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Suzuki Bandit 600, from road to track

I’d only ridden Donington once before, on a torrentially wet day with Triumph three years ago that saw a handful of incredibly moist laps before calling it a day, so during the first session I was feeling a little lost. It seems to be my default feeling at a new track, but Donington felt massive, and the Bandit really slow. The second session felt a bit more flowing, and they say (‘they’ being folk who know what they’re talking about, unlike me) that Donington is all about being smooth

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