Are We Ready For A Suzuki Bandit Cafe Racer?

There are some motorcycles that lend themselves easily to cafe racer conversions—like the Hinckley Bonneville, or the Honda CB750. You’ll find a plethora of both in the EXIF archives. Then there are bikes that tend to be overlooked, or in some cases, avoided. The Suzuki Bandit falls into the latter category. Despite being a naked sports bike, which pretty much sums up what cafe racers are all about, it’s hard to look past the dated ’90s styling and plastic bodywork. Then there’s the oddly shaped half fairing given to the ‘S’ variants. It’s almost impossible to see how the Bandit...