Suzuki Gsf650 Bandit Review

Used Buyer Review

The GSF650 Bandit is one of those bikes that does everything competently without ever making you feel inadequate for owning one. It's genuinely quick enough to embarrass sports bikes on real roads, that 656cc inline-four pulls strongly from 3,000rpm right through to the redline, and the riding position won't have you at the physio after a long weekend. For the money, it's almost absurdly good value. Used examples are tough though — check the frame sliders because these get dropped in car parks constantly. The fairing-equipped S model hides a multitude of sins underneath those panels, so pull them off and inspect the subframe welds. Fuel pumps can get lazy on higher-mileage bikes, and the suspension is soft from the factory, which means previous owners may have flogged it hard and never serviced it properly. Service history is everything here. Find a clean 2007-2012 example with reasonable miles and you've got an honest, fast, bulletproof motorcycle that won't bankrupt you maintaining it. It's not exciting on paper, but neither is paying rent — and you'll love it regardless.