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[[Image:2003-Suzuki-GSF600S-Yellow-4.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Suzuki Bandit 600S in Yellow]] | [[Image:2003-Suzuki-GSF600S-Yellow-4.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Suzuki Bandit 600S in Yellow]] | ||
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== Review == | |||
Introduced a year after the | |||
unfaired Bandit 600, the Bandit'S' extended the practical use of the Bandit | |||
significantly by the simple expedient of fitting a frame-mounted | |||
half-fairing. Suddenly, what had been a bike best kept in town or on twisty | |||
back roads had an additional long-distance touring dimension. | |||
Much of the 'S' was identical to | |||
the base bike. The engine is a variation of the GSX600Fs powerplant, a | |||
16-valve inline-four oil-cooled design which produces 58kW (78bhp) in this | |||
application. The long-running GSX engine is both reliable and economical, | |||
although the dated nature of the design shows in its performance compared to | |||
more modern liquid-cooled engines such as Yamaha's Fazer or Honda's Hornet | |||
600. This original 1996 Bandit'S' had | |||
a rather anonymous square headlight fairing, and many riders preferred the | |||
styling of the naked bike. But the fairing improved comfort and weather | |||
protection at motorway crusing speeds, making the Bandit'S' a useful budget | |||
tourer. | |||
A model update in 2000 had a new, | |||
twin projector headlight fairing, and the new frame and engine modifications | |||
of the unfaired bike. The revamped fairing gave more modern styling, better | |||
wind protection and improved aerodynamics. Engine changes include new | |||
carburettors with TPS throttle position sensors, linked to a more advanced | |||
ignition system, and with a different exhaust design, giving the engine an extra 3kW (4bhp) in the | |||
mid-range. But peak power remained the same at 58kW (78bhp), some way off | |||
the class standard of nearer 67kW (90bhp) in 2000. | |||
Chassis modifications were | |||
similarly understated - a new frame design lowered the seat height, the | |||
brakes were slightly modified and the fuel capacity increased to 20 Liters | |||
(4.4 gal). The Bandit remained a popular | |||
choice after 2000, but stiff opposition from Honda's Hornet'S' and Yamaha's | |||
Fazer badly affected sales. | |||
==Specifications== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
!Make Model | |||
|Suzuki GSF 600S Bandit | |||
|- | |||
!Year | |||
|1996 - 99 | |||
|- | |||
!Engine Type | |||
|Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | |||
|- | |||
!Displacement | |||
|599 cc / 36.6 cu in | |||
|- | |||
!Bore X Stroke | |||
|62.6 x 48.7 mm | |||
|- | |||
!Compression | |||
|11.3:1 | |||
|- | |||
!Cooling System | |||
|Air/oil cooled | |||
|- | |||
!Induction | |||
|Keihin CVR32 carburetors | |||
|- | |||
!Ignition | |||
|Digital Transistorized | |||
|- | |||
!Starting | |||
|Electric | |||
|- | |||
!Max Power | |||
|57.4 kW / 77 hp @ 10500 rpm (at rear tire: 54 kW / 72.4 hp @ 10400 rpm ) | |||
|- | |||
!Max Torque | |||
|54 Nm / 5.5 kgf-m / 39.8 lb-ft @ 9500 rpm | |||
|- | |||
!Transmission | |||
|6 Speed | |||
|- | |||
!Final Drive | |||
|Chain | |||
|- | |||
!Frame | |||
|Double cradle, tubular | |||
|- | |||
!Front Suspension | |||
|41 mm Telescopic, oil damped | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Suspension | |||
|Mono-shock, 4-way adjustable rebound damping, 7-way adjustable preload | |||
|- | |||
!Front Brakes | |||
|2 x 290 mm Discs, 2 piston calipers | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Brakes | |||
|Single 240 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | |||
|- | |||
!Front Tire | |||
|110/70-17 | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Tire | |||
|150/70-17 | |||
|- | |||
!Wheelbase | |||
|1430 mm / 56.3 in | |||
|- | |||
!Seat Height | |||
|800 mm / 31.5 in | |||
|- | |||
!Dry Weight | |||
|196 kg / 432 lbs | |||
|- | |||
!Wet Weight | |||
|218 kg / 4481 lbs | |||
|- | |||
!Fuel Capacity | |||
|19 Liters / 5.2 US gal / 4.3 Imp gal | |||
|- | |||
!Average Consumption | |||
|5.3 L/100 km / 18.9 km/l / 44.5 US mpg / 53.4 Imp mpg | |||
|- | |||
!Braking 60 Km/h - 0 | |||
|13.9 m / 45.6 ft | |||
|- | |||
!Braking 100 Km/h - 0 | |||
|39.7 m / 130.2 ft | |||
|- | |||
!Standing ¼ Mile | |||
|11.9 sec / 176.8 km/h / 110 mph | |||
|- | |||
!Top Speed | |||
|211 km/h / 131.1 mph | |||
|- | |||
!Overview | |||
|Motorcycle News | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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