Well, I’m back, with an update on the Bandit. A fair bit has happened. About 10,000 miles, in fact. The threatened fork upgrade went ahead – needed a couple of adjustments (and I still think that I need a teensy bit more preload, but meh) but it did wonders for the handling. So much, in fact, that…

I purchased my Suzuki Bandit 650S in March 2011. A dealer offered me a test ride when I expressed an interest in a brand-new model, and this beauty was the one trotted out to take for a spin. When I returned, impressed, I was prepared to give the Bandit a second glance. When I noticed that…