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| Newbie Joined: Aug 2008
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| Hi everyone, Just looking for a little advice in a my first post and am hoping this is the right section to ask. I want a naked suzuki bandit, either the 650 or 1250 but I will be having to do a 2 hours motorway trip once a month and am concerned about it not having a fairing like the SA models do. Does anyone own a naked bandit and make motorway trips that can comment on the wind effects please? Many thanks. |
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| Muscle Biker ![]() | I don't understand what you mean by "fair" in this case. But anyhow, I've got a GSX 1400 - the "big brother" of the Bandit 1200. Riding a naked bike at speeds up to about 80 mph is a bit more "work" than riding a bike with fairings, but it's definitely possible. You'll notice the air pressure, especially on your neck. You'll need a good helmet, because the wind around your head will be loud, and it can also cause the helmet to start shaking at high speeds. (I've got a small windscreen just to protect the instruments, and this causes serious turbulance around my head at speeds over 100 mph).
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| Muscle Biker ![]() | Here's how mine looks with the screen:
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| Muscle Biker ![]() | My local Suzuki dealer I live in Switzerland ... the GSX 1400 was only sold in Europe, Australia and Japan, but never sold in the USA.
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| I'm always amused at the number of models "sold overseas" but just don't tend to find there way here (in the states). oh, by the way, welcome aboard.
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