What was it PT Barnum said? "There's a sucker born every minute" I'm glad there's people out there with the money to commission a five figure custom bike build. It's a shame they put about 100 miles in them on average. Then again, it's easy to roll out of a Harley dealer $30,000 lighter.
These baby boomers are parting with there cash? I been eyeing two new bikes but nothing that's big dollars. I been thinking a nice new car too.(mustang). I'll wear the tires out on everything for sure. On my last 1200 bandit intwo years I had 25k on it. I rode I didn't park at dunkin donuts sitting there admiring my bike. I want to ride. I'll rest when I take a dirt nap. At the same time I put 12k on the dual sport, 2k on the quad and another 2.5k on the dirt bike. I was never home. That's not counting the old husqvarna. I don't think a big vee twin could handle the mileage?
Bill, it all depends on who builds it and how its taken care of. I have a customer in his 70"s with 119K on a 2009 FLHTP (POLICE Model ) Harley.
plenty of guys with zrx bikes over 50k up to 100k...many 4 cylinder bikes will do it...harley will get up there too
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http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles...i/2016-suzuki-bandit-1250s-ar168670.html#main Nice bike! I like the bikes with the modern performance and the old school looks.
I loved my '99 1200 bandit. She did 155mph one day. The bike was so smooth it should be against the law. 2016 sounds like a new one. I should feel better by then. I'll look to the California bandit guy for mods.
It's an awesome ride now with fuel injection and 1255cc. Maybe a yoshomura exhaust system and I'm good. The old 1100 gisxer design still lives. End of July in show rooms.
im surprised you like the bandit so much with it being a single shock? if i remember you say single has a lot more flex than dual shock? its good to see them continue the bandit line.
The bandit swing arm is a rugged design with no flex it's rock solid. I did change the rear spring in my '99. I think I went stronger on the fork springs. I'm jones'n to throw a leg over the seat on the bandit again. It's also LC now too.
I had a 2003 Bandit 1200 and now my son owns it. They are a great do-it-all for a good price. Dale Walker's Holeshot Performance provides some good mods for them. http://www.holeshot.com/ I ordered a slip-on, jet kit, and corbin seat from them.
