Bandit Alley
MODEL SPECIFIC => BIG BANDIT BANTER => Topic started by: jwalters on January 22, 2006, 03:34:14 PM
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Fell into some salvaged AMA race skins off a '05 GSXR-1000 from a couple friends. They need some work, but I thought it would be a fun project to work on this spring before track season.
I thought some of you might be curious, so I am posting some initial pictures of the carbon-fiber sitting on the frame. I do not have the mounts made for it yet, but I am reusing the original front fairing bracket off the 1200s. I will not have to modify the bracket at all, I should be able to make some spacers and drill a couple holes into the fairing for the support.
I don't have my clipons yet, but I think that will help the fairing blend in better to the bike. Lots of work needed on this if I want to make it work, but I think I am going to give it a try.
I have the tail section too, but unfortunately, that piece would not fit well. Which is a real bummer, b/c those GSXR subframes on the latest GSXRs are sweet!
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/bandit/DSC02533.JPG)
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/bandit/DSC02538.JPG)
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/bandit/DSC02535.JPG)
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Very interesting. I have thought of swapping a GS1200SS or early GSXR twin headlight fairing onto the B12 to give it a more retro 1980's look and add clearance for my clip-on bars.
Keep us posted on your project.
Good Luck, Ed.
2005 GSF1200SZ
1983 GS750ED
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I don't recall where it is, but I posted a pic of a bandit with the top half of a gixxer fairing. It looked pretty sweet.
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Kinda like this:
(http://www.striker.co.jp/jpn/item/image/gs1200ss.4-1.temage.std.ca.jpg)
That bodywork has got to bolt up to the B12 as the frame looks identical to a 1G B12 frame.
Man, I want one of those.
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I love the GS1200SS's front fairing, but I can't say that I love the twin shocks, cheaper looking rear swingarm and the slabby looking tail bodywork.
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Kinda like this:
(http://www.striker.co.jp/jpn/item/image/gs1200ss.4-1.temage.std.ca.jpg)
That bodywork has got to bolt up to the B12 as the frame looks identical to a 1G B12 frame.
Man, I want one of those.
No, it was a newer more pointy front fairing. I will see if I can find it again.
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:congrats:
I want the GSXR-fairing too,........ it looks absolutely GREAT!
The '97 bandit now looks like a 2005 bike and must have some higher top speed now too..... :banana:
I was looking for the new Kawa ZX10 fairing, but obviously the GSXR looks a lot better.
D@mn, where is ebay when you need them......
Mario
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Jwalters - that looks awesome. Hope it works out for you. I thought of doing the same with my B4. I actually bid on some rashed up Gixxer track bodywork on ebay but didn't win.
No, it was a newer more pointy front fairing. I will see if I can find it again.
Ya mean like an early 90s Gix?
(http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/GSX-R/GSX-R1100/1991_GSX-R1100_pair_450.jpg)
Or more like the mid 80s..
(http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/GSX-R/GSX-R1100/1986_GSX-R1100_redbk_450.jpg)
I love that old twin beam look.
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No, it was a newer more pointy front fairing. I will see if I can find it again.
Someone had posted some pics of this one with the pointier fairing before...
(http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suz-gsf1200-99-bikepics-37368.jpg)
Some other images too big to post:
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/479710/
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/479670/
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/479702/
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/479707/
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No, it was a newer more pointy front fairing. I will see if I can find it again.
Someone had posted some pics of this one with the pointier fairing before...
(http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suz-gsf1200-99-bikepics-37368.jpg)
Some other images too big to post:
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/479710/
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/479670/
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/479702/
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/479707/
I think that is the one I was looking for. That is definitely the type of fairing that I was referring too.
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I've made some progress on my ferring mod. I went ahead and chopped off the lower section of the ferring, leaving the engine exposed. In the way I chopped it, it looks like an SV 1000 front end, best part is, it clears my low clip-ons! The ferring was in pretty rough shape, so no better time to do my first fiber-glass/bondo bodywork.
I basically reenforced the entire inside of the ferring, since there were many cracks and broken bits. I also wanted to strengthen the shell, since I will be mounting it in a way the designer had not intended.
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/projects/images/DSC02664.JPG)
As you can see, there was a LOT of work that was needed, but for a free ferring, you can't go wrong!
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/projects/images/DSC02666.JPG)
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/projects/images/DSC02665.JPG)
I am not looking for this to be perfect, its just a trackday skin, but I figured I would keep working on it, so I could learn something in the process. There are some runs from the primer, which I have sanded out, but all in all, its turning out quite well. And I'm quite happy with my first do-it-yourself bodywork.
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/projects/images/DSC02672.JPG)
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/projects/images/DSC02674.JPG)
I'll make sure to post pics once I get it mounted and painted. I also have a GSXR double bubble windscreen that should be here soon, blacked out of course!
-j
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I got the ferring painted. I am just waiting on the zero gravity double bubble windscreen to show up, then I can drill my mounting holes and finish up the ferring.
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/projects/images/DSC02738.JPG)
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The white part of the fairing looks good. :bigok:
The red part looks a little rough.
(I know this is a race part)
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You're correct sir. It has some rough spots. I already had spent way too much time on it, considering it was almost in two pieces when I got it, I had to do a LOT of fiberglass work. Besides, it looks good enough for the girls I go out with.
I might redo part of it next winter, but I have bigger fish to fry before my trackday date of May 13 @ Black Hawk Farms. I still have to get some shorter brake lines for my clipons, tires, and safety wire some stuff. I can't spend any more time on the fairing.
By the way, here is a picture of my "Shop" I work in. Pretty nice, eh? Lots of room to work. :sad:
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/projects/images/DSC02739.JPG)
The white part of the fairing looks good. :bigok:
The red part looks a little rough.
