B12 or GSX14

Im due another bike this Feb but cant decide (because Ive owned neither),
which would be the best buy? Anyone point some good bits or bad bits about
either to help me decide.................G

 

err but why those two and both Suzukis? There's the CB1300 from Honda
and the XJR1300 from Yamaha.

have you had a test ride? what type of riding do you do? Why wait till
February? - grab a bargain now. Prices will only be on the rise come
next year as the Yen is gaining strength and you will be closer to the
spring bike purchasing season when there are fewer deals to be had.

Lots of people here will vote for the B12 - partly through ownership
experience and partly because they do good wheelies.

 

Primarily price! B12 £4500, GSX14 £4995. CB13 and XJR13 are way too dear!

 

ZRX12 too.

All good bikes, but most people that buy the GSX will buy it for looks
and not handling. The XJR13 does handle better and the CB13 is a nice
reliable bike (tm). I've actually been quite attracted by the CB13
recently, but hanven't had the chance to test ride one yet.

Me, I bought my GSX14 because I genuinely liked it (although another
personal factor helped).

See http://www.rosbif.org/mybike/index.html for my opinion.

The GSX motor is based on the B12, but if you want good handling, a
much nippier bike and more kudos, try that.

I'm not into Kudos me.

 

As is the XJR1300 if you look in the right places.

Might help if you leave some context in your posts so people can work
out what you're going on about.

 

And the XJR is a much better bike than the GSX1400 (Sorry Cab, it was nice
but that is as far as it went)

And partly because they have not ridden an XJR but still like bikes that
rot and don't work in the rain :=}

 

True

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dear!

You quote the B12 and GSX14 prices , but not the otehrs ? If you can get
bargains on those then you should be able to find decent prics on the
other two.

 

Heh, the XJR has a lot of advantages over the GSX1400, primarily
handling, so I'm not offended.

 

:=} But I have to admit the B12 wins the handling argument. After all I
tried and failed, spectacularly :=}

 

true, true.