Author Topic: Welcome... INTRODUCE YOURSELF HERE!!! (Read 253003 times)

smooth operator · « **Reply #555 on:** June 25, 2007, 07:04:10 AM »

To all the new members aboard! And adding to the many yrs of experice to the list. Seems like the Bandit attracks alot of mature experieced riders. (along with some new riders as well)

Dan

Red01 · « **Reply #556 on:** June 25, 2007, 02:53:07 PM »

Quote from: "Carl_T"

I didn't mean Sport, but Sport-Tour tires. A number of ST folks even go so far as to claim things like 15,000 miles out of a set, boggles the credibility synapses. I thought 5,000 was bad on the ST, but 3,400 for BT-020s on the Bandit, ouch.

Well, I got almost 10,000 miles out of the rear BT-020 I had on my B12 - and the same out of the BT-010 that was up front... but I've since been thru a few Michelin Pilot Roads (I'm on my 2nd front and 3rd rear) and like how they wear even better. They've only lasted a little longer in the back, but they tend to stay the same, handling wise, up to the end. The BT-010 front didn't fare so well it's last 1,000 miles or so. The Road fronts last me ~15K.

stormi · « **Reply #557 on:** June 25, 2007, 03:04:12 PM »

Welcome everyone!!

I too have had my tires on for some time. I've got a mishmash of tires here, and most have 10K kms (about 6k miles) on them and are still plenty meaty. They will likely be replaced next year, which will mean that we're pushing about 15,000 kms (damn close to 10K miles) on the Bandit's tires(Supermaxx and BT020), and the 919 (BT-020 all around, and I hate them on this bike.) will likely have close to that, but no fewer than 12,000 kms. The only reason I'm likely to change them that soon, or sooner, is that our roads are so straight around here, they get squared off and become pretty awful to ride on.

banditone1250s · « **Reply #558 on:** June 25, 2007, 04:03:05 PM »

I used to ride a VT1100 Honda Sabre and the first set of tires that I put on there (from the stock tires from the dealer) were put on there at 14,600 miles. I ride with several other guys that all said they had never heard of that kind of mileage on one tire and even the dealer that changed it could not believe that it was the "original" tire...Banditone1250s....

Carl_T · « **Reply #559 on:** June 27, 2007, 12:32:44 AM »

WOW men, that's some amazing mileage!!! My wallet wishes and dreams it were so.

I'm thinking beyond riding styles, that perhaps they use some particularly edgy sharp stone in the oil and chip around here or something??? They do enough of that and it's pretty grainy.

Also riding briskly with throttle up turn exits, two up with luggage for two, seems to run the rear on the bandit particularly hard with it's shorty swingarm. Good bike and I'm making it do something a tad different than was intended when built, with a solid passenger and 3-4 days worth of luggage for two back there.

However leading a gaggle of ST1300s and a few Triumph SprinTs around the countryside for a few days, La Bandito gained more than just a little respect from them, towing a group of 10 of them along at a very sweet, smooth, brisk turn pace two up through the mountain twisties (twice the number of bikes I prefer in a group).

The bike was able to acquit itself well with adequate safety margin intact. The Bandit did it's fair share of waiting for them in places and held no one up. Surprisingly more machine than I thought to have when I purchased it.

The end of July we'll lead another larger group of mostly ST1300s, mostly two up themselves this time, on a day ride through the hills at a more relaxed touring sort of pace.

The guys seem to love the sound of that Holeshot can up ahead, and I must say it has a nice song to it (though it occasionally worries me that it will attract the wrong sort of attention from a distance one day rolling on the throttle out of turns).

I'm trying the STradas for now, but am really hoping the Michelin Pilot Road2s are everything I hope them to be (which is pilot power edges and old pilot road centers).

Next set will tell the tale, as the STradas should at least last until October when the Michelins should be available, I hope, since I'm off on cage vacation for most of July. Maybe the STradas will last longer if I can get the missus to ride her Ninja 250 so I can exercise the SV650 a bit more.

It looks like you guys accumulated a bunch of bike specific info. on site, cool

98bandit1200 · « **Reply #560 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:49:21 PM »

just saying hi to everyone. im new to the forums here, i ride a 1998 B12. the best part was buying the bike with 822 miles on it, and i paid only $400 for it!

i bought it back in Feb. and it has almost 2000 miles on it now. the more i ride it the more i like the B12. its completely stock...for now.

