Author Topic: Wow..Oh Wow (Read 3229 times)

mothman · « **on:** August 29, 2006, 03:21:58 AM »

So I got this Bandit a couple of months ago. 2000 1200 S. I thought I have been riding with a little spirit, and I have. Well tonight my girl has a friend in town. We ate some food, I watched them break out the bushmills and turn on the record player. Yep I went to go ride.
It's Monday about 11:30 pm, good streets with some nice other roads and I've discovered plus a beltline with no traffic. Like I said I thought I was riding with some spirit. So we all know in second gear we can go seventy without too much effort. Well I decided to keep RPM's between 6-8K the whole ride. For good gravey's sake, that was an incredible ride. Man oh man these are just fantasic bikes. I guess it's very easy to just use the 1200 tourqe to tool around. If you do decide to run the bike in that manner it just changes to a new wolrd. Wow oh gosh, my grin is just silly. I can't imagine how the real super sport bikes are like.
I must admit I had reservations about Suzuki's for some stupid childhood reason. Cheers to you all for just amazing complete bikes. Have fun and be safe. Now I will have to have a glass of whiskey to keep my self sane.
Oh yeah I had forgot. I did the same thing with a 79 Honda CB750F. That made that bike silly fun as well. Now I just need to rebuild that thing.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2006, 09:23:11 AM »

Yeah, they really are underated little hot rods, aren't they?

Lots of cool bikes out there, but oh so much money to own one. There's not really anything a B12 can't do if you set it up correctly. If the heat ever breaks here I can get back into riding mine! Soon, I hope.

GSFStiny · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2006, 01:29:29 PM »

I noticed on my way in this morning the huge change that takes place at 4000 RPM. The engine note changes, and it starts to get a little snarl to it. By 6k, you better be holding on.

I got to ride about 150 miles of twisties this weekend, and aside from some tires that dont suck and a major fork upgrade, I really couldnt ask for more. On unfamiliar roads the absurd amount of torque let me take sweepers in 4th or 5th. Downshifting was an option, not a necessity. On more familiar routes I used the upper end of the torque curve....and....wow. It made my roommate's 750 katana look like a real turd.

tannerismyhero · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2006, 03:14:12 PM »

you can do 70 in first too.

mothman · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2006, 03:51:35 PM »

Yes you can.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2006, 04:22:25 PM »

If one were so inclined.

Bob Holland · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:46:33 PM »

You should try my 1200 on a good twisty

solman · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2006, 10:18:30 AM »

Until I got used to the B12, there were a few times when I under estimated the torque and it got my attention. Nothing bad happened, but it got my attention. I can't wait to get my bike back to Phoenix for some real riding.