Anyone had one on these bikes? thinking of getting a late one, would just like some owners opinions.
Presently got an 08’ r1 and used to have a bandit 12 and really miss that instant ‘punch’ you know.
Me R1 is crazy fast but doen’t quite have the low down torque of me ol’ bandito 12.
Some ppl even say the bandit is a bit quicker than 14.
cheers peeps.
I really like the look of these too. Saw one all kitted up for touring a couple of months back and it looked like it would munch a lot of miles quite happily.
Don’t know anything about them though…
Yeh, retro muscle bikes are cool. 
I just think to change my Triple 955i (http://londonbikers.com/forums/958252/hello-lb ) and buy GSX. I just love bikes like this.
2 friends had those . I rode them a few times . They are quick torque laden beasts …but corner like a tug boat . Truley scary and get proper out of shape with more than one input at a time . The xjr is the better choice of that type of bike …want instant grunt from zero rpm … Get a twin .
A mate of mine had one some time ago and he found it great fun, it doesn’t handle like a sports bike but then again it’s not one. I’ve got a b12 and do some longish runs on it without batting an eye lid, and I know your bound to get other peoples preference’s but I’m a great believer of each to their own. After saying that I’ve heard people say they go well but do like to drink a bit of fuel.
All the best John
What about the Honda X11 . I had one of them . very underated bike . If you can find a good un they are an awesome machine . I had mine for a year and the only reason it went is a megane pulled out infront of it and killed it stone dead .
Yeh not fussed it won’t handle like a sports bike but thats the appeal sort of.
Did consider the xjr and sv1000 also an old vmax…maybe.
The thing i really like about these kind of bikes is you’re gona surprise most things away from the lights,
even a litre sports bike caught napping lol!
numnum, whats a X11?
thanks for the input chaps
B-King…
100nm of torque to flatten most things including mountains. 180bhp. Comfy, naked and excellent at touring also. Fuel range at 120miles is poor though…
Cheap too. 5k will get a 10k miler
It was basically a Blackbird minus fairings, with straight bars etc.
People either loved or hated it. Personally I really like them.
Cheers ninja junkie, strange lookin’ thing… have seen em around now i think about…
love the look of the bking! its got a really wide tank … think its limited to 155 too. not a problem though lol
You can derestrict them. They will do 150 in 4th 
i run one for a couple of years totally bomb proof but every corner felt like the front end would let go they eat front discs to the rear shocks are a bit limited oh and you can spin the back wheel in the first 4 gears,
loved that bike lol run a new gsx1250 now for work n play the front feels good compared to the 1400 have a look round there are plenty of good bandit 1250s out there they are about the same bhp they just handle better
