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MODEL SPECIFIC => BIG BANDIT BANTER => Topic started by: Ar-Bandit on January 20, 2006, 12:26:55 PM

Title: Front end strap
Post by: Ar-Bandit on January 20, 2006, 12:26:55 PM

Ok yall I have a 2002 bandit 600.....I wanna strap the front end for when I go to the drag strip...now the questions are, can you strap it, where do you strap it, and what kinda strap do I need to buy.....any pictures will help on the install.  Thanks guys.

Matthew

Title: Front end strap
Post by: Red01 on January 20, 2006, 07:56:45 PM

You can strap it - they even make a specialized strap for such a thing.

Schnitz Racing sells them. (http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=2744205&showprevnext=1)

Thier strap attaches to a brake caliper mount and then over the triple tree, and then back to the other caliper bolt on the other side. You then "pull" the strap to the desired height and let go. It basically works just like a motorcycle tie down does and with a little creativity on your part, you could probably whip something up for less than the specialized strap.

Title: Re: Front end strap
Post by: jeepskate99 on January 20, 2006, 09:12:06 PM

Quote from: "Ar-Bandit"

Ok yall I have a 2002 bandit 600.....I wanna strap the front end for when I go to the drag strip...now the questions are, can you strap it, where do you strap it, and what kinda strap do I need to buy.....any pictures will help on the install.  Thanks guys.

Matthew

CAUTION!  I used to go to the strip alot with my buddies and would run my bike with straps as the extended swingarm thing really irks me.  Anyhow,  two years ago the track near me in Leichester, NY would not allow straps anymore.  They were deemed unsafe!!  They aren't really unsafe but I just thought I would mention this in case your local 1/4 miler is the same as mine.

Title: Front end strap
Post by: Ar-Bandit on January 21, 2006, 01:20:32 AM

well I already have my front end strap and my track allows them.....But I can't figure out how it mounts up on the bike....so any pictures will help out...

Title: Front end strap
Post by: Red01 on January 21, 2006, 10:58:09 PM

It doesn't mount like it says in my post above?

Title: Front end strap
Post by: Ar-Bandit on January 22, 2006, 01:57:05 AM

There is not enough clearance between my brake caliper and my brake rotor.  I don't know how its supposed to mount up, I could just be retarded but for some reason me and a good friend of mine could not get it mounted up

Title: Front end strap
Post by: Red01 on January 22, 2006, 06:57:00 PM

I'm guessing you'd use one of the bolts that holds the caliper to the fork leg and the eye on the strap would go just under the bolt head. If there's not engough room for it to fit due to the bolt head being recessed, then a long bolt and a spacer to get the bolt head out to a point where there is enough room.

Title: strap bracket
Post by: bsaboy on January 23, 2006, 04:34:13 PM

I had to grind the edge of the strap bracket to make it fit my 2003 b12.