Suzuki Bandit

[ag_streak]

^ ^ ^ Pretty good?? She looks SWEET!

And from what you wrote, I can tell she's in very good hands! Congrats!

[rollinrob]

Originally Posted by Incredulous

Hello all, here is my new to me 2007.

It came bone stock with a hair under 6k miles. I purchased the Givi bags that another member here was advertizing about a month ago and swapped out the trim for color matched pieces from Suzuki. One of the Givi badges were also missing so I sourced the Suzuki ones for $8 each. I think it is looking pretty good.



I have an appointment to have Rick Mayer redo the seat this month and I have a ZG Double bubble arriving in a few days.

Mechanically she runs well. I just did a throttle body sync which has really smoothed out the response. No adjustment of the TPS was necessary.

From this:


to this:



Next I need to change the fluid in the front forks and change the brake fluid.

I have a bit of a mushy front brake. The bike stops fine but I would like better feel earlier in the stroke--I have read the tribulations that some of you have had so I am a bit wary of this process. Hoping to not make it any worse.

Question about bars--I want to do a straight swap for something that has the grips come back with less inward angle. I do not want to raise/lower/bring the bars back farther, just change the angle. Is there a bar that will do what I want and still comfortably clear the fairing?

Thanks

-T

Dayton Bikemaster bars, 20 bucks. some people cut a little off each end. Renthall Road Highs, more $$$, stock bar ends will not fit without some mods.

Big ass pipe on stock bars and bend to get the turn-in fixed.

[Incredulous]

Rob

Thanks for the info. And these (the Daytonas and the Renthal) solutions will clear the fairing no problem?

-T

[FUTURE]

Originally Posted by FUTURE

My Bandit "S" is going naked.

Headlamp brackets ordered.



7inch H4 headlamp from my BMW. May respray the bucket satin black.



Bar end mirrors order. Will spray the bar end parts satin black.



Contacted Eastern Beaver about making me a relay harness to convert from twin globes to one H4 globe. Waiting his reply.



Instrument shrouds? Will either use a Buell style fly screen to cover this great naked ugliness up as the S does not have any bottom to the pods. Or see if the black BMW pods I have can be cut up and used.

It has begun...

Bar end mirrors have arrived. This started an avalanche of stripping. Which is good as now I can start to make the instrument mounting bracket and have a good look at the wiring to see how to get the H4 single headlamp hooked into the harness.

Took about 3 hours.









When the wiring harness gets here from Eastern Beaver and the headlamp brackets from eBay I shall be fully naked.

[Mexi-can't]

Originally Posted by FUTURE

It has begun...

Bar end mirrors have arrived.

I had those same mirrors but in black on the bike, ended up not liking them AT ALL. Couldn't tell what was behind me, is it a bus? a car? lol Went to a 3" round convex style so I can actually see.

[FUTURE]

Originally Posted by Mexi-can't

I had those same mirrors but in black on the bike, ended up not liking them AT ALL. Couldn't tell what was behind me, is it a bus? a car? lol Went to a 3" round convex style so I can actually see.

I have found with the Renthal Ultra Lows I have fitted that these mirrors do not blur anywhere near as much as the ones on the fairing. Yes they are small. But I don't mind them at all.

[yzmaico]

I really like the naked look on a 1250s.

Has anyone tried to see how much total weight can be removed from a 1250s non ABS?

I would think between the center stand, front fairing assy, exhaust and a few incidentals one could get a 1250 down quite a bit.

I actually did a track day on my '09 First thing I thought was, man this fuckin thing feels heavy.

[zoo mob]

I really like the look of the naked 1250 too and would love to go that way with mine. Anyone done the conversion or know of a detailed thread on it?

[Cortez]

Originally Posted by yzmaico

I really like the naked look on a 1250s.

Has anyone tried to see how much total weight can be removed from a 1250s non ABS?

I would think between the center stand, front fairing assy, exhaust and a few incidentals one could get a 1250 down quite a bit.

I actually did a track day on my '09 First thing I thought was, man this fuckin thing feels heavy.

The exhaust is probably as heavy as everything else you listed combined.
Too bad, since I love how quiet it is.

[yzmaico]

Originally Posted by Cortez

The exhaust is probably as heavy as everything else you listed combined.
Too bad, since I love how quiet it is.

I completely agree. My exhaust is stock, came in handy on West 76 in Ga. The man was finishing up on some paperwork, didn't have the radar turned on and never heard us coming, rolled off the gas, got on the brakes and cruised right by at the speed limit...didn't even look up.

Quiet is good

[OldManSandman]

Originally Posted by yzmaico

I completely agree. My exhaust is stock, came in handy on West 76 in Ga. The man was finishing up on some paperwork, didn't have the radar turned on and never heard us coming, rolled off the gas, got on the brakes and cruised right by at the speed limit...didn't even look up.

Quiet is good

Stealth is where its at - especially early mornings!

[rescueMAN]

I have a 95' 600, had it from new. It was THE budget bike to have then, £3400 (about $5100) here, great value.
Also, very likely best bike I've ever had, 50 mpg, cruises 80mph easy. Like most inmates here I've "doctored" it a little, but only basic stuff, hadguards of a V-Strom (they fit straight on), 30mm handlebar risers for more comfort AND makes the mirrors work more effectively, screen, hard luggage, mainstand (they didn't come with stand as standard), oh and an ADV sticker of course. I'll post some pics soon.

[Utah Bones]

I have an 01 Bandit 600s and I notice there was a little oil in two of the secondary air tubes.....what would cause this?

[R-A-M-O-N]

Which tubes the ones that go to the cylinder, the one that comes from the air cleaner, etc? Most of the time if you get oil on the airbox or filter is because there was an oil excess and the overflow pass it through to the airbox. Mine doesnt have a second air fitted but i imagine it could be the same reason.

[Utah Bones]

These tubes are below the header, they have exhaust film on them one per cylinder they have rubber hoses tied to them and go to a EGR type cluster then a hose to intake air box and carbs. Two of them had oil in them when I removed them....