Very nice review. I have been in the market for a nekked bike. At first, I thought it was too racy for me, but after seeing it in the flesh a few times, I have decided to buy one....I still hate the pipes, but thats an easy fix, and its gonna be much cheaper than the new Monster, whenever that comes out. Yeah, the bandit is great bike, but oh so homely, ditto for the BMW R1200R....