2007 Bandit also has gained 50 lbs, and from Dyno numbers that a French site posted, puts out the same peak HP & Torque at slightly lower RPM than a 2005 air cooled model. The new Bandit is also available with ABS brakes.
I would venture to say the new Bandit not an entirely new bike, but rather has received upgrades from the old model.
I was quoted $10,500.00 (Canadian) for a 2007 model with ABS. This is a $2000.00 increase over the 2006 model here.
Personally, I feel that Suzuki has priced the Bandit in an area where a much more modern bike like the FZ-1 can be had. People are going to say here that the FZ-1 has quirks, but we have not riden the 2007 Bandit yet have we? I bet there will be new model suprises just like every other bike.
I have not yet seen any ride reports on the 2007 Bandit. Here are some dyno charts a French Mag posted on both the 1250 & 650 Bandits. It appears there is no HP increase on the new B-1250.