Hello Scooter Trash here,
I am new to Suzuki. I just bought a Red 2000 Bandit S1200 for 3K. It is in really good shape. It came with 16,000 miles, Corbin Beetle Bags, Yoshimura Can and was not dropped or abused. I know this because even though I said I was new to Suzuki I am not new to motorcycling. I was an MSF motorcycle safety instructor for 6 years and I currently own a 1996 Harley Davidson Springer Softail with 85,000 miles and a 2004 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200R with 7500 miles (my wife’s bike). In our spare time we are United States Cycling Federation (USCF) Officials. My wife and I officiate at bicycle races. Have you ever seen the Tour de France? Have you noticed all the motorcycles riding along with them? Some of them are officials. Now we are just National officials we haven’t made it to the International level yet so don’t bother looking for us on TV any time soon.
The reason I bought the Bandit was I needed a bike that was more suited to running down mountain roads at 60 and 70 mph. I can do it with the Springer but it is not always enjoyable (read between the lines “fear”). So I went looking for a bike that was more suited for that purpose and this Bandit came available. I love it. It’s a great bike. The only thing I have done was buy a Joe Rocket Tank Bag and replace the windshield with a Rifle 22”. During the races I cannot wear a full-face helmet. I have to be able to talk to the bicyclists as we are running down the road (discussing their indiscretions or attempted indiscretions). I really like the more upright seating position of the Bandit, as most races are 75 to 175 miles long the CBR I tried was hard on my wrists. And besides I’m not the one racing so I really did not need a racing type bike. The Bandit is perfect for this sport. Most of the other officials use BMW’s and I had thought about buying one too. But this bike is a much better. Happy St. Patty's Day to all.
