... in fact, I'd make love to it, but I'm still recovering from the burns from the last time I tried that.
Got about 4500 miles on her now, and I feel like I know that bike so well it's an extension of my body. Plus, I just put a set of Pilot Powers on, got a couple hundred miles on them, and DAMN this thing sticks in the twisties!
Went on a great group ride yesterday with the usual array of gixxers, CBRs, Ninja's etc. I fully expected to be cleaning up the rear of this crowd. I mean come on. the Bandit's a STANDARD! How can it compete with a pack of liter sportbikes!
Well, not only did it compete, but I was leading the pace for most of the ride! LOTS of comments on the bike and the pace I was setting, and the funny thing is I really didn't feel like I was railing full-on. I had plenty of margin in the turns. About the only places I did max out was the high speed straights, and of course the liter gang had no trouble catching up to me there.
I don't know what it is about this bike, the balance? The low range torque? the ergonomics? Whatever, this things an outrageous ride, and I have absolutely NO regrets going from a CBR1000 to the Bandit!