Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => BIG BANDIT BANTER => Topic started by: theroamr on August 12, 2006, 02:27:23 AM

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: theroamr on August 12, 2006, 02:27:23 AM

Fairly easy to do. Just made some alum....... brackets and bent them til I got the right shape.
Heres some pics
http://bikepics.com/pictures/654013/
http://bikepics.com/pictures/654014/
http://bikepics.com/pictures/654015/
http://bikepics.com/pictures/654016/

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: smooth operator on August 12, 2006, 08:55:28 AM

Hey Roamer, How much do you think the fairing weighed? Can you tell the difference on the front end with the weight of the fairing gone?

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: theroamr on August 12, 2006, 12:20:16 PM

It feels a little lighter when on the throttle. Its not a difference that slows me down on take off's though. Cornering feels the same, the lighter front doesn't impeed handling. I Think it mentally makes the bike feel smaller and more flickable, then again I've been called mental so who knows. :shock:

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: deepink on August 13, 2006, 03:34:35 PM

Nice work roamr.  I am glad to see more people using other than suzuki parts on their bikes.

How long did the fab take?, and what are future plans? Like relocating the horn?

I fit mine under the tank, and it actually sounds louder, and cleans up the front a bit more

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: theroamr on August 14, 2006, 01:59:54 PM

The brackets took only about 30 minutes to cut, drill and hand bend to fit. Not much work really necessary. I do need to grind the bracket ends round and polish them up. I might lower it a bit (1 inch or so) to give a little more agressive look. I would love to do a different tail section but Im not as motivated as you were for the r-1 tail. :motorsmile:  For now the rest of my projects are performane oriented. I need to get racetec front springs in place of the Progressive ones. I also want to get braided lines all the way round. I need to raise my foot pegs, gonna get holeshot rear sets or lsl raising brackets.

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: roogazza on August 14, 2006, 07:23:37 PM

Quote from: smooth operator

Hey Roamer, How much do you think the fairing weighed? Can you tell the difference on the front end with the weight of the fairing gone?

Going by the manual there is 5 kg diference in the faired to naked 1200 bandit.    Don't think me annul but i have put my bandit on a diet and have been weighing everything I take off or replace.   I now have 27 kgs  off it and believe me that is noticable !    Gaz.

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: theroamr on August 16, 2006, 01:42:39 AM

The buell headlight, bracket, and screen itself cant weigh more than 3-4 lbs, so you are dropping like 5-8 lbs.

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: 2005B12S on August 16, 2006, 10:22:19 AM

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I need to raise my foot pegs, gonna get holeshot rear sets or lsl raising brackets.

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:fHwmcPfnCbmnUM:http://www.kneedraggers.com/html/ValterMoto/tipo1_rearset.jpg


Here is another option by ValterMoto, these are their type 1 rearsets. They cost the same as the  HS set back plates -$200- and you get rid of the bulky stock pegs, they are very nice rearsets for the money. ValterMoto also makes a type 1.5 for the Bandit, they are three position adjustable and cost around $300.

Hope this helps, Ed.

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: theroamr on August 16, 2006, 05:12:04 PM

Thanks . I'll check them out.

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: deepink on September 15, 2006, 12:06:01 AM

I have those rearsets on mine too.  Really like them.  I'll try to take a pic or two if you'd like to see them installed.

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: KX5000 on September 17, 2006, 12:29:04 AM

Roamr, do the Harley parts make it slower??? :stickpoke:

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: theroamr on September 17, 2006, 01:59:25 PM

I do all of a sudden have the urge to smoke my cigars while riding instead of after. :lol:

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: Banditofdoom on January 03, 2007, 07:54:54 PM

Does that Windscreen bolt to the headlight bracket? Im mating that screen to my B12 but i have a different twin headlight setup and am unsure how to mount it at the moment.

Thanks!  :beers:

Mike

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: theroamr on January 03, 2007, 08:47:59 PM

Yes it mounts directly to a buell headlight bracket. The buell headlight bracket however does not mount to the forks. I had to fab up some homeade ones that mount to the top fork bolts. So I do not know if this will help you.

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: Earth Brown on January 03, 2007, 09:45:59 PM

very nice...

Title: My bandit with buell headlight set-up
Post by: CWO4GUNNER on January 03, 2007, 11:00:52 PM

Well I have to be honest. 1st it appears you did a good job with fit and finish and from the front it has a more challenging look then stock naked. But from the side it gives the bike an inquisitive stare or expression.  
 :shock: