swap a DR350 for a Bandit? got the replacement!

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as the title suggests,

i have a k plate suzuki dr350, with a bore kit to 390, very good condition, recently repainted chassis and tank, rides fine, can be a sod to kick over sometimes and i have been offered a suzuki bandit 600 as a straight swap.

maybe 5000miles in total on the DR, maybe 1000 since the rebuild.

what do the moto heads reckon?

i love belting around on the motorbike but i don't use the DR very often because of the effort it takes to start it sometimes, the bandit however is as you'd expect push button start. which means i'd use it more and would have more fun on it as the DR only ever gets used on the road.

what stops me is that the DR was a present/bonus from my previous employer at GA cycles as a thank you for hard work. i'd feel a bit guilty letting it go.

the bandit has 33000 on the clock on a p plate

here's a pic, my DR and a bandit exactly the same as in this pic :?
 

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i love the DR but it never gets used off road. so that in itself seems pointless having it.

and i suspect it's only a sod to start cos i don't use it enough and there is a bit of a knack to starting it!

it's reliable and fun though but all my motorbike mates have road bikes so when we go out like today they have to slow down and wait for me all the time.
 
I'd say stick with the DR..

Especially as the 600 is only half a Bandit :lol:

Given the DR has sentimental value, that's a good reason for starters, and Bandits are ten-a-penny too, there's loads out there, whereas DRs are a bit rarer...
 
jamabikes":24zwkq5f said:
dont swap it for a bandit. bandits are poo and girls bikes. keep the dr and fit electric ignition.

that would cost loads, looked in to it a while back.

i know bandits are common and i know that the DR is sort considered a rarity nowadays but i can't justify 2 motorbikes but i do want a road bike but i don't want to spend money at the mo it's just i posted that pic on facebook and a mutual friend wants the DR.

we're meeting tomorrow morning to have a look at the bikes, his is taxed and tested.

i looked on ebay and there are 2 dr350's like mine up for 1100 and one for 1900 but that one is a 98.

the bandits seem to be cheaper so maybe i could get some money out of him?
 

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