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for Suzuki Bandit 1200S

Rating Summary based on 12 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		11
  • 4 Stars
    		1
  • 3 Stars
    		0
  • 2 Stars
    		0
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Comfort
  • Customer service
  • Features
  • Fuel consumption
  • Handling
  		• 4.7
  		• 4.3
  		• 4.2
  		• 4.0
  		• 4.5
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  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jpasurvey44

    5 Stars BMX with a 1.2 litre engine! LOVE IT! 12/03/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Powerful, wasy to ride, cheap and FUN FUN FUN

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lots of second hands have been stunted and dropped!

    Back in 2001 I bought a second hand (or more likely third/fourth hand) Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit (Nekkid however, not the S version), I had previously owned a Suzuki GS500E commuter bike (500cc flat twin). I was 20 years old and had 'tricked up' the GS500E to look like the streetfightered (term for personalised/modified bikes) Bandits I had seen all over the place. I unfortunately crashed that but just found it as a good excuse to have it re-sprayed, twin spotlights added and renthal handlebars to give it the 'tricked up' Bandit look. Therefore when I came to move up to a new bike I decided, on ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jimday

    5 Stars Best Bike I have ever owned 19/01/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Economical, Comfortable, Powerful, Predictable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Having to buy extras to make it acceptable to me.

    I bought my Bandit in December last year, 2001 on a Y plate, 1000 miles on the clock. Virtually brand new. Its the bike I have been waiting all my life for! Only I didnt realise it until I actually got it and rode it on the road. I am 48 years old and had a couple of small bikes in my youth, got married had kids, they grew up, the old, old story! Now returned to biking, Well in 1997 actually, started with a Honda CM200 and worked my way up to a Suzuki GS500 in 1998. Joined an advanced riders club and got through the advanced test. Then started looking round for a big bike to suit me. I like ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    suzban12

    4 Stars Bring on the muscle!! 06/02/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to ride, comfortable, effortless

    Disadvantages Disadvantages cant think of one

    An accident in 1993 turned me away from bikes but the bug started biting again and the urge to get back onto two wheels started to get stronger. A very cold winter on an old CB 250 RS.........my Dog!........and seeing friends and family on bigger bikes spelled the end of the old Dog, although I still do have it. I have always lusted after a maroon 1200S ever since they came out in 96 but thought of them as big heavy and cumbersome things and was put off by tales of unexpected wheelies at silly speeds. What finally clinched it was a ride on my cousins CB 1300 where all the weight and expected ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    BanditMan

    5 Stars Bandit 1200S rocks 23/03/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Power, Cost

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Split interests

    I bought this bike from a dealer in the fall of 03. The "S" bikes come with a 1/2 fairing on the front, rather than the naked look of the 1200. I got the bike for about 6K US dollars. I don't know how many pounds or pence that is for your Brits. If you're looking for an old man cruiser, then get a cruiser, man. If you're looking for an all out crotch rocket, then get a full fairing sport bike, but be ready to pay 10 grand or so for those suckers. If you're looking for a bike with huge balls that is VERY inexpensive for what you get, but that can be ridden comfortably as well, then get out your ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    bandit_pav

    5 Stars The Muscle Bike 13/08/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Torque Power Comfort Grin Factor Price

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Rear Shock

    The 1200 Suzuki Bandit has always been the choice of stunt riders and for good reason! The nature of this motorcycle is, well, a little skitz! One minute your gently crusing along country roads with your gal comfortable as it can get, sitting in fifth gear without a murmur. Then, when your ready, lift up that front wheel hold it through the gears and finish with a stoppie! What? the same bike? oh yes! The rear shock lasts about two years befor going a little soft, easily sorted, so no real problem! Front shocks could do with multi rate springs, again thats quite cheap so not a problem! The ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    LeducBandit

    5 Stars Hold on Tight and Crank it! 30/04/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Price, Power, Performance

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Speeding Tickets

    Just purchased a 2004 1200 Bandit S. After being reasonable and following break in procedure, keeping under 5500 on the tach for the first 1000 km, decided I'd like to see what this famous (or is that infamous) torque would actually do when fully engaged. Well as seasoned a rider as I am, riding 20 years on all sorts of bikes in the street - sport genre, I was not prepared for what this bike can actually do. At 9000 RPM in third gear (with two gears and 2000 rpm to go and before redline I was flying (150+km), this bike is misnamed as an all rounder. The power it puts out at the back wheel is ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    iceangels

    5 Stars The best all round Sport Cruiser 30/07/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages reliable, great power ,very nimble ,durable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages suspension a little soft, fairings buzzy

    The wife and I both ride Bandits hers is the 05, 650 and mine is a 06, 1200s , This is my second Bandit after my 04 1200 was wrecked by a guy running a red light, I've owned this series of Suzuki since the old 1985 gs750es and it is by far one of the most dependable motorcycles on the market. With all the years this motor combo has bean around up grading it is cheap and proven results are easy to get. As a great all round sport cruiser there is really isn't any thing close in it's price range and for me any price range. The only improvement I would request from Suzuki would be a slightly ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Bandito

    5 Stars Bang for your Buck 24/01/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Comfort, Power, Price

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Fuel range, Build quality

    I bought a parallel imported 1997 Bandit 1200s a few months ago. The bike is still in 100% standard nick. With 5000Km on the clock I paid R37000 (3300 Pounds) here in South Africa. A new Bandit's price is R74000 here. For the DIY biker it is one of the best. Easy to maintain. Get yourself a workshop manual and you can do most things yourself. The engine is as basic as you can get in an inline four cylinder. With my suspension setup the B12's handling feels right on target and feels like it runs on rails. Power and torque is ample and even with a passenger perform excellent. Fuel economy is not ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    DODGYbutwhy

    5 Stars Bandit GSF1200 Naked 13/09/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Trick parts and spares easy to find & cheaply.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Need a neck brace for high speed on naked version

    Quite simply the most awesome machine on two wheels. I know it's a matter of preference but I've had the advantage of living the Sports bike versus Streetfighter scenario. I bought my Bandit 1200 this May after having a go on a friends,(incidentally mine isn't the 'S' model, but the only difference is the 'S' model is faired, otherwise they are the same bike) before that I had a Honda CBR600F for a couple of years. Yes, the CBR was quick but the Bandit is quicker. It is everything the CBR was and so much more. The Bandit 1200 feels like it's attached to the rider. It almost talks to you. The ... more
  • 5 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Nickthegolf

    5 Stars Suzuki Bandit 1200S 04/09/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Engine is unbreakable, cheap

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cheaper finish

    The Bandit 1200s is my first bike and what a bike, I've owned this bike for 2 years from new and it hasn't let me down. The power through the mid-range is brilliant and the bike almost always wheelies in any gear! The screen provides adequate protection and the bike is also good for pillions due to the extremely comfortable seat. The dials are basic but what do you expect from a £5k bike with nearly 100bhp, the finish is basic as you would expect from this cheap bike, however the engine is unbelievable and will not let you down. Next year I plan on taking the Bandit to the South of France and ... more
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