Happy bikeday to me:)

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jmillheiser · #1 Post by **jmillheiser** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:05 pm

I am now the proud owner of a 1996 Suzuki Bandit 600S.

Picked up the bike this morning. It rides wonderfully, so much smoother than the CX500 that it replaced.

Was an "interesting" trip home. Not 5 miles from where I picked up the bike I picked up a nail in the back tire, so I got to replace the barely scrubbed in BT45 with a shiny new Metzler M1.

This thing is so much faster than my old honda its riduculous, its faster at 1/2 throttle than my CX500 was going all out. Im glad I did not get a 600 for my first bike, you have to be a lot more careful with the throttle and clutch at low speeds with the bandit.

Suprisingly I find this bike to be much more comfortable than my first bike, I did 100 miles on the interstate today and my hands and feet didn't even go numb. At 80mph this bike has virtually zero vibration.

DieMonkeys · #2 Post by **DieMonkeys** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:15 pm

Congratz man! Have fun with your new ride!

Sev · #3 Post by **Sev** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:24 pm

Happy Bikeday

liablemtl · #4 Post by **liablemtl** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:41 pm

Congrats! The Bandit six double ought is a great all arounder. You'll have many happy miles on that, I predict!

Mintbread · #5 Post by **Mintbread** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:23 pm

Well done!
I am glad you went with the Bandit as I know first hand that they are a great all-round bike. Don't be shy with the camera now...

#6 Post by **fireguzzi** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:24 pm

Good for you man, I wanted to get one of those too, but I was about 1k dollors shy and way too impatiant.......so I got a gs500.

Still want one though.

ericeverson · #7 Post by **ericeverson** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:25 pm

That sux about the nail. Look at it this way, any chicken strips on these new tires can only be caused by you.

Just kidding. I’ve never ridden a Bandit, but I always thought they looked really sharp. Happy bike day!

#8 Post by **Scoutmedic** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:25 pm

Happy BikeDay!

VermilionX · #9 Post by **VermilionX** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:53 pm

pics now!

DivideOverflow · #10 Post by **DivideOverflow** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:05 pm

Nice dude! I've always been a fan of the Bandits. I saw a niiiiice 1200 Bandit at the local dealership, it was clean enough to eat off of, and felt very solid.

I'd ride one