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Driving report Dynotec Suzuki GSF 750 Bandit

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Bandit ?? a wild name for a well-behaved motorcycle like the Suzuki GSF 600. But a few changes make the little one pretty predatory.

The 600 bandit ?? an everyday bike with cult ambitions. It is not without reason that Suzuki’s naked middle-grader has been at the top of the new admission statistics for years. On the one hand, it is easy on the wallet when buying and in daily use, on the other hand, it impresses with its good-natured driving characteristics and the lively, very robust engine. Most of the thousands of owners are satisfied with their Bandit, don’t they drive an extremely user-friendly vehicle? The engine is powerful, but never overwhelming, the brakes are effective, but can also be gently adjusted by those with heavy motor skills, the chassis is agile but not nervous.
However, fans of rapid movement quickly reach the limits of this soft concept. Instead of comfort, they want their carriages to react razor-sharp to any driving command. So time for guys and girls like this to look for another moped? Not at all, because the Dynotec company in Florsheim, Palatinate (phone 06243/5882, DYNOTEC@t-online.de) transforms every GSF 600 into a mugger in the best tradition. And that with ABE.
Approach one: more steam. The Bandit motor comes from the same construction kit as the older, air / oil-cooled GSX-R 750 motors. Thus, with a reasonable effort ?? the change of pistons, rings and cylinders or liners ?? from the 600 a 750 arise. The Dynotec men give the customer the choice of either bringing their own parts or using new parts, including particularly high-quality cylinder liners. In both cases, the masters remove a few chips to optimize the combustion chambers and pistons. In conjunction with a sophisticated carburetor tuning and a complete Termignoni ABE exhaust system, the engine pushes out over 100 hp (GSF 600: 78 hp) as well as a rich torque that culminates in a remarkable 74 Newton meters at 7800 rpm (GSF: 67 Nm).
Enough to equip the little outlaw for every attempt to escape: After a sensational 2.8 seconds, the Dynotec bandit, which is briefly translated, crosses the 100 km / h mark, and after 14.4 seconds it is already running at 200 km / h. Thus, the little one is on the level of its huge displacement sister GSF 1200 (0 to 100 km / h: 3.1 seconds; 0 to 200 km / h: 13.3 seconds), even undercutting it when pulling up to 180 km / h . The engine spontaneously hangs on the gas, cheers with an almost addictive revving, and that with vibration-free, turbine-like smoothness.
The Dynotecler opted for a slightly lower aluminum handlebar so that the driver can easily put weight on the front wheel with such brute acceleration. Besides, a crouched pilot offers the airstream less surface to attack. When equipped in this way, the little GSF can really live out its light-footedness. It scurries through alternating curves as fast as an arrow, always hits and holds the chosen line? A merit of the relatively narrow tires, which always provide enough grip for the performance.
The adhesive strength is also fully developed thanks to spring elements that have been strengthened by fresh cells: the fork receives tighter Ohlins springs and thicker oil. Result: at last it cushions appropriately and no longer locks up even with the hardest braking. That’s a good thing, because the brake decelerates with steel-sheathed cables and carbon Lorraine pads like the proverbial throw anchor. At the rear, the company from Florsheim is replacing the simple standard strut with a classy Ohlins counterpart, which simply works perfectly and also improves ground clearance.
Unterm line? Relatively few changes have a big impact on the GSF 600. The chassis gains in stability without losing handiness, copes with the extra power flawlessly, and thanks to the spring elements presents real sports talents. Really great, a bustling, powerful bike for unlimited riding fun on the country road. Incidentally, a motorcycle that begs the question of why such a bandit doesn’t come directly from Suzuki.

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