Author Topic: Bandit Reliability?? (Read 6985 times)

scooter trash · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2006, 11:19:43 AM »

Two Harley’s and one Suzuki and the Bandit is the one leaking oil. Go figure !!!! Not to mention the hassle of cleaning and lubing a chain every other week. However, my choice for the most fun to ride is definitely the bandit. So I put a piece of cardboard under it to catch the chain grease droppings and wipe the oil off the valve covers. (Yes I’ve tried to stop the leaks with new gaskets and “O” rings and sealer and concrete and heliarc, etc). Actually I love all my scooters and wouldn’t trade any of them. Scooters - in - the - wind

aussiebandit · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2006, 09:25:25 PM »

The B12 is 30,000km and 4 yrs old, and other than the nasty stuff I've done to it - like falling off, it hasn't missed a beat. 30,000km is not much, but it gets ridden just about every day to and from work which is only a 12km round trip - not good for a big bike - but the B12 just keeps on keeping on.

Now, I may be a bit biased (owned nothing but Suzuki's), but if I HAD to buy another bike, I'd buy another B12.

Aviator · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2006, 09:19:26 AM »

Really, a great bike. Just the other day the wife said how come I am not sick of my bike. She knows me well

. I have had this one since I bought it new in '97. I just told her if there was one bike that I am completely happy with - my Bandit. I have done a few mods, put the busa brakes, rejetted with K&N, and an 900 can. Runs well. I think I might do the timing advancer and a yosh? maybe. Dont want to be loud.
Somebody earlier mentioned oil from chain? Try chainwax. I have used it exclusively for years. Very good protection from the elements and keeps the chain quiet. No fling.

solman · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2006, 10:53:00 AM »

The only issues I've had with the B12 is because of me doing mods. I.E. exhaust, jet kit, different turn signals. I think I have all the glitches taken care of, so hopefully it will do fine now.

RDUBandit · « **Reply #19 on:** July 18, 2006, 08:14:02 PM »

I got my '04 in April of the same year. I have >24,000 miles now, and no problems. With the new can, it's like a new bike again!!

Farre · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2006, 04:58:12 AM »

I sometimes look at the B4 with a biased look. So far the problems that have arisen are completely logical (CDI broken as resulting of broken R/R), but sometimes for example when i push the bike really hard, like staying in the 13k zone quite long, i'm almost expecting it to blow up or something to go wrong..
Amazingly it hasn't. Should i change my look on things, i think not... I might get too cocky