cbf 600 vs bandit 600

new bandits are 650 now

tonnes of bikes in that bracket though, hornet 600, sv 650 (think this is now replaced with the gladius?), fazer 600, xj6, street triple, z750, ducati monsters, gsr600, er6...

great craic deciding..!

Xios wrote: »

he's got nearly 4 years riding experience on a moped and the ybr125, just not buying experience.

I am going to assume that he has a Full Unrestricted A licence.

The CBF gets my vote - it is a great commuter, and very reliable (it is a Honda).

But - he should also consider the Suzuki GSXF 650, the Yamaha XJ series.

Actually, can I join in on this in asking what 600-750cc restricted bike people would recommend. Thinking of moving up from a 125 myself. Which ones would be best at 33bhp factory-restricted? I like sports and naked models but not really into custom or off-road.

Xios wrote: »

sorry, he's got a prov licence, sitting his test now in a couple months, there's no rush for him to ge the bike as he's gonna borrow my bigger bike so he can get his full A licence.

But yeah, i'm passing this thread on to him, so he can broaden his mind to other bikes and possibly buying a used bike.

Is your bike restricted to 33bhp for the test?

Zascar wrote: »

CBR600?

Dude, did ya not read the OP ?

A 600cc sportsbike is not on the menu.

Pique wrote: »

Dude, did ya not read the OP ?

A 600cc sportsbike is not on the menu.

a cbr600f is just as sporty as a fazer

I have a restricted bandit 6 and Its a great bike, fun and reliable, but there are someday's I wish I had a cbf or other bike(Sv650 even though I'm not mad on the single header exhaust, Maybe an Er6).

I occasionally head out on spins with P.C (who has a restricted cbf) and his top ended speed (restricted is higher then mine).. mine tops out at 160-170kph his goes a bit higher(possibly 200kph not sure)... on private roads of course

things to consider:

-Bandit has a bullet proof work horse of an engine, rarely, if ever goes wrong, but parts are cheap and easy to get.

-Bandit has carbs,cbf uses injectors big plus for the cbf in response and performance(not that the bandits disadvantage here is any real hindrance 95% of the time).

- bandit top speed restricted is about 160kph, cbf's restricted top speed is 200kph(I think).

- bandit is more customisable(if your into that type of thing).

-bandit is a heavier then most bikes in its class.

Zascar wrote: »

One thing to note also is fairing. Bandit's are naked bikes - like my duc monster. Once you get up to high speeds the wind blast is considerable. If you had e.g a CBR600 or similar with decent fairing at the front, its a huge amount more comfortable to ride at higher speeds.

Bandit comes in both faired and un-faired, un-faired is just more popular.

KamiKazi wrote: »

The faired version of the newer ones look really nice IMO.

I think so too!

Wossack wrote: »

'part from the frankly ridiculus exhaust..!

Yeah, shame they didn't revisit the design of the exhaust. Especially as it is unchanged for several years.