600cc Bandit S year 2000 model

Advantages: cheap to buy and run
Disadvantages: taller and heavier than some similar bikes

...When I bought my Bandit I was looking for a bike that would be reasonably priced, cheap to run, easy to ride either solo or carrying a passenger and capable of covering reasonable distances. I can honestly say that in my opinion the 600 Bandit S lives up to all my expectations. I was mainly looking for the unfaired version, as I prefer the looks of the "naked" bike - a motorcycle should just be an engine, two wheels, a seat and a headlight! But when I first saw mine "in the flesh" I fell in love with it immediately - to the extent that I bought it without a test ride and paid the exact asking price!! Luckily the ride home was enough to convince me that I had made the right decision. The Bandit was easy for me to ride from the off, even though I rode it home at night, in the rain and previously the largest bike I had ridden was a 305...

curley 29.10.2002 · Read review
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can I have some 80's cheese please ....BMX BANDITS MOVIE

Advantages: Sit back take a nostalgic journey back to the 80's -remeber your old bmx (if you had one)
Disadvantages: very dated ,and some people may not be able to take it as it is ....

...Baby faced Nicole Kidman was just 17 years old when she played the role of JUDY in BMX Bandits. BMX Bandits was released in 1983 and seeing as I was a child of the 80's Bmx's were a part of my very own childhood as was probably true for most kids growing up in the 80's. So the main reason for me buying this movie ,now, 26 years on from its release, was to take myself back to my childhood and then see if it was as good as I could remember! There was something new for me personally first off, because, I actually got to see the opening credits for the first time ever! when I watched the DVD . I mention this because, way back when, in the 80's or early 90's my brother videoed BMX BANDITS off the telly,and he managed to miss the opening credits ! So the opening credits show bmx ers PJ and Goose riding around in all the BMX...

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Bandit 1200S rocks

Advantages: Power, Cost
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 purse M8 and buy the Bandit 1200S. This bike rocks. If you haven't been on a big bike, be EXTREMELY cautious with the throttle. I drove an old Honda and a 750 Honda Nighthawk, but neither was even close to the torque on this puppy...

BanditMan 23.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Suzuki Bandit 1200S

2 Wheel Bandit

Advantages: Fun, Economic, Reasonably priced
Disadvantages: Wobbles over 100mph, Forks bottom out, Too high for people with short legs!!

...strings, insurance-wise and easier for town work, as college is only a few miles from home. We had to find a balance between the size, as we ride two up quite a lot and the economy as students are notoriously short of the green stuff! (Don’t think much money’s green these days though is it?) We tested a few different bikes from our local Gedges motorcycle shop, and accidentally found the Bandit in the workshop as it had just come in second-hand, having been sold from there from brand new and serviced there. We both fell in love with it there and then, even allowing for the fact that the previous owner had neglected to maintain the tyres and the back one was badly bulging. But we both knew that this would be the bike we bought. We went back a few days later after it had been serviced etc and took it out for a test ride. Sure...

joannavos 20.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of Suzuki Bandit 600S

GSF 600 N or S Bandit

Advantages: Reliable, maintenance free, comfy, easy to ride
Disadvantages: have to work the engine & gears

...O.K so it's an N I own and not an S, but it's the sme bike, but without the sporty bit on the front. mine has actually been modified, as in it has dual headlights (HIGHLY recommended), stainless steeel exhaust & pinnings and a scottoiler (again VERY recommended). I have found it extremely easy to ride, very energetic little bike. Comfortable if going the distance and yet still exciting enough for those little country road jaunts. You do have to work those gears, and keep the engine revs up though for anything resembling a quick getaway. I believe the 1200 engine is better than the 600 for that sort of thing. But for those who either cant afford the insurance on a 1200, or want to start on a smaller bike (perhaps just passed your test?) Then nothing can beat the 600. Of course this bike is also good for town traffic, and it's easy riding...

