Thanks for posting the pictures guys, I am a little bit computer challanged and thought that adding a picture to my avatar was pretty cool. You can find picture easily enough on the internet.
Try this link:
www.mcnews.com.au you should find some pics of a very similar bike to mine. Go to wallpaper and select CB1300 mine is the blue one.
How similar to the bandit is this machine. Very similar. Over all the Honda is a larger bike and feels a little heavier. I am no expert on motorcylces but to me the Bandit does seem to handle better, I think the Honda is let down by the twin shock thing. Fuel tank although looks much bigger only holds 21 ltrs so not much more.
I do like the engine on the Honda a little more than the Bandit. I would get technical now if I could and say things very mechanical like "sprocket" or "thingamawhatchamacallit", but I can't. What I can say though is the motor is very smooth and although fuel injected I havn't felt any snatch (hey thats mechanical talk isn't it) at slow manovering speeds at all.
The Honda does in no way rev as hard as the Bandit and really has done its hardest by about 9000rpm. It does have great pull though and through the mid range it is very compliant and just wants to pull hard every time you ask it. I tend to be two up all the time and have found it very comfortable as have my passengers. Physically the Honda is taller and wider than the Bandit but that suits me just fine as I am what you would call a pretty big sucker.
Gee it must seem like I am trying to convert you guys.
I guess I am trying to say I really like the Honda but no more than I liked my Bandit.
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