John Littler wrote:

> "conehead" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:c1kkbk$1jc18e$(E-Mail Removed)...
> ...snip
>> > In the same price range is the 1200 Bandit. You should be able to ride
>> away
>> > on one of these brand new for < $12K
>> >
>> > Nev..
>> > '03 ZX12R
>> > '02 CBR1100XX
>>
>> Yeah, but the bandit is so .....nothing. Nothing but a ****in great
>> engine....left me cold.
>
> Trolling for a bite ? I won't argue - the engine is fantastic, but if you're
> looking for something sporty it ain't it. It lacks ground clearance and the
> suspension is soggy. On the other hand it's great for what I bought it for -
> it's excellent two up, it's comfy it's cheap to run and maintain, it's a wheelie
> monster without chewing tyres like your two bikes do.
>
> Put it this way, it's extremely popular with middle aged blokes who've been
> riding for years going by the demographic on the Bandit list (I was one of the
> youngsters.....)

Err, John, Conehead rides a girls bike (and only one that I know of)! I'm sure Nev will buy a Bandit
next (well, unless he turns fourty and buys a 'busa)!

--
Pete ....and as for Hammo, he must be Paulh's twisted sister!

The journey IS the destination.

"****head Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> John Littler wrote:
>
> > "conehead" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:c1kkbk$1jc18e$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > ...snip
> >> > In the same price range is the 1200 Bandit. You should be able to ride
> >> away
> >> > on one of these brand new for < $12K
> >> >
> >> > Nev..
> >> > '03 ZX12R
> >> > '02 CBR1100XX
> >>
> >> Yeah, but the bandit is so .....nothing. Nothing but a ****in great
> >> engine....left me cold.
> >
> > Trolling for a bite ? I won't argue - the engine is fantastic, but if you're
> > looking for something sporty it ain't it. It lacks ground clearance and the
> > suspension is soggy. On the other hand it's great for what I bought it for -
> > it's excellent two up, it's comfy it's cheap to run and maintain, it's a
wheelie
> > monster without chewing tyres like your two bikes do.
> >
> > Put it this way, it's extremely popular with middle aged blokes who've been
> > riding for years going by the demographic on the Bandit list (I was one of
the
> > youngsters.....)
>
> Err, John, Conehead rides a girls bike (and only one that I know of)! I'm sure
Nev will buy a Bandit
> next (well, unless he turns fourty and buys a 'busa)!

Yeah, fair point - thought I was replying to Nev. And I doubt there's enough
difference between a busa and a ZX12 to warrant nev buying one next.

Bandit would suit an old fart like Coney down to the ground but it sounds like
he wants to return to his German Chook chasers, must be scared by the HP <grin>

JL

"John Littler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message

> Sorry to hear you haven't had good service from Triumph, that's often more
to do
> with your dealer than the distributor, and there's certainly plenty of
happy
> Trumpy owners and ex-trumpy owners around (paging Doug, Alx and Clem....)

Cross me off the list.

Doug Cox.
Work to ride, Ride to work...

"****head Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> John Littler wrote:
>
> > "conehead" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:c1kkbk$1jc18e$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > ...snip
> >> > In the same price range is the 1200 Bandit. You should be able to
ride
> >> away
> >> > on one of these brand new for < $12K
> >> >
> >> > Nev..
> >> > '03 ZX12R
> >> > '02 CBR1100XX
> >>
> >> Yeah, but the bandit is so .....nothing. Nothing but a ****in great
> >> engine....left me cold.
> >
> > Trolling for a bite ? I won't argue - the engine is fantastic, but if
you're
> > looking for something sporty it ain't it. It lacks ground clearance and
the
> > suspension is soggy. On the other hand it's great for what I bought it
for -
> > it's excellent two up, it's comfy it's cheap to run and maintain, it's a
wheelie
> > monster without chewing tyres like your two bikes do.
> >
> > Put it this way, it's extremely popular with middle aged blokes who've
been
> > riding for years going by the demographic on the Bandit list (I was one
of the
> > youngsters.....)
>
> Err, John, Conehead rides a girls bike (and only one that I know of)! I'm
sure Nev will buy a Bandit
> next (well, unless he turns fourty and buys a 'busa)!
>
> --
> Pete ....and as for Hammo, he must be Paulh's twisted sister!
>

Heh. Yeah, well, Pete, at least mine's a bike, not three quarters of a SAAB
or something

--
Conehead
"Besides, I have vehicle(s), which is/(are) not used me so much of the above
is something I need to abide to in order for things to get done."

Hammo, in aus.motorcycles

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Doug Cox wrote in message <403e7396$(E-Mail Removed)>...
>"John Littler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>
>> Sorry to hear you haven't had good service from Triumph, that's often
more
>to do
>> with your dealer than the distributor, and there's certainly plenty of
>happy
>> Trumpy owners and ex-trumpy owners around (paging Doug, Alx and Clem....)
>
>Cross me off the list.
>
I was happy with the bike (and I'd buy another tomorrow if they'd make a
shaft version) but I was disappointed with Triumph Oz.
I feel they behaved a bit dishonestly in covering up a design flaw on the
early triples and not notifying owners or doing a proper recall.
(They quietly fixed the bikes that they serviced but anyone who did their
own servicing was left in the dark and it cost me the best part of $1000).
Clem

"Nev.." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> John Littler wrote:
>
> > All good choices on your parameters- also consider Triumph Sprint, BMW
R1100,
> > TDM850/900.
> >
> > A touch outside your parameters but consider Bandit 1200, ZRX1200,
Monster, and
> > the chookies on steroids brigade (DL650/1000 etc)
>
> Actually the Bandit probably cheaper than the TDM... Yamaha dealer I was
at
> this morning had a brand new TDM900 (not sure if it was 03, 02, 01) for
$12990
> (it didn't say if that was ride away price or + ORC so I guess it is safe
to
> assume it is + ORC)

anyone paying $13K + ORC for a tdm needs shooting

>
> Nev..
> '03 ZX12R
> '02 CBR1100XX

****head Pete wrote:

> Err, John, Conehead rides a girls bike (and only one that I know of)!
> I'm sure Nev will buy a Bandit next (well, unless he turns fourty and
> buys a 'busa)!

I'm sure there are at least a few more bikes in between me and four oh.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R
'02 CBR1100XX