Bandit Alley

GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Beckman on May 18, 2005, 03:54:19 PM

Title: Newbie to site
Post by: Beckman on May 18, 2005, 03:54:19 PM

Hello all ...

I'm new to this site and just registered today.  Looks like there is some good information on this bulletin board.  I will have to spend some time checking it out for sure.

The site looks fairly new.  Who started it?

I just got back to the street bikes after an 18 year hiatus.  I picked up my new 2004 1200 Bandit 3 weeks ago.  I am thoroughly enjoying the bike thus far.  I got back into to the dirt riding almost 2 years ago now; that too after a long (24 year) hiatus from the sport.

So, I'm set for now ....  a WR250 for the dirt, a new Bandit 1200 for the street and an understanding wife.  :grin:  

I look forward to using this site.

Cheers.

Beckman

PS  First question if I may .... are there fundamental differences between US and Canadian versions of the Bandit; perhaps aside of emmission standards?  And of course, besides all the taxes we have to pay as Canadians on our purchases!

Title: Newbie to site
Post by: PeteSC on May 18, 2005, 04:00:06 PM

Hi Beckman,

  :welcome:

     The board is about 5 years old, in one form or the other.   We had over 2000 members at one time, but changed board servers a few times.
  The current membership total re-started like 2 months ago, due to a crash.

      I get all the blame for the board, I started it.

     I'm not sure there is much difference in the Canadian/US bandits anymore, other than current model year colors.
  I think there have been some more pronounced differences in the older models, like motor mounts.....and possibly a few other tidbits from the EURO models.  
  Oh yeah, you currently have the 650 Bandit, we don't! :beers:

Title: Differences
Post by: Beckman on May 18, 2005, 04:19:38 PM

Thanks for the welcome.

It is my understanding that there are two differences between US and Cdn Models. (well, for the 2004 model year anyway)

#1.  We have rubber mounted footpegs.  Correct/incorrect?
#2.  We have a (yellow) switch to "flash"  the high beam to signal ... "Move over, I want to pass".   Correct/Incorrect?

Regards,

Beckman

Title: Newbie to site
Post by: Red01 on May 18, 2005, 07:59:45 PM

Nope, the US models have always had rubber mounted pegs - and the pass switch was incorporated on US models in 2004. AFAIK, the only difference between a CDN & 49-state US 2G B12 is the unit of measure on the speedo/odo/trip meter.
(California models have a catalyst in the exhaust, larger vent space in the gas tank, a charcoal canister and a tip-over valve on the fuel vent.)

Title: Differences
Post by: Beckman on May 18, 2005, 10:42:46 PM

Thanks for the info Paul.

Looking forward to reading more on the site - it looks great so far.

All the Best.

Beckman