The Cycle World review by Don Canet was pretty good. Roland Brown had an intro article in the May '07 issue of Motorcyclist that was pretty accurate also. The July issue had Tim Carrithers' complete road test. I find he gets overly wordy just for the sake of it and his style is so overdone that his writing leaves me cold. If you can find Motorcycle Consumer News' August '07 issue, it had a well-done test of the Bandit though I wonder how they got 151+ MPH for their top speed. Sport Rider had an excellent test of the Bandit in their July '07 issue. Both Kent & Andrew tend to evaluate in a way I find more accurate than most. They have the skills necessary to push the bikes harder than most motojournalists and describe what happens better. For instance, Kent described how the Bandit tended to fall into the corner quickly when at extreme lean angles with the Dunlop 218 tires. If you push your Bandit hard enough, you'll very quickly understand exactly what he meant and it can come as a major surprise since it is totally unexpected (hint: if it happens to you, don't do anything. It'll self-correct). Don Canet, at Cycle World, is probably the fastest journalist in the country, with Kent & Andrew right behind him. They all have roadrace experience and the ability to describe the bike's characteristics very effectively. Hope this helps. Cheers, Jack
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