Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: interfuse on April 19, 2010, 04:04:51 PM

Title: Back on the road again!
Post by: interfuse on April 19, 2010, 04:04:51 PM: I finally found the time to go for a bike ride. First one since November (stupid winter).

Bike fired right up and is running strong. Tires, fork seals and brakes are needed. And damn I'm sore today. :banana2:
Title: Re: Back on the road again!
Post by: gixxerjasen on April 19, 2010, 04:56:16 PM: Sounds great! My time off the bike was shorter, but the Bandit was down longer. Took it to work today as it's all good now. Great to be back on two wheels isn't it?
Title: Re: Back on the road again!
Post by: Wudy on April 21, 2010, 06:56:17 AM: Haven't been on since November? That sucks! Is that because of the weather over there?

I'm fed up with not being able to ride since about Jan when it broke down. Counting down the last few weeks to get her going again!
Title: Re: Back on the road again!
Post by: interfuse on April 21, 2010, 01:10:09 PM: Mostly due to weather. From December to March it's too cold for riding. I could have been out earlier this year but my schedule hasn't allowed any time to mess with the bike. :(

As much as I miss riding during the winter, it gives me a break to get other stuff done.
Title: Re: Back on the road again!
Post by: PitterB4 on April 21, 2010, 02:22:14 PM: I'm jealous! Keep the shiny side up, Mike.
Title: Re: Back on the road again!
Post by: interfuse on April 22, 2010, 10:36:00 AM: Rob how the heck are you bikeless? You've had a load of bikes since the little bandit!!
Title: Re: Back on the road again!
Post by: Chris H on April 23, 2010, 04:36:34 PM: Its good to get the bike out when the sun is on ya back- hope you enjoyed the ride.
Rob- you will have to go down a steep hill on the Gary Fisher and make some engine noises, you thinking of getting another bike?
Title: Re: Back on the road again!
Post by: interfuse on May 15, 2010, 10:01:45 AM: I'm picking up my bike today from the shop. Brand new tires and clutch. Excited! Now all I need to sort out is my suspension issues. GSXR front end here I come...
Title: Re: Back on the road again!
Post by: interfuse on May 15, 2010, 02:10:08 PM: New clutch = awesome. Oil leak from right hand engine casing not so awesome.
Title: Re: Back on the road again!
Post by: PitterB4 on May 24, 2010, 03:43:43 PM: Yes guys, the bikeless thing sucks! I'll be back on the road myself once the kids are a little older. I had that Kawi for almost 2 years and my only "fun" rides that didn't involve getting back and forth to work were to take my 13 year old son out for a few minutes (only to have him come in and say, "Mommy - Daddy hit 90!!!).

Hopefully your leak is just a pinched gasket or something, Mike.
Title: Re: Back on the road again!
Post by: interfuse on May 25, 2010, 08:48:54 AM: I hear ya. I'd struggle with the same thing and my wife is on a I wanna baby kick (and the puppy only tamed it for a couple of months). It's probably more of a tease to have a bike in the garage but not want to ride it.

The oil leak is because the shop used RTV on that casing. They're still waiting for a bearing to arrive for the clutch and they didn't want to put a gasket on until it arrives. Unfortunately the RTV didn't work and leaks when it gets hot. So I'm still not riding. Hopefully it'll get sorted this week.