Canadian Special Edition of the Bandit 1250

[Mac]

I don't know if this is actually the fz1000TE or one with the yammy goodies on it, but dam it looks good.






Nope it wasn't, but this is the Canadian 08

[Jeff N]

Mmm, not a fan of those lowers. They look a bit cobbled together and not in line with the rest of the bodywork, but those bags look good.

[Nitro]

cool.!!.I liked my rides on the  standard fz1 more than the bandit,but that was solo.  I see from the Ca. website its also 3000$ more than the bandit..methinks the bandit might be more comfy for the passenger(which is only reason i am looking at  these) but the yammy comes in colour (red)!!! (not to mention the  added hp)    but 3000$? i cant see it...

 Will see at the bike show..

[Canuck]

cool.!!.I liked my rides on the  standard fz100more than the bandit,, but I see from the Ca. website its also 3000$ more than the bandit..methinks the bandit might be more comfy for the passenger(which is only reason i am looking at  these) but the yammy comes in colour (red)!!! (not to mention the  added hp) but 3000$?

 Will see at the bike show..

Yeah, I was looking at the Yam seat too. It doesn't look too comfortable for a passenger at all. The Yam may have HP, but the Bandit has loads of torque and it hits near maximum torque of 75-80 lb-ft at about 3500 rpm. That's real world riding and very usable power. In sixth gear it will be at about 3400 rpm at 100 kph, so you've got almost full passing power without even downshifting. I guess it really depends on what the rider is looking for. Both seem like great bikes.

[bubba zanetti]

Yep, both are very interesting bikes and I like the fact that both manufacturers have done some research and are testing the waters. The Bandit would get more of my interest as that is one sweet motor. Be interesting to see these at the Calgary Bike show.

[Baz]

This is not really a special edition Bandit. The parts are all after market (Givi Bags and I don't recall who makes the fairing) but all can be ordered through the dealer as with the Yamaha. They had one of these on display at the Edmonton bike show in Jan.

I think that it would make a very sweet budget touring bike. (As you can tell I miss my Bandit )

They had one of these at my dealer. As much as I have tried I can't fall in love with the FZ 1.

[Canuck]

The parts may be made by other suppliers like Givi, but they are OEM. You can find them all on the Suzuki US site. There's nothing on the crappy Suzuki Canada site, which is still showing the 07 models. And it is correct too that you could buy all these parts from Suzuki before, but extra $1,000 to get the hard bags and fairing lowers is less than what they cost if you buy the items separately.

I actually emailed Suzuki the other day to complain about how bad their site is and got back a "thank you very much for you comment" email.

[zc1]

This is not really a special edition Bandit.

I understand what you're saying, but Suzuki Canada calls it a special edition bike, though -- "Suzuki Canada has just announced a Bandit 1250 variant - the Canadian Special Edition."

[zc1]

FZ1 TE from the Yamaha Canada Website:

[Baz]

The parts may be made by other suppliers like Givi, but they are OEM. You can find them all on the Suzuki US site. There's nothing on the crappy Suzuki Canada site, which is still showing the 07 models. And it is correct too that you could buy all these parts from Suzuki before, but extra $1,000 to get the hard bags and fairing lowers is less than what they cost if you buy the items separately.

I actually emailed Suzuki the other day to complain about how bad their site is and got back a "thank you very much for you comment" email.

You have to love how they justify raping your wallet with the "special edition" models. All of them are good at it!  

The FZ-1 with all the toys is almost the price of an FJR. If my failing memory serves me correct, the bike that is pictured here was only about 500 bucks less than my FJR. (This was my negotiated price & not MSP)

[Spectreman]

Suzuki has just announced a Canadian Special Edition of the Bandit 1250 with ABS. It comes with fairing lowers and hard bags as standard at $11,999 MSRP compared to $10,799 for the regular Bandit with ABS. There's also an optional tail trunk. This looks like a sweet ST package for a nice low price. One of my minor concerns about the Bandit for trips was lack of weather protection, but the fairing lowers should help a lot.

See it here http://www.cmgonline.com/magazine/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=147&Itemid=80

Yeah, see that's what I'm talking about! Thanks for posting that as I was unaware. I even like the color.  They just need to add in the taller windscreen, some type of more touring oriented seat, some electrical accesory hook ups and some type of cruise control- BINGO- dirt cheap, ultra-reliable, lightweight, powerful ST, Suzuki style, not some bloated, over 500 lb. 130 HP "sport" tourer that nobody really needs  for $13+ g's.
Lee

[Nitro]

both could be nice bikes for the price..I just like the idea of pitching the bags and having a normal bike  when im not going far..the suzuk looks to be good for the $. The fz I like cause it aint a fjr, and the bags can come off, along with that goofy windshield and zzom zoom...so far both on the list  ..

[Thunderbox]

I wonder why Yamaha has bothered putting bags on this bike at all.  Looking at the seat you would be hard pressed to go any distance without having your ass fall off.  Not bad except that seat is just a waste of a bike.

[Baz]

I wonder why Yamaha has bothered putting bags on this bike at all.  Looking at the seat you would be hard pressed to go any distance without having your ass fall off.  Not bad except that seat is just a waste of a bike.

You are very right. It would not make a very good two up bike, and like I said earlier, the price I was quoted was not that much less than I paid for my FJR new. If you sit on both bikes, I would guarantee you will pick the Bandit for comfort.

I can go two up on the FJR for 16 hours. I would give myself about 2 hours on the FZ-1. Another thing to is, I bet you would be close to maximum weight on the FZ-1 with even a change of clothes.

NITRO...

I can tell you that coming off a Bandit, there is just no comparison between it & the FJR for long distance touring. (not even close) But, you pay for the comfort. I miss the Bandit at times, but pop the bags off the FJR and it becomes pretty flickable. It will run with the Bandit.

The Bandit is a great all around bike (I would buy another). Most of my riding is highway and I really would not trade back to a Bandit for the riding I do. I find I have every bit as much fun on the FJR compared to the Bandit, but on the highway, it's like comparing a Lexus to a 63 Chevy. Especially if you have a passenger.