(I know this is a race part)
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By the way, here is a picture of my "Shop" I work in. Pretty nice, eh? Lots of room to work. :sad:
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/projects/images/DSC02739.JPG)
When I had a 1-car garage, it used to look like that, so my next place had a 2-car garage. Didn't take long for it to look like that either. Next place had a 2-car garage with the back wall kicked out and extended to make it two cars deep on one half and ~1/2 car's worth of workbench space (so it was a 3.5 car garage, but looked like a 2-car from the street). Before you know it, cluttered. Now I have a 30x36 shop with a 12x30 second floor storage. Yup, you guessed it, you can barely walk thru the place.
I need to go on a cylinder reduction plan... but I don't want to.
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Honestly, if I just had a bit more room for a TV, stereo and a beer fridge, I'd be set....
By the way, here is a picture of my "Shop" I work in. Pretty nice, eh? Lots of room to work. :sad:
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/projects/images/DSC02739.JPG)
When I had a 1-car garage, it used to look like that, so my next place had a 2-car garage. Didn't take long for it to look like that either. Next place had a 2-car garage with the back wall kicked out and extended to make it two cars deep on one half and ~1/2 car's worth of workbench space (so it was a 3.5 car garage, but looked like a 2-car from the street). Before you know it, cluttered. Now I have a 30x36 shop with a 12x30 second floor storage. Yup, you guessed it, you can barely walk thru the place.
I need to go on a cylinder reduction plan... but I don't want to.
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I don't have a TV out there... but then I'm happy with the stereo.
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I have to be able to watch MotoGP on sundays while work'in in the shop!
I don't have a TV out there... but then I'm happy with the stereo.
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I just go in the house and watch them on the big screen. The DVR will let me watch them whenever I want, so if it's a nice Sunday, I can go riding and watch 'em when I get home. :motorsmile:
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Damn! I have no big screen or DVR either... I feel shame. :banana:
Honestly, if i miss the race its no problem. The motogp.com site (if you subscribe) has awesome full race videos. They have the one you see on speedtv, but this year, I noticed they have really nice full length bike camera views on many of the race bikes. I like those because they turn them on well before the race, so you get a "behind the scenes" look at the race.
I just go in the house and watch them on the big screen. The DVR will let me watch them whenever I want, so if it's a nice Sunday, I can go riding and watch 'em when I get home. :motorsmile:
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Dang!... a bandit, V-Max, and a BEAUTIFUL Cafe'!?! What else does your garage need?... other then a beer fridge and a TV?
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Here are some final shots of the ferring installed on my bandit trackbike.
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/trackdays/images/DSC02769.JPG)
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/trackdays/images/DSC02770.JPG)
(http://firedonkey.com/~jwalters/motorcycle/trackdays/images/DSC02772.JPG)
Heading to Blackhawk Farms this weekend, if the weather holds out. :duh:
Jesse
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Been a few months but I thought I would post a trackday pic.
(http://firedonkey.com/cgi-bin/ids/image-cache/05-13-2006%20blackhawk%20nesba/IMG_6992_disp800.jpg)
Since that pic, I've added steal braided brake lines. Man, those Galfers are nice!
You can read my whole report over at gixxer.com
http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98410
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That's a nice setup, I like the bars and riding position. My Honda helibars are not quite that low but have to work with my factory S bodywork.
I have found that now I sit too high on the stock seat, I would be interested in your imput regarding your seat height with the clip-ons.
My seat is being cut down and recovered by Tobin Seats, and should be 2-2.5inches lower than stock when done. That should give me the "sitting in" and not "sitting on" feeling I am looking for.
Anyway, very nice job.
Ride On, Ed.
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I'm running 'Coerce' aftermarket Carbon which includes a cutdown seat. Good weight saving and the seat is lower by about 2 inches.
Will post photos when i can borrow my boys camera.....Gaz.
6'8" and 300 lbs !!!!!!! man you're a big dude ! thought the bandit looked looked tiny !! Gaz. :shock: :lol:
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Honestly, being 6'8" and 295lbs, I am probably not the best person to ask about egros. But I did cut BACK the stock seat as this gave me a farther reach from the bars. With new rear sets on the way, I don't want to sit any lower (38 inch inseam).
-j
ps. not sure why that quote feature isnt' working...
That's a nice setup, I like the bars and riding position. My Honda helibars are not quite that low but have to work with my factory S bodywork.
I have found that now I sit too high on the stock seat, I would be interested in your imput regarding your seat height with the clip-ons.
My seat is being cut down and recovered by Tobin Seats, and should be 2-2.5inches lower than stock when done. That should give me the "sitting in" and not "sitting on" feeling I am looking for.
Anyway, very nice job.
Ride On, Ed.
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ps. not sure why that quote feature isnt' working...
It's a known anomoly. The 'quote a post' feature has gone haywire but the plain quote feature, like I used above, works fine.
If you use the 'quote a post' feature and want it to work, you need to go in and edit it a little. The way I've been doing it is you take the first tag:
and edit it to look like this:
[ b]2005B12S: [/b]
(but without the space between [ & b)
Then it'll make a quote that looks like this:
2005B12S: Sample post
Some folks don't want to go to that much trouble and edit it to look like this instead:
="2005B12S"
That gives you a quote that looks like this:
="2005B12S"Sample post
Still lets you know who said it, but runs the userid into their statement unless you add a space between the last " and first character of their post.
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Thanks Paul.
But what if I want to quote a quote from your quote showing how to use a quote, while ensuring it stays bold and italic? :stickpoke:
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I knew you were going to do that! Ha! Its definitely a friday here at work too!
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You just have to throw some spaces in there or things get all screwed up and you say screw it and delete your post. :motorsmile: