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What category is a Suzuki Bandit?

What category is a Suzuki Bandit?

Suzuki Bandit series

1998 Suzuki Bandit GSF1200F
ManufacturerSuzuki
PredecessorSuzuki GS series
ClassStandard
Engine248–1,255 cc (15.1–76.6 cu in) SACS/liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC inline-four 147.3 cc (8.99 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 4-valve DOHC single cylinder (GSX150)

Is Suzuki Bandit 1250 fuel injected?

The big-bore Suzuki Bandit 1250 replaces the Bandit 1200, and gets an all-new engine designed to meet latest Euro legislation. In doing so, Suzuki have created a 98cc bigger, 1255cc water-cooled, fuel-injected, tourque-laden peach of an engine.

What happened to the Suzuki Bandit 1200 in 2007?

In 2007 Suzuki took the plunge and fitted a new engine into the Bandit 1200, and not just any engine, a brand new water-cooled unit designed specifically for the bike. The Bandit was no longer living in the past, it now had its own heart as well as a new attitude. But it also had a new market positioning.

Is the Bandit 1200 still worth buying?

Although now a Bandit 1200 can feel fairly long in the tooth compared to a modern super naked, it still has bags of charm and the air/oil-cooled motor has more grunt than a pig farm. Not only that, there are still loads of aftermarket firms more than happy to help you bring a Bandit 1200 a bit more into the modern era…

Is the Bandit 1200 Boomer’s dream bike?

Well, Boomer’s real dream bike has been around in the form of the Bandit 1200 since 1997, and with this 2001 remake it’s even closer. Let us just say this about the old Bandit: Three former motojournalists and one current automotive journalist we personally know own one, and owing to the rigors of the “profession” none of them own much else.

Is the KTM Bandit 1200 a good bike?

But even in stock trim the Bandit 1200 is a formidable bike, a cost-effective hot rod that comes with the potential to commute, sport tour or go totally snake-eyed with only a few modifications. Inexpensive to buy, simple to work on, cheap to modify.