Id take an SV over those inline 4 all day long :( i honestly was expecting one, toured the crap out of it, and now days you can get gen2 in a really good shape or a curvy, those are lovely
I would take an SV as well, but they hold their value much better. You would be hard pressed to get anything as nice as that Hornet for similar money, and the Honda has more power. And yes it's over 600, but still in the same class of bike. At least no-one went for a crappy Diversion.
I had a T reg hornet in 2004 as a second bike. Loved that thing. Had as much interest in me surviving the next corner as i did to the point where im convinced it took over the steering for me. Safe little piece of kit...and im sure alot of it had to do with the 16 inch front
Josh, ive owned a ybr125, And it may very well be able to do it. She may not do it fast but she can do the miles and carry her riders weight with no problem...Yamaha performed much blood magic to make sure that damn 125 never dies...
Big smile on my face. I picked up a Bandit 600S and a Hornet 919 about a month ago. They each need to go to the mechanic for Stem to Stern check up, but they both start and run! But I paid $2,500 for the Hornet, they bring a lot more money here in Virginia, USA. The Bandit, on the other hand was an abandoned storage container bike for $600. But what are "relative crap bikes" for you are a couple of steps up for me. So good choices, IMO.
So stoked for this, the BBB series may ACTUALLY be one of the best things on the internet right now. That zebra wrap 😂 Put more t shirts on your store! I don't need any more hoodies but I will buy a tee to support you guys!
@@yeoldchief7711 yeah I think all the 600 bandit were carbs I believe untill the 650 bandit came out I think even the 1200 bandits were aswell early on not to sure on them but I had a honda cbf600 which is basically the hornet engine in it and that was an 07 plate and that ran carbs, fuel Injection on bikes costs alot so not many of the lower end bikes had fuel Injection not untill recent years. Of course you seen them on the fireblade and some other bikes by 2001- 2002 the hayabusa is another but that even started off as a carb model so i have heard but then how much is a bike like that vs a commuter like a bandit 600 so those bikes had fuel Injection cause they had a price tag to match how much the fuel Injection system costs.
I get why a lot of riders might not like Bandits, when you have all these new two wheeled computers these days that help you ride without thinking about it.I have a 1200 Bandit,with a few mods, in my garage and Its quite capable of surprising a lot of riders on the newer stuff. It does make you giggle when you leave them behind. Sleeper bikes.Go easy on that bandit Baron. Hornet ...meh
I was about to comment half way through the video ''He better put a stubby can on that bandit''. Lo and behold there it is, You didn't let me down Baron. Team bandit FTW!
I've owned both these bikes, the Bandit 600 was my 1st big bike also, loved it, but, once you are confident on riding and want to do more twisty roads you need to stiffen the suspension on both of these, as these two bikes were aimed at beginner/intermediate/commuter riders, and the suspension is too bouncy for throwing round corners. Didnt do a lot of long ride outs on the bandit so hadnt tested the tank range, but the Hornet 600 was terrible, wasnt the fuel economy just the tank didnt hold much, when you are on a ride out in a group for a long ride you will be the one needing to fill up 1st. I would've preferred a Hornet 900 over the 600 for that punch out the corners, in a ride out with Thunderace Gixxers ZX7R's at the time in the corners I could hang nicely with them but out onto straights wringing the Hornet 6 neck still left me behind until the next corner. But my vote has to go to the Bandit (not the zebra coated mess) as theres a lot bigger fanbase even now where you can pickup parts/advice to keep your bike sweet.
dont forget to put an inline fuel filter in, bikes that old will have tanks full of sludge, one switch to reserve and you might be stuffed. £5 well spent on anything that old :D
@@ivorgreenplant I understand that... but zero watch minutes of ads = zero $ for the content creator - in this case these two..so I appreciate the work they do to produce quality content and 2 mins of my time for the ads over 30 mins of this content is fine by me and way better than telly...
Best thing on RU-vid! New member, worth every penny, massive fan of what you are doing. Looking forward to watching all this series. Off-road BBB next?
Really looking forward to this, i've had 2 Bandit 600's, one was my first big bike. Also had a yellow Honda Hornet 600. Both brilliant budget bikes. I had more fun on these bikes then some superbikes i've owned! 👌
@@JC-nx5xx i'll be honest the Hornet is the faster and lighter more nimble bike, but the bandit it just hillarious to ride as its fun. Fuel range about same, but i'd probably lean towards more the Hornet. The hornet is much comfier and seating position is slightly better on the hornet. Only down side to the hornet is 16" front wheel, however someone changed mine to a 17" so it was great. Also the brakes on bandits are terrible in all honesty as its a very heavy bike. The hornet has CBR600F brakes i believe so they were pretty good, also im sure my hornet had a hydraulic clutch which felt great
@@JustinD93 Thank you for the reply. Currently I am having CBR250R. I am looking to upgrade sooner to an adventure tourer as I have no option for naked middle weights here in India. India is more obsessed towards fully faired motorcycles. Awaiting for Honda CB series in naked middle weight category.
Really exited to see the notification of a new budget bike battle , and then to see a bandit included made my day 👌🏼 can’t wait to see the next vid . Real budget bikes but still capable of great fun 👍🏼
To be fair 3 years ago I paid £700 for my completely fubared, 24k mile YBR 125 with a slightly fucked engine, and that's lasted better than anyone expected.
I had a hornet as my first "big bike". Loved it. Made bunch of small mods. Aftermarket can, sprockets, flat bars, indicators, belly pan... Fun times! Fun little big bike!
As the owner of a 1998 Suzuki Bandit 600N... I'm looking forward to this series and rooting for Chris to win! Note for Chris... When trying to start - give it a try with full choke and no throttle - Any throttle and mine wont fire.
@@yeoldchief7711 Might well be. I have a mate with an SV650 which is the same. That said, I've not tried to start any other make of bike with Carbs as to whether they need throttle or not.
Jeez, they saw both of you coming - my brother bought a 2009 Fazer 600 ABS for £950 that just needed a bit of tidying up - okay 62K miles but it has already survived a trackday without missing a beat.
Well, who to back this time? The Hornet was edging it, until I saw Baron's wrap! The Hornet for the win! Oh how I wet myself at the end! Great stuff chaps. When it finished I shouted "I WANT MORE!". Team stickers again this time?
This is going to be awesome. I normally like to remain neutral on these battles like Switzerland, no pun intended. But this time I'm going to have to give a plus one to Al for being a skier, good on you mate.
I couldn't possibly have predicted this, and there's nothing I could better it with. I've had this idea for the last 5 years... But no idea how to mount the skis or board on the bike..... Can't wait!
My first bike was a 2000 hornet. Bought it and 1 week later crashed it head on into a volvo. Decided to see if it was worth repairing so checked to see if it would start. Two - three months later it was rebuilt with a new frame and i covered 30k miles on it. Learned all my do's and don'ts on that bike. Best bike ever.
Howdy Boys! What a great surprise to see this come up! You guys have knocked it out of the park for sure. This battle is going to be a hoot! Seeins' as I own a GSX-1250FA (One Hell of a bike, btw. 64,000 miles since new in 2011 and still runs like new) I have to root for Chris. It would be blasphemous not to! So let the games begin! I am really looking forward to this one...
Fuck yeh boys!!! Can’t wait for this series but particularly Chris falling on his erse and statham winning bbb3. It’s 2-0 All, good things come to those who wait. 😉
Ah the old bandit N. Twas my first big bike too, and i do regret selling it sometimes i must confess! Part of me wants the bandit to win, but the hornet seems to have it in the bag at a cursory glace
