Author Topic: Anybody have a Bandit 650? (Read 3569 times)

PeteSC · « **on:** May 21, 2005, 12:04:58 PM »

They don't sell them in the US, but do in Canada.
I'm not sure I've noticed anyone posting with one, yet.

Heck, Suzuki UK evens shows a naked 650.

http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/category.asp?id=76

jared1970 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2005, 02:06:15 AM »

I really dig that GSX1400. I wish I could get one here.

billythefish · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2005, 05:48:38 AM »

dont see many on the road here either. i've seen 2 to date, 1 in the dealer when i picked my 12 up and 1 parked up two sundays ago.

echomadman · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2005, 01:36:25 PM »

I saw a load of those gsx1400's last week when i was bike shopping with a mate of mine.
then came back home and met aguy i hadn't seen in ages, and he had one too, look nice.

Red01 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2005, 01:56:56 PM »

Quote from: "jared1970"

I really dig that GSX1400. I wish I could get one here.

What's that got to do with the topic - a call out to B650 owners?

PeteSC · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2005, 02:09:29 PM »

That's OK, I like the GSX1400, also.
It's also annoying to see the variety of bikes the UK gets, that we don't...
Naked and faired GS500, GSf600/1200/650.......and so on.
The 650 looks like a great 'niche' filler.......nicely improved from the 600.
Is this what the next generation 12 will look like?

billythefish · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2005, 02:25:36 PM »

Quote from: "PeteSC"

Is this what the next generation 12 will look like?

you sound sure there will be one.

i was worried mine would be outdated as soon as i bought it so i asked the dealer and he said suzuki had no plans to change the 12.

PeteSC · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2005, 02:32:11 PM »

who knows? It sells OK worldwide.
The pattern has been to introduce the 600, then follow it with the updated 12 a year or so later.
(OK the 400 came out first, followed 5 years (?) later by the 600, then a year later with the 12. The 6 was restyled in 2000, followed by the 12 a year later. Whether or not we'll see either a 650, or a restyled 12 in the US is uncertain, but, Suzuki likes to share body parts with multiple bikes, so I'd guess a new 12 will show up somewhere.)

jared1970 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2005, 03:16:49 PM »

Quote from: "Red01"

Quote from: "jared1970"
I really dig that GSX1400. I wish I could get one here.

What's that got to do with the topic - a call out to B650 owners?

Sorry, that was the first time I'd seen the UK Suzuki site, and that bike caught my eye. Didn't mean to steer the thread in a different direction.

Red01 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2005, 03:36:02 PM »

S'OK, just pokin' fun atcha... hence the

The GSX14 is a sharp looking bike, but since the B12N didn't exactly fly out of the US showrooms (and was dropped from the US lineup), I don't see US Suzuki bringing the bigger naked bike here.