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Offline ShadowWolf

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« on: March 16, 2005, 02:48:38 AM »
Hello fellas. I'm sure glad I found this site. I just got a 96 Bandit 600s and I'm looking forward to learning alot of tips and tricks! Talk to you soon guys/gals.
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« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2005, 02:51:30 AM »
Oh and BTW does anyone know a good site to order after market parts for a 96' B6s? I love modding any vehicle I have so if anyone can help me out with some kind of info that would be greatly appreciated!
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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2005, 05:22:55 AM »
:welcome: What kind of mods are you looking for? There's a wealth of stuff out there for the 600 & 1200 Bandits, both in performance, appearance and functionality. I think you'll find most of the answers in the sections further down the board. Check them out and if there is something that's not covered, ask away, either in a related thread, or back here.

The Bandit doesn't have as many goodies as a Harley or a Gold Wing, but it is probably the best aftermarket supported sporting standard out there.  :bigok:
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2005, 07:40:13 PM »
Welcome!

 I'm fairly new as well.  Bandit owner since Aug. 2004.
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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2005, 10:54:25 PM »
Did you guys happen to notice the Welcome... INTRODUCE YOURSELF HERE thread that's pinned to the top of this forum :?:  :stickpoke:  :banana:
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2005, 11:50:19 AM »
No, wasn't looking for it when the site was rebuilt.  I was here back in the ezforum days, but just never spoke up much :duh: .  More or less I was trying to get to know my bike from what others have said.

Sorry Paul   :grin:
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« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2005, 03:12:16 PM »
Hello all. Just found this site yesterday. I'm searching for a replacement for my K1200RS and this site looks like it's a big bonus for Bandit owners. Toronto is home and I like to do sport touring. I try to go to Daytona every spring to start things up. Over the summer I go to the Sport Bike Rally in Parry Sound and a couple of charity rides like the BAD ride. I have family in Montreal so I'm often doing the boring 401 shuffle. And I try to do at least 1 weeklong tour. The last one I took was to Nova Scotia. I've been to Kentucy, up around Lake Superior and into northern Quebec. My dream is to have a month off to ride to the Grand Canyon. Let's hope it's sooner rather than ....never. I'll spend a lot of time on this site over the next week or two as I decide on which bike will replace the BMW. Thanks to the site admin and all others who make this site very attractive.

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Offline ShadowWolf

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« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2005, 07:04:16 PM »
Quote from: "Red01"
:welcome: What kind of mods are you looking for? There's a wealth of stuff out there for the 600 & 1200 Bandits, both in performance, appearance and functionality. I think you'll find most of the answers in the sections further down the board. Check them out and if there is something that's not covered, ask away, either in a related thread, or back here.

The Bandit doesn't have as many goodies as a Harley or a Gold Wing, but it is probably the best aftermarket supported sporting standard out there.  :bigok:

Well I want to remove the muguard and change the rear(lights,plate) set-up. Also some new mirrors and an aftermarket exhaust. That's about all I want to do to it to be honest. Do you know of any good aftermarket sites?
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« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2005, 07:07:43 PM »
You could probably find all that stuff at http://www.holeshot.com
   Actually, most of the rear fender 'improvements' can be done with just some trimming, and aftermarket lights.
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« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2005, 07:11:01 PM »
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You could probably find all that stuff at http://www.holeshot.com
   Actually, most of the rear fender 'improvements' can be done with just some trimming, and aftermarket lights.

Sweet....has anyone posted some kind of tutorial with pics? I imagine it's a matter of cutting the mudguard and just finding some way to mount the lights.
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« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2005, 08:40:56 PM »
There's a fender trim tutorial for the 2G Bandits (2000+ B6 & 2001+ B12) on the Holeshot site:

http://www.holeshot.com/old/Bandit/bndt_fendr_elim2.html

If you're going with an aftermarket exhaust, I highly recommend adding a jet kit to your shopping list. You can run a slip-on without one (I ran ~6 months w/o one), but it makes an already lean bike run even leaner. It will run so much better, start easier and warm up faster with a jet kit.
Trust me! Money well spent!  :beers:
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« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2005, 09:01:52 PM »
Quote from: "Red01"
There's a fender trim tutorial for the 2G Bandits (2000+ B6 & 2001+ B12) on the Holeshot site:

http://www.holeshot.com/old/Bandit/bndt_fendr_elim2.html

If you're going with an aftermarket exhaust, I highly recommend adding a jet kit to your shopping list. You can run a slip-on without one (I ran ~6 months w/o one), but it makes an already lean bike run even leaner. It will run so much better, start easier and warm up faster with a jet kit.
Trust me! Money well spent!  :beers:

Thank you very much for the advice man. I just finished doing my first mod today. I sawed off and sanded the rear mudguard upto the license plate braket all the way across. I left the OEM rear light mounts alone because I'm just gonna buy those cat eye blinkers that bolt on. It looks alot better that's for sure.
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