Red01 · « **Reply #561 on:** July 03, 2007, 02:59:42 PM »

$400?

WOW! That's gotta be one of the best deals yet!

(Besides having one given to you.)

and

Nitro · « **Reply #562 on:** July 03, 2007, 07:05:32 PM »

Welcome aboard. Are there any more left where you got that one? Even a 600? Or maybe an old GS or something?

98bandit1200 · « **Reply #563 on:** July 03, 2007, 07:54:52 PM »

thanks no this was the only one. the guy i bought it off of bought it new in 98 with only 50 miles on it, rode it for maybe 1 year then dumped it on the left side (minimal damage) and stored it for the last 7-8 years. when i got it i did the very first oil change on it. it just needed the carbs done, new tires due to dry rot and the front fork seals needed replacing cause of dry rot. $1000 later had a perfect bike.

ilrcflyboy · « **Reply #564 on:** July 09, 2007, 06:11:48 PM »

Greetings from often sunny and mostly windy central Illinois. Left my '06 FZ6 at the dealer over the weekend and rode home on a gorgeous Bandit 1250S! Loving it, long time!

heath3n · « **Reply #565 on:** July 15, 2007, 06:51:48 PM »

Hi everyone! I've already posted a few times on the board, so I figure I better get around to saying hi. :) I'm in the market for a new Bandit 1250 and currently have my dealer searching for one. (The 2 he had on his floor sold rather quickly.)

I've been riding for about 13 years and just about all my bikes have been sport-tourers. My bike progression looks like this:

1990 - GSX400F Katana (In Japan USMC -ooh rah!)
2000 - GSX750F Katana
2003 - FZ1 (totaled by inattentive driver.)
2004 VFR
2002 CBR1100XX
2006 Yamaha Warrior (going buh bye)

As you can see, I've been through a few bikes the last couple years. My wife's patience is dwindling and she has layed down the law..lol. No bike trades for at least four years when I replace the warrior. The Warrior's a great bike, but I'm not ready for a cruiser yet....so it's back to sport for me!

I almost pulled the trigger on a Buell Uly, but the dealer was a jerk (thankfully) so I continued my research. I've determined that the Bandit appears to be a beefier twin of my Beloved FZ1 that I used to have, and I have heard nothing but good things about it. So the bandit it is! Great site you guys have here btw.

Misc info:
1 Wife :P
3 kids (all boys, 3, 9, and 12)
2 dogs. Golden retriever and a mutt.

Sorry it's long winded, but now you all know. :)

Red01 · « **Reply #566 on:** July 16, 2007, 09:33:49 AM »

Leatherneck!

(Spent a few years in the Corps myslef.)

heath3n · « **Reply #567 on:** July 16, 2007, 09:15:28 PM »

Quote from: "Red01"

Leatherneck!
(Spent a few years in the Corps myslef.)

Jarhead! . Hey..I was actually in WA for a couple years while I was in the Marines. I was stationed at Bremerton. Absolutely beautiful state, but it rains entirely too much there!. ..lol.

Red01 · « **Reply #568 on:** July 17, 2007, 01:08:24 PM »

What brought me to WA in the first place was my dad (also a Devil Dog) was stationed at Sand Point (a now closed Navy base on Lake Washington, in Seattle) after his last tour in Nam. We had stayed at his previous duty station, NAS Olathe, Kansas, while he was in Nam... between that and visiting relatives around St. Louis, that's probably the closest I ever came to Iowa. I was also stationed in WA - at NAS Whidbey Island for ~6 months. Most of my time was in CA, VA & NC though.

The weatherfolk keep telling us of all the places that get more rainfall than we do, so maybe it's just the threat of rain that makes it feel like it's so bad here. According to this, the Seattle area gets about the same rainfall as Iowa...

heath3n · « **Reply #569 on:** July 17, 2007, 09:21:43 PM »

Quote from: "Red01"

According to this, the Seattle area gets about the same rainfall as Iowa...

Yea...but we get our rainfall all at once. In Wa. it just goes on and on and on.....