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Offline Desolation Angel

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Brits got the new touring Bandit
« on: September 15, 2006, 01:17:39 PM »
I noticed the Brits have gotten the Bandit Holiday, except they're calling it the Bandit GT.


Offline curiousmike

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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2006, 02:15:32 PM »
Other than the bags and the ABS, any other differences between this and a standard B12?

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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2006, 03:35:17 PM »
Not much but the cosmetics, except I'm now noticing that the Brit version varies from the Austrian version I posted awhile back.  No winglet or case guards on the Brit version.  No tinted screen, either.

The Austrian version doesn't have the belly pan.

Good lookin' bike, though, as sport tourers go, don't you think?

I read somewhere today online that Bandits in general would be out of Suzuki's lineup for the '08 model year, being replaced by 2 or more GSR models.

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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2006, 03:49:45 PM »
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Good lookin' bike, though, as sport tourers go, don't you think?


Dunno. Can't see the pic.
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Offline Bezzer

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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2006, 06:47:02 PM »
Here you go the official Suzuki GB info on it and pic
http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/article.asp?id=675

We've also had an "exclusive" this week from the the Brit MCN paper that the 07 Bandit is going to be similar looking to the 06 but with a 1250 watercooled engine :motorsmile: They have been known to get it wrong a few times though :roll:
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2006, 07:07:15 PM »
Sporty and yet clunky at the same time!
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Offline KX5000

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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2006, 08:44:02 PM »
Uhhhhh, none for me thanks. I'll keep my 1G 1200.

(that thing is ugly!!)

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« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2006, 10:48:20 PM »
A set of GIVI luggage would look just as good I think!!!
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