8less... **Found a bike!** Got the Bandit! Pics/early review

JSP

JSP

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Sad day, but happy at the same time.

As many of ya know, I was trying to sell my 8. Well, found a buyer and its a done deal.

Wife is still unemployed and going to school. I really needed out from under the payment. I will not stay bikeless for long. I have enough cash from the sale and tax return, etc to buy an older used bike outright right now. Just need to find one. Have $3500 to play with. So I will get a bike and have no payments. I will be a happy camper at that point. I will surely miss the FZ. It was an amazing bike.

I will be looking at older FZ1, CBR, F4i, 03-05 R6, SV650, etc.

Not going anywhere on the forums though. Someone needs to stay and keep you hooligans in check! :D

You guys are great.
 
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Camo

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Good onya mate!
I had given thought to the same route but things changed, got lucky.
Please get an old CBR954....Give me something to drool over lol
 
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Fazed

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That is bad news but can understand your reasons. Will another FZ8 be on the cards if the financial situation picks up? Maybe 2013 with the new upgrades. Buying a low cost bike means you won't loose much money if trade/sell it.
 
JSP

JSP

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Fazed said:
That is bad news but can understand your reasons. Will another FZ8 be on the cards if the financial situation picks up? Maybe 2013 with the new upgrades. Buying a low cost bike means you won't loose much money if trade/sell it.
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Most definitely will be on a future bike purchase list.

What is good about all of this is that I did not lose any money on this sale.

I sold the bike for $100 less than I paid for it last summer. So I got a long test drive for the cost of gas and $100. Can't complain about that! No sales tax here so I did not lose out on any of that either.

All in all the situation worked itself pretty well.
 
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Fazed

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Haha, I just read your sig

Oatmeal raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues...

Reminded me when my mate said' This chocolate chip ice cream tastes like shit' I responded with 'That's because it's rum and raisin'
 
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calscrazy

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JSP congrats on sale. whatever it takes to take care of the family is what's most important. alot of hard times out there for alot of folks. if anything i can help with just ask.

Fazer i dont know why but that rum and raisin had me rofl!!
 
00007

00007

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cant speak for the other bikes you mentioned but the I don't think you would be bored with an sv 650 !!it may not have the hp or trq of the 8 but there is a ton of cheap mods that really wake the bike up and its a ton of fun to ride!!!
 
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DJK1505

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Try and get out and find a Kawasaki ER6n. Sweet looking bike, I love the torque of the twin parallel, it still has 11.5K revs, and light as shit! Not sure I would go from an 8 to a CBR anything. I hate laying over so much anymore. But whatever you find man! Be sure to post up picks brother!!!!!!

DJ
 
00007

00007

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agreed the Kawasaki 6r-n is a nicer looking bike but performance wise do you think it out preforms the sv?
 
JSP

JSP

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DJK1505 said:
Try and get out and find a Kawasaki ER6n. Sweet looking bike, I love the torque of the twin parallel, it still has 11.5K revs, and light as shit! Not sure I would go from an 8 to a CBR anything. I hate laying over so much anymore. But whatever you find man! Be sure to post up picks brother!!!!!!

DJ
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I had a 09 R6 before the 8. Leaned over doesn't bother me. It's cruisers i cannot stand. That slight hunched over position kills my back. The 8 is perfect, but im good with more agressive too. :)

I'll keep ya updated with what I find. May be a couple weeks. Looking for that great deal haha.
 
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Hoover

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Jay, if you decide on an SV, let me know. A friend of mine has a performance shop and used to have an SV race team. He has shit loads of performance parts for them he is up for selling.
 
JSP

JSP

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Hoover said:
Jay, if you decide on an SV, let me know. A friend of mine has a performance shop and used to have an SV race team. He has shit loads of performance parts for them he is up for selling.
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Will do! Thanks man. ;)
 
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DJK1505

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00007 said:
agreed the Kawasaki 6r-n is a nicer looking bike but performance wise do you think it out preforms the sv?
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I think the kawai looks a million times better. I could care if its a tad better, or more hp, or top end is better. I buy my shit bc i think it looks cool. and there r a ton of sv's around here, dont really see any ern's. But if u could get a cheap sv and a ton of parts cheap, hmmmmm id think long and hard about that!!! Lol

Dj
 
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00007

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there are a ton of after market parts and for cheap I put a complete gsxr 1000 front end on mine for 700 bucks!
 
JSP

JSP

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Found my bike! Picking her up tomorrow about 3 hours away as long as there are no surprises when I get there!

2002 Bandit 1200! LOTS of goodies. Full GIVI setup, heated hand grips, cruise control, touring windscreen, engine guards, lowered passenger pegs, Exhaust, center stand, etc.

$2500! Thing is in awesome shape.















This makes bike #5 in 5 years... ha.
 
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Fazed

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JSP said:
Found my bike! Picking her up tomorrow about 3 hours away as long as there are no surprises when I get there!

2002 Bandit 1200! LOTS of goodies. Full GIVI setup, heated hand grips, cruise control, touring windscreen, engine guards, lowered passenger pegs, Exhaust, center stand, etc.

$2500! Thing is in awesome shape.

This makes bike #5 in 5 years... ha.
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Nice, all set for touring the world. Lots of goodies for that price. Also I've heard they are a right wheelie machine ;)
 
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