Hello from the tropics

[krahang]

Hi all,

 

Google brought me here and it seems to be a lovely place.  Happy to join the community.

 

Let me briefly introduce myself.

 

I have some experience riding motorcycles in the UK and SE Asia (these are two very different experiences indeed). Rode scooters, small choppers, sports tourers before. Now prefer underbones for their practicality and UJM classics for their comfort and retro looks. Currently ride Suzuki Raider J Crossover, VanVan 200 and Inazuma 1200.

[Simon Davey]

Hello, and welcome to the forum 

[Nick the wanderer]

Hi welcome. The Inazuma is like a Bandit I'm guessing..

[RideWithStyles]

Hi!

 

Edited May 15, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[krahang]

2 hours ago, Nick the wanderer said:

Hi welcome. The Inazuma is like a Bandit I'm guessing..

Correct, Inazuma 1200 is a sort of 'retro version' of Bandit 1200 with many interchangeable parts with Bandit 1200 and Bandit 600. Same SACS engine as Bandit 1200 with smaller Bandit 600 carbs for more low-end torque, retro dual rear shocks, 10kg lighter, 40mm lower seat than Bandit 1200. 0 to 60 in under 3s out of the box and faster with tuning, good for any sane road speeds plus insane acceleration from the stop. What's missing is the high end power, which I can live without on public roads.

[krahang]

2 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

sort of but very cheap small capacity 250 twin cylinder before the engine configuration became a necessity and trendy again. still on the used market in uk.

That's Inazuma 250, a much newer bike than Inazuma 1200

[RideWithStyles]

yep  

Edited May 15, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[Bender]

Welcome  

 

[krahang]

18 minutes ago, RideWithStyles said:

yep hence the four down pipes on yours but always see more of smaller ones about in the uk, Dont know if it was the name or the design that hindered it.

I would say 2002/51/EC is what hindered them. 400, 750 and 1200 Inazumas were all fantastic retro style bikes built on a reliable Bandit platform. And they were only manufactured for 2-4 years before being killed by the emissions laws. End of the carburetted UJM era in all its glory. And Suzuki completely missed the retro revival too, dreaming about electric instead, even dropping GSX-R1000 because they cannot meet the emissions...

 

These bikes, even the instrument panels are all analogue, where the LCD gauges would fade to unreadable, the instrument panel on mine is 26yo and looks and reads like new.

 

Inazuma 250 is a 2012 bast*rd child of emissions laws compliance and cost cutting, it is neither a real Inazuma nor a real Suzuki. It is a Chinese bike made at a Chinese factory with a Chinese engine. It is not bad for a Chinese bike, glossy plastic on top of a heavy bike with an underpowered engine, cheap good quality bike but just not something to be proud about... Inazuma 1200 is a very different beast though.

[JRH]

Hi and welcome