GS500F or GSX650F

[Average_Joe]

With only 3 more weeks till i get my bike ( GS500F ) What happens??? Suzuki release an new "better" model..... The GS650F Fuel injected .... I live in Aus and i think this bike comes out in November..... Does anyone know if it is LAMS ( Learner Approved Motorcycle ) Now i dont know what to do??? Should i just get the Gs or wait?? Anyone know anything about the 650???

[bubba zanetti]

I don't think it'd be lams approved, but you're best checking with the RTA.

[Affschnozel]

GSX650F is the same Bandit 650 clad in plastic ,so if Bandit is approved as learners bike so is the GSX650F 
They're both water cooled and injected with optional ABS, the Bandit puts out 84 bhp and weighs 215 kg dry
You could consider it , but it's a bit heavy to handle as a first bike IMO

[bubba zanetti]

We don't get the 650 Bandit down here.

[The Antibody]

Well, if you are considering the bandit 650 then have you considered the Ninja 650R? Much better bike in my opinion. 70-some horsepower. It would be a decent learning bike. It's lighter than the Bandit and has much newer tech.

It's endorced by Leno... it's gotta be good.

  -Anti 

[frankieG]

we will get a 650f at work in sept....the day it comes in i am going to test drive it..oh after we put it together.  i am considering one so i will let you know what i think.  i will try and remember my dig vid cam

[Nepix]

yea,  im kind of interested in it also, a good member review would be awesome

[groff22]

The 650F seems like a logical update to any 500F fan. I like the look, and look forward to seeing some user reviews in the future.

[frankieG]

my wish list...if anyone at suzuki cared about what i thought...would be inverted forks and a bit lighter.  oh and get rid of the white yuk color they have added....more blue more blue

[Gisser]

Re: GSX650F

This bike is almost certainly a Bandit 1250 with a full fairing and smaller bore and stroke.  Does that sound like a good idea?    Riding around on a 1250 sized motorcycle with 1/2 the cc's missing?  No thanks, Suzuki....don't try peddling that crap on informed motorcycle enthusiasts.

[CndnMax]

my wish list...if anyone at suzuki cared about what i thought...would be inverted forks and a bit lighter.  oh and get rid of the white yuk color they have added....more blue more blue

+50
i cant stand the look of the blue and white front fairings, they should have made it like the blue gs500 k4. now that is a nice blue scheme not like the k5 k6 k7 blue/ white scheme.

[Average_Joe]

Re: GSX650F

This bike is almost certainly a Bandit 1250 with a full fairing and smaller bore and stroke.  Does that sound like a good idea?    Riding around on a 1250 sized motorcycle with 1/2 the cc's missing?  No thanks, Suzuki....don't try peddling that crap on informed motorcycle enthusiasts. 

HAHA thats the sort of info im lookin 4 lol....... Think im goin down the 500 road 

[chris5150]

from what i read on suzuki's website the 650f is around 550lbs.

that is one fat Buddha Loves You.

[Yankee Punker]

  The GSX650F is the USA version for the Bandit650 line-up, I for one am glad to see its return to the states no matter what Suzuki wants to call it, and happy to see the increased compression ratio to 11.5:1 from 10.5:1.  It should make for an awesome replacement for the Can-o-tunas for a rider friendly STREET/SPORT bike. 

[gaspy]

we will get a 650f at work in sept....the day it comes in i am going to test drive it..oh after we put it together.  i am considering one so i will let you know what i think.  i will try and remember my dig vid cam

Any update on this test ride?