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Offline mmalik

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« on: September 12, 2005, 05:10:46 PM »
Hi,

Does anyone know if you can fit a Bandit 600 fairing onto a Bandit 400?

LOL I bet this question has been asked a thousand's of times before?

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« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2005, 08:04:33 PM »
Dunno...

I seem to remember people fitting Ninja 250/500 fairings on it though. Truthfully, if you -really- want to make the 600 fairing fit, it will. It just might take a lot of work.

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« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2005, 10:48:25 PM »
Anything is possible but that would take a lot of fabricating and still might not look right.  There is nowhere on on the B4 to mount the stay.  I've seen some AWFUL hack jobs bolting stays to the pretty B4 frame.   :gagme:
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« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2005, 06:11:14 AM »
thanks guys, it would be nice to have a bit of wind protection, shame about that though I think the front of the bike looks sooo sexy without a fairing :)

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« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2005, 06:33:56 AM »
A year or two ago, while browing the magazine rack in the grocery store, I was leafing thru a car rag when a Bandit caught my eye.  :shock:

In addition to the custom car featured, the car owner also had a B4 and he'd grafted on the fairing and front forks from a 2G B6. When I first caught a glimpse of the bike, I thought it was a stock 2G B6, but after looking at it I realized it was what the caption said it was. Since the article was more about the car, they didn't go into details on the bike, but from the pics that had the bike in it, it looked like the guy did a top notch job of making it look like it was built that way.
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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2005, 08:30:22 AM »
Quote from: "mmalik"
thanks guys, it would be nice to have a bit of wind protection, shame about that though I think the front of the bike looks sooo sexy without a fairing :)


You know, right now there is a stock Bandit 400 fairing on Ebay. It's more a headlight cowl than anything, it might be just what your looking for. If not that, maybe a Buell flyscreen like Rob has? Really any windscreen for a 6.5" or 7" headlight will work.

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« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2005, 11:02:56 AM »
Yep any windscreen will work.  Just find one that'll look good and give you the protection you need.  If that one on e-bay interests you but goes out of your price range, let me know...I have a factory fairing just like it that I need to sell.  Good luck, there are tons of options out there though.
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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2005, 11:13:13 AM »
I don't remember where I saw it. but someone actually made an aftermarket full fairing for the B4. I think it was a Brit or Euro site. I believe it was some sort of racing accessory. Nice-looking if you like that kind of thing on your B4. Sorry I don't have a link, but try a Google search for it if you're interested.

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« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2005, 12:28:55 PM »
Wild Hair Accessories used to list a really sweet looking 1/4 fairing for the B4 made by Gimble, a German company.  It's not there anymore.  Maybe check with them to see if it is still available???  It kind of looked like the old GSXR fairings with the twin round lamps.  I love that look.  They do have a bunch of other universal fairings, though.  Click here to see them.
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« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2005, 01:51:34 PM »
Here's a pic of the Gimble from Wild Hairs gallery.  

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« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2005, 02:04:44 PM »
lol...I bought one off Ebay the other day, unpacked it and it looks like a little Mosquito bite. Cost me £25, what a waste of money...The ones on the website you guys kindly gave me are totally out of my price range, missus would hang me out to dry if I bought one of those  :grin: anyone fancy swapping one for a Brand new AMD64 3000+ Retail boxed CPU? These cost around £90 or so.

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« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2005, 12:08:15 AM »
Check out Poly26. They've got a killer ZX7-esque full fairing there. Not sure of pricing though since the site is French.

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« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2005, 01:01:06 AM »


Whoa, that looks sweet!

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« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2005, 02:04:15 AM »
vive la frances

it does look amazing but its too clean
good sectionals though for maintenance
probably costs way too much

my favorite has to be the limited V of japan though
its like nothing else, really puts the b4 into a classic league

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« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2005, 03:24:00 AM »
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Whoa, that looks sweet!



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