Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => BIG BANDIT BANTER => Topic started by: amgraham on June 30, 2008, 11:40:58 PM

Title: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: amgraham on June 30, 2008, 11:40:58 PM
It's a 1999 Suzuki Bandit S1200 in dark green metallic.  It has almost 16K miles on it and I think I got a pretty killer deal on it.  It's a 2 owner, garage kept.  Original owner bought it new in TX and sold it to the guy I bought it from a month ago.  He bought it to commute with but said he decided he needed to haul more stuff back and forth to work than he could fit on a bike.

This thing has been meticulously maintained.  Every drop of gas ever put in this bike is written down in a notebook.  All maintenance and parts receipts are there as well as the original bill of sale and brochure from when he bought the bike new.  It is bone stock save for a Givi 45 hard case and rack, Suzuki gel seat, Piaa bulb, driving lights, leds, Suzuki case guards, and a touring windshield.  I also got the extension for the touring shield, stock shield, 2 nice tank bags, tank bra, and the stock seat.  It has fairly new looking Bridgestones on it.  Oh man I'm stoked  :P .

Here's some crappy night pics and garage pics until I can get some in the daylight (the green is a lot darker in person BTW):

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Title: Re: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: Red01 on July 01, 2008, 11:06:52 AM
 :congrats: and  :welcome:

 :motorsmile:
Title: Re: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: amgraham on July 01, 2008, 08:39:48 PM
Thanks!  Fresh daylight pics after some cleaning and swapping parts:

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Title: Re: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: Bandit1250 on July 03, 2008, 01:31:41 AM
Nice lookin' bike.....does it burn oil?
Title: Re: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: PitterB4 on July 03, 2008, 09:11:12 AM
Nice lookin' bike.....does it burn oil?

That's not one one of the factory oil-burners.  IIRC, those were from 01 and part of 02.
Title: Re: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: CWO4GUNNER on July 04, 2008, 12:25:16 AM
Congratulations and yes welcome aboard, the bike does look clean and well kept with some functional accessories to boot.
  I have seen some great deals myself lately but for me it all comes down to need and I already have the B1250. But it seem that there have been some very tempting deals out there lately. What did you pay for it, if I may be so bold?
Title: Re: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: amgraham on July 04, 2008, 12:38:37 AM
Nice lookin' bike.....does it burn oil?

That's not one one of the factory oil-burners.  IIRC, those were from 01 and part of 02.

Yeah, I haven't run it long enough to tell, although it was a little low when I got it.  But, I also understand it was only the 01-02s that had that problem.  I have no smoke or anything like that.
Title: Re: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: amgraham on July 04, 2008, 12:39:54 AM
Congratulations and yes welcome aboard, the bike does look clean and well kept with some functional accessories to boot.
  I have seen some great deals myself lately but for me it all comes down to need and I already have the B1250. But it seem that there have been some very tempting deals out there lately. What did you pay for it, if I may be so bold?

Thanks man.  Since I'm probably going to hold onto it for awhile I don't mind saying.. I paid $3200 as it sits.
Title: Re: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: Bandit1250 on July 04, 2008, 01:44:23 AM
I'd swap out those mirrors for some Black aerodynamic shaped ones........unless you like those.

Thanks for the clarification on the oil burning issue Pitter.  :beers:
Title: Re: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: amgraham on July 04, 2008, 01:59:06 PM
I'd swap out those mirrors for some Black aerodynamic shaped ones........unless you like those.

Thanks for the clarification on the oil burning issue Pitter.  :beers:


What's the best source for some of those?  I don't mind the round mirrors but I'm having the classic problem of seeing elbows and not much useful out of them  :annoy:
Title: Re: Just bought my Bandit.. 99 B12
Post by: Bandit1250 on July 05, 2008, 12:15:29 PM

What's the best source for some of those? 
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I don't personally have a source...but I'm sure some other members do or you can try e-bay.