Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: Forde on May 21, 2007, 09:51:05 AM

Title: Fork Help
Post by: Forde on May 21, 2007, 09:51:05 AM
Ok, im looking to know do the models of bandit with the clipons have the same LENGTH forks as the ones with the straight bars.

Reason is i have a b400 with straight bars (single disc model) and my fork stanchions are pitted.  I can get hold of a set of forks from the jap import model with the 2 discs and clipons.  I was planning on taking the stanchions out of the jap forks and putting them into my normal forks.  

I always thought that both the bandits had the same forks except on the twin disc/clipon model the top triple was different and there was a caliper mount on both sides.  So the stanchions would be the same.
Title: Fork Help
Post by: gsxr400 racer on May 21, 2007, 12:49:15 PM
there is a slight difference but someone on here already did this with gsxr 400 tubes and it has worked fine so if that's your option i would say go for it. Or do a search and find the post about the other fellow doing it.
Title: Fork Help
Post by: Forde on May 22, 2007, 07:50:24 AM
Every time i try to do a search it brings back pretty much every thread ever posted about anything lol.

I suppose i could try it anyway since the forks are so cheap.

I would have thought the forks would be the same length.

Was it a big difference in length between them when the other guy did it?
Title: Fork Help
Post by: Herr Tod on May 22, 2007, 01:27:36 PM
Here's the topic Jay mentioned.

another fork question (http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=5523&highlight=)
Title: Fork Help
Post by: Forde on May 29, 2007, 05:32:05 PM
Thanks mate thats helpful

I just won a mint set of B4 forks on the bay so i guess my problems are solved after i get them fitted  :bigok:
Title: Fork Help
Post by: Banditmax on May 29, 2007, 07:19:13 PM
Sortve along the same lines just how adjustable are gsxr gk73 forks compared to bandit ones? I assume all the bandit stuff bolts onto them such as calipers but they have some adjustment am i correct?
Title: Fork Help
Post by: gsxr400 racer on May 30, 2007, 01:09:01 PM
yes spring preload and rebound and they use the same brakes as the dual caliper model