Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: scribble on June 12, 2006, 08:08:31 AM

Title: Bandit production years?
Post by: scribble on June 12, 2006, 08:08:31 AM

Hey guy's

Looking at buying a bandit 250. It's apparently a 1988 model but equivelent to our 1996 models. Im in Aus buy the way. I thought what a load of crock myself  :roll:

I've had a bit of a look but cant find what year they started production of the bandits. Does anyone know?

It's a Jap import too



Thanks for your time!
scribble

Title: Bandit production years?
Post by: Red01 on June 12, 2006, 02:59:25 PM

According to All Suzukis (http://www.suzukicycles.org/All-Suzuki/all_suzuki_models.html) 1989 was the first year... but their B250 data is sketchy. even the B4 data has some holes in it.  Not too many changes to the 400/250 over the years though. There are some though. Both the 250 & 400 come in variable valve (GSF400V & GSF250V - and usually have red valve covers) and non-VV models (GSF400 & GSF250 - valve cover is engine color). And somewhere between 1991 and 1995 the bodywork changed. Other than that, they stayed pretty stable other than colors & decals.

Title: Bandit production years?
Post by: scribble on June 13, 2006, 05:35:09 AM

Sweet, Thanks for your help!

Title: Bandit production years?
Post by: echomadman on June 26, 2006, 01:26:15 PM

http://team-cephalopod.com/bieks/bandit/translate/banditmodels.htm

theres a (dodgy) translation of the japanese bandit 250 page with lots of model details

Title: Bandit production years?
Post by: jomed on August 10, 2006, 04:13:33 AM

very good info sir