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Offline Red01

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« Reply #45 on: March 21, 2005, 05:51:45 AM »
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I'm considering the ZRX1200, the FZ1 and the Bandit 12. What I would like is for some help in deciding. There is likely an obvious bias here, but that's fine. What are strengths and weaknesses of the B12?  :thanks:

Richard


All three are fine bikes. All three have their nits & pics, depending on what you're looking for in a bike. These same three were on my short list  when I decided on the B12.

Cliff's Notes version:

    In the minus column
    Out of the box, the B12 is the slowest and worst handling. Not by any large margins, but enough that magazines seems to ignore it and drool all over the FZ1.
    In the plus column
    It is the cheapest, has the best fairing (S model), easiest to work on yourself, best supported by the aftermarket and most time proven. It responds to horsepower mods far better than the other two. Try to get a 15-20 horse increase out of FZ-1 with a slip-on and a jet kit - you'll be lucky to get 5. If you prefer to do your own maintenance, the B12 has screw & locknut adjustments instead of PIA shims like the other two. No antifreeze to worry about leaking, changing, or boiling over.[/list]

    Selling points for me were price, wind protection (I chose the "S" model), ease of maintenance, aftermarket support and the bulletproof reputation earned by its GSXR heritage. (Maybe one of these days I'll take advantge of it's ability to be hopped up with GSXR goodies.) As a bike that exposes its engine for the world to see, as all three of these do, it has the most attractive engine of the three.

    Sounds like you like to ride for long periods in the saddle often. To me, this cuts the ZRX immediately, unless you Canadians get the ZRX-S model like they do in EU. The FZ's fairing is better than the bikini job on the ZRX-R, but even with aftermarket help, it's not as good as the Bandit's. I think if yo spent what you'd spend on a FZ1 on a B12 and a few choice upgrades (slip-on & jet kit, Hayabusa rear shock, Progressive or Race Tech fork springs), you'd have a bike that's better than the FZ in every regard.

    Of course all this is IMHO, YMMV.  :motorsmile:
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    « Reply #46 on: March 21, 2005, 11:21:27 PM »
    Thanks for the input. I've spent quite a bit of time over the winter with the fear that I would be facing this decision this year. And I'm pretty sure that the Kawi will fall off the list first. I like the added grunt of the Yami and my insurance would be cheaper on the Fazer than on the B12. I think the kicker is the reduced number of features on the bandit. It has no fuel pump. It has no water pump. It has no rad. It has no fan. It has no rad hoses.

    All in all, it's got a whole lot less than the Fazer, a whole lot less things to break. And right now that's EXACTLY what I want.

    I can't believe the price of the ABS computer on the K1200RS......$3000.00........and I wonder how much the labour charge will be?

    Now all I have to do is figure out how I'm going to find the dough for this.
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    There's nothing sweeter than the feeling I get leaned over in a long sweeper while the sun shines over fields of wind-swept grasses and trees that bracket me, the bike, and the warm lovely sitting tightly against my back.

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    « Reply #47 on: March 22, 2005, 06:28:31 PM »
    Welcome "?". I highly recomend the Bandit. You admired mine at Breakfast last year with Flyer et al. You can also check out Bike-Tours UK for Bill's ( a very experienced Sport Tourers) opinion.

    http://www.biketours-uk.com/catman/subcat/1/12/index.cms

    Check the prices at  Suzuki of Brampton.

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    « Reply #48 on: March 23, 2005, 12:51:43 PM »
    Small world! I remember the meeting. Hope we can get together again sometime this summer.
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    « Reply #49 on: March 23, 2005, 05:15:11 PM »
    Hello all,

    Name's John (or Gnome), and my ride is a '99 Bandit 600N.
    Currently undergoing "Project Gnome," and a few more details can be found on the website I knocked up:

    http://www.projectgnome.qn.com

     :grin:  :bigok:
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    « Reply #50 on: March 23, 2005, 06:26:38 PM »
    Hmmm... when I click on your link, it seems my employer doesn't like your site...

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    « Reply #51 on: March 23, 2005, 06:29:08 PM »
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    « Reply #52 on: March 24, 2005, 04:20:47 AM »
    Nice bike, great dogs!

    Steve
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    « Reply #53 on: March 24, 2005, 09:09:11 AM »
    Actually I was thinking, Nice bike, GREAT Security system !!!
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    « Reply #54 on: March 24, 2005, 03:43:00 PM »
    OK, no troubles @ home... don't know what work's beef was with your site...

    And the pics weren't that bad to load on my 56K connection.
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    « Reply #55 on: March 24, 2005, 10:56:38 PM »
    Hey Y' All,

    Just joined the BBS this week and have spent countless hours reading everything on the board.  I had visited this site about a year or more ago, looks completely different!

    Starting to think of projects for my 1G 1200S and am getting great ideas on the boards.

    Just moved to NC from PA.  It's great to have riding weather in March!  Look forward to getting to Deals Gap this year.  Was never able to make it that far South from PA on a long weekend.

    The Bill Man
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    « Reply #56 on: March 25, 2005, 10:22:31 PM »
    "Hello Hello its good to be back"
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    « Reply #57 on: March 26, 2005, 01:06:50 AM »
    Welcome back, Terbang Boy - or should that be Garry Glitter??????
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    « Reply #58 on: March 26, 2005, 03:19:08 AM »
    Hey, I'm me again!!!  I've been away a while, working (fixing bikes) so this is the first I've seen the new BanditAlley - Looks cool.  :grin:
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    « Reply #59 on: March 27, 2005, 08:25:33 PM »
    Thought I'd reintroduce myself. Last time I was under my real name(Dan Lander) Now under smooth operator. I've been on bikes since I was 6. used to flattrak and TT,a little motox (many many moons ago,now at 48)but still like trak time when I can on the road courses. I have a 98 B12 that I customised to my liking. Now that we did some computre upgrades,I'll have to fgure out how to send pics.Glad to be back :thanks:
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