HawkesFord 13.02.2001 · Read review
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Review of Suzuki Bandit 600S

Bandit stole my heart

Advantages: Handling, engine, novice- and expert- friendly
Disadvantages: Some dealers less than helpful

...I bought my Suzuki Bandit 600S (i.e. with a fairing) when it was just over a year old. I was very impressed: for the price of a year old Honda CB500 (boring but reliable commuter) I picked up a 600 Bandit (drummingbunny's dream bike!). I can heartily recommend this bike to anyone except the hardcore power junkies. It pulls smoothly from just above tickover in any gear: it will comfortably cruise at 30 mph in top gear. The engine goes slightly off tune when it is nearing the end of a service interval but otherwise it has surprisingly clearly defined powerbands (it's like having two turbos, brilliant!). Tickover to 4000 rpm has a nice soft response suitable for town riding, 4000 to 8000 rpm is sharper (just what you need for out of town riding) and 8000 to 12000 rpm is gung ho territory. It took a little time before I was confident to...

drummingbunny 12.06.2001 (25.07.2001) · Read review
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Review of Suzuki Bandit 600S

Bandit still in the big league

Advantages: Easy handling, comfortable ride. Very fun
Disadvantages: Can be intense

...The Bandit has been about for some years, and there's a good reason for this. The bike does what it says on the tin, it rides and rides and rides. I've owned one for around a year now. I bought a 1998 Bandit 600SW, this was my first bike, passed my test a week and went out hunting. The bandit first started in the early nineties, which has led some people to say they are a bit long in the tooth. If this were true why would they after 15 years keep producing the 600cc and 1200cc bandits? The bandit competes with bikes like the Yamaha 600 Fazer and the Honda 600 Hornet. The three bikes all sit closely in their range of stats, but they all are very different. Now what things would you be looking for when choosing a bike if your new to it all, hopefully the following will help. ****Performance**** The 600 Bandit boasts around 75bhp...

MysteryMan1982 17.05.2005 · Read review
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Bandit Queen - the Most Shocking Bollywood Film Ever!

Advantages: Gritty storytelling
Disadvantages: Possibly excessive sexual violence

...Bandit Queen stars Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Manoj Bajpai, Govind Namdeo and Saurabh Shukla and was directed by Shekhar Kapur. . . PLOT SYNOPSIS Phoolan Devi was 11 years old when her poverty stricken father married her off to a man at least 18 years her senior who abused her physically and sexually until she ran away back to her family. This was not the end of her torment as sons of the local landowners mocked and abused her too till she was expelled from the village so she ended up living briefly with her cousin. She then had to leave her cousin?s home and after a brief spell back home suffering more abuse, this time at the hands of the police; she ends up joining a gang of bandits with Vikram Mallah as second in command. Vikram develops strong feelings towards Phoolan and kills the leader of the bandits when he?s...

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Bandit GSF1200 Naked

Advantages: Trick parts and spares easy to find & cheaply.
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 handling is responsive and predictable and it leaves the rider confident throwing it into corners. You hear people always talking about CC's and break horse, but the exciting bit is the torque. The Bandit 12 has is by the bucket load and whats...

DODGYbutwhy 13.09.2004 · Read review
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Time Bandits

Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: see review

...so) Kevin is played well by David Warnock. All of this is of course aided by some stunning sets and amazing costume design. This is a BIG movie. Nothing is done on a small scale here, the fantasy sets are huge and the movie is well worth watching if only for the eye-candy of it all. One thing that should be noted though. This is a particularly dark tale. Fantasy though it may be and aimed at kids, but not entirely, the story is certainly not laced with the usual everything s good, fine, dandy and always works out well in the end feeling that virtualy all others of its type seem to have. It portrays the world - no matter how imaginary - as a tough place to survive in and isn't about to wrap us in cotton wool to the grim reality of it all. Dark, comic and overall superb from start to finish, Time Bandits stands as oe of the finest...

wampyrii 24.07.2001 · Read review
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