Re: 400 Bandit an import?

T i m <news@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:20:26 +0100, steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (SteveH)
wrote:

T i m <news@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:23:20 -0700 (PDT), Steve
<steveloukes@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I ran a GPZ500S for a while as a commuter hack - one of those would
fit the bill pretty well although its not naked....

Hmm, I've now got the re-chromed forks back for the GPZ550 I'm doing
up but you are right she'd be better off on a twin.

Care to share your logic on that one?

Erm, the basic bikes we have been talking about are all twins aren't
they (well, we started off there). Generally more suited to the role
of runabout rather than fun riding as such and generally cheaper to
insure and maintain (less bits to go wrong).

We started off with a 4.

Also generally cheaper than the same capacity bike in a 4?

So I thought anyway.

You thought wrong - there is no direct correlation between cost and
number of cylinders.

I'd say a GPZ500S will be similar to a CB500 for 2-up riding - just a
tad too small and gutless. (Haven't ridden a GPZ, but have done a fair
amount of miles 2-up on a CB).

She probably needs to go and sit on a fair few bikes and try a few
before making a decision - one of the criteria is 'good on the motorway'
- which, IMHO, rules out anything without some kind of fairing.

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