Bandit Alley
MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: THI on July 15, 2013, 06:34:29 PM
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Very shiny.
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Very Nice! Is that a RF 900 swingarm?
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Very Nice! Is that a RF 900 swingarm?
Yes it is :grin:
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Well done!
The larger rear tire gives it a more muscular look. Is it a 180 or 170 series?
Did the tank bra come with it or did you find it someplace?
Nick
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Well done!
The larger rear tire gives it a more muscular look. Is it a 180 or 170 series?
Did the tank bra come with it or did you find it someplace?
Nick
It's an 180. The tank bra came with the bike, it's a Lockhart Phillips.
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So I've always thought, a vfr single sided swingarm is (from what I've read) an easy(ish) swap to the b6. Doesn't someone have here have a b6 swingarm on their bike? A 400 with a sssa would be cool?
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Yes Very Nice!
Gives me idea what RF900 swingarm looks like polished.
The polished wheels look smart too :thumb: all your own work?
Any problem so far!
Derek
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Yes Very Nice!
Gives me idea what RF900 swingarm looks like polished.
The polished wheels look smart too :thumb: all your own work?
Any problem so far!
Derek
I bought the parts and got a local shop to install everything. They did the machining of the hub & custom made some spacers. Ride better than stock now.
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I bought the parts and got a local shop to install everything. They did the machining of the hub & custom made some spacers. Ride better than stock now.
Sounds good to me!
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I bought a little GSXR400 so after a little transplant surgery, here is the result... :grin:
Sounds so much better and throttle response has also improved greatly. I love this mod. Suzuki should have made it like this from the factory.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x478q90/823/e0at.jpg)
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Looks cracking :thumb:
Love the twin pipes
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Striking
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Please post a video or youtube a video. I want to hear those pipes!
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Here is a little clip :grin:
http://youtu.be/XBx2Fj2KSKI
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Changed it up one last time. Ditched the GSXR cans for two Holeshots with DB killers. The look and sound is perfect now.
(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k622/Linh_Thi/Bandit4_zps9qpnl6rf.jpeg~original)
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Suddenly, without warning or comment, the bike shows up with a solo cowl instead of a rear seat.
Where did that come from? I sure would like one. Planning to make one from scratch in the near future, but finding an original would be nice.
At the very least I'd like to see a few pictures of the solo cowl from various angles to include how it attaches to the bike.
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That solo cowl is my pride and joy. Bought it several years back & been saving it to put the finishing touch on the bike. It attaches in the exact fashion as the stock seat. I'll take more pics of it later on.
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It certainly makes a statement about the bike's purpose. Looks so good.
I would appreciate some good pictures of it so I can attempt to accurately reproduce the contours.
(My fuel injection project Bandit 400 has the battery relocated to the tail along with the fuse box, the Microsquirt fuel injection ECU, several power relays and a couple of other items. So I've got to build a solo cowl to cover all of this.)
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she's a beaut
:thumb:
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Hi THI
Yes that was suddenly!, the solo cowl (Hump) does finish things off and certainly makes a statement.
I had to make one up as I couldn't find one in the UK.
greg737 and ThI
Here's mine.. (the post here' wont show the full link so google as below :duh:)
If the link here? is missing! it wasn't showing in the Preview, google "unique/dek" look for "The Hump" or see member list, pg78! click on website.
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Looks great!
I'm in the process of building a one-off "hump" myself. I've free-formed a plug out of florists foam and applied a good layer of bondo to give a nice finished surface. I'm almost ready to glass up a mold from the plug to build the final one from. I'll post up some pics when it's more done.
A
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I have always wanted a bellypan for my Bandit but all that I see seems to be too short & protrude forward too much for my liking. Since I did dual exhaust conversion, I have more room underneath from the removal of the center stand. With an extra bellypan from a Street Triple laying around, I decided to line it up and pleasantly found out that it should work. So after a few trip to Lowes for some custom made brackets, I had it installed and very happy with the result. I also installed a headlight cowl off a bandit 650. Now I am in search of the perfect hugger...
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Rear hugger from the rf 900 and oil cooled bandit 1200 should work.
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Here is a little clip :grin:
http://youtu.be/XBx2Fj2KSKI
Looks/sounds great!
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Just got a new friend for my Bandit. A '99 Hornet 250. May be the only plated one here in the USA.
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Love the colors!
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I would like to see it side by side with Hornet 600 :)
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I would like to see it side by side with Hornet 600 :)
Honda actually put the 250cc motor into a Hornet 600 chassis. Side by side, it will be almost indistinguishable...
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Side by side......
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says video unavailable.
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says video unavailable.
Sorry...Here it is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHvkrXO7EIw
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Are your turn signals LED? Special relay? They work as running lights?
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Are your turn signals LED? Special relay? They work as running lights?
The turn signals are led. They work as running, brake as well as signal lights. I swapped the stock flasher relay out for an led compatible one.
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I bought a little GSXR400 so after a little transplant surgery, here is the result... :grin:
Sounds so much better and throttle response has also improved greatly. I love this mod. Suzuki should have made it like this from the factory.
[img]https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x478q90/823/e0at.jpg
[img]https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x478q90/843/24b6c.jpg
[img]https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x478q90/841/rnabn.jpg
Links unfortunately are expired and not showing. Could i ask what mods did you do to the exhaust headers please?
Excellent build!