Hi, I am wanting to do the unthinkable and trade in my 1999 Bandit 1200 on a new 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650. What do you guys think is a fair trade value? It has 34,000 miles. The bike is in very good shape, glossy black paint, I am the original owner, never crashed or dropped.
Here is a list of mods that I have done:
Performance
Holeshot Stage 2 Jetting
Factory airbox removed and replaced with K&N Pod Filters
D&D Pipe (I recently repacked this pipe, it is actually pretty quiet now, especially for a D&D, but has a very deep rumble)
Holeshot Midpipe
5° Ignition Advance
14 Tooth Front Sprocket
Barnett Clutch Springs
Suspension
Suzuki Hayabusa rear shock was added to replace the stocker, this is a much better shock and it is fully adjustable. This shock causes the bike to sit about 1.5” higher than stock in the rear. The front end was also lowered slightly, this gives a much greater steering response.
I custom CNC’d a ½” thick Fork stabilizer brace from billet aluminum.
Brakes
The front brake calipers were replaced with Suzuki Hayabusa 6 piston Tokico and are running EBC pads. Much better braking than stock.
Appearance
The bike originally came with a fairing, which I removed and converted it into a ‘streetfighter’.
I custom CNC’d all the bracketry for the headlights, all of which is billet aluminum. It now has dual headlights; both lights are on at all times.
I also replaced the front turn signals with small, but very bright LED’s.
The tail section has been trimmed and LED turn signals have been installed to either side of the taillight.
There is also another LED cluster used as a marker light on the tail as well, this greatly improves your visibility.
I made custom brackets to mount the license plate under the tail, and it is illuminated with bright white LED’s. The fender has been eliminated as well. This gives the bike a very clean appearance from behind.
I stripped and polished the wheels, and motor casings.
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