Bandit Alley
MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: Maniac on June 22, 2005, 07:47:57 AM
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Dunno if anyone is interested but : http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=1663
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im interested but wonder what shipping to Australia would cost? prolly a killer!
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Maniac,
I'm really sorry you're giving up on your project. You had a very cool vision for it! Plus, you moved the friggin' thing from FL to MN and then back again! Now you're giving up on it????
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im interested but wonder what shipping to Australia would cost? prolly a killer!
AFAIK, USPS is cheapest. Guessing that they are 25lbs, looks like about $114USD using Airmail Parcel Post (which is what I used to ship my D&D to millsi).
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Plus, you moved the friggin' thing from FL to MN and then back again! Now you're giving up on it????
:stickpoke:
:lol:
Yeah, thats about it. I hate to do it, I mean I really loved the plan, but I don't have the cash, time, or anywhere to actually do the work right now.
Thats probally pretty close on shipping... it's not cheap to ship stuff overseas :sad:
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Thats probally pretty close on shipping... it's not cheap to ship stuff overseas :sad:
Depending on the exchange rate, it still might make sense for him.
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If you want to hold onto it for another month I'd take it. Right now all my funds are tied up into track days.
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If you want to hold onto it for another month I'd take it. Right now all my funds are tied up into track days.
You track ho, you! :beers:
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You track ho, you! :beers:
You just wait until that bug bites you. Once your bit, its all over.
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yea ask ROAMER! He got to see the gixxer 4 in action! :stickpoke:
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Dunno if anyone is interested but : http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=1663
DUDE sell the car your in FL !!! :stickpoke:
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You just wait until that bug bites you. Once your bit, its all over.
Oooooh ya! I'm a track day rookie. Started last season with race school . . . bait taken . . . .then bought a B4 track bike and 7 track days this summer . . . hook set. Now all I can think about is getting back on the track or about this corner or that or why the hell I'm not faster in that double apex etc, etc, etc. It can be a disease I tell you. I'm coming to this very late. I'm 47 yrs old, I should have been doing this 30 yrs ago. :duh:
G
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Jay, Rob, just want to thank you two.
FINALLY got those 33mm carbs installed and operating correctly. The first time I put them on, #2 leaked like a seave and was causing fuel to flow directly into the engine. I tracked it down to the float sticking that was causing the carb to fill up, then the fact that all the carbs share a common overflow did the rest, and changed the needles (wrong ones installed, the old carbs had different (thiner, longer) needles).
Today I reinstalled the carbs after verifying they didn't leak anymore. After a few false starts I got her idling at 2500RPM. From there a little more tweaking took her down to a very smooth 2000RPM idle. She's not -perfect- in that she's slow to return to idle (although she does without any 'seeking' thats indicative of air/vacuum leaks), but she runs well now. Starts right up and goes like stink! I don't know for sure if I have her jetted correctly, but there doesn't appear to be any flat spots and she is pulling nicely throughout the RPM band (surprised me, first gear rolling start and I cracked the throttle to check for bog, she lifted the front tire right off the pavement)
Now I just need to figure out how to get the old broken ignition switch out and the new one installed. Doesn't look like any kind of bolt/screw I've ever seen. Any thoughts on that?
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Maniac, that's probably some sort of 'security' fastener', so it's not easy for people to swtich out ignition switches on stolen bikes.
Paul can probably steer you in the right direction when he's online......
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Maniac, in order to get the ignition switch out you have to unbolt the top triple clamp, take it off the bike, turn it over and drill out the fastener that holds the ignition in place
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Well that sounds like a lot of fun...
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Yeah, I've got to do the same to my bike, one of these days.
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Now I just need to figure out how to get the old broken ignition switch out and the new one installed. Doesn't look like any kind of bolt/screw I've ever seen. Any thoughts on that?
I've never actually looked at the ignition switch, but its probably a security torx bit (sometimes called tamper resistant). I know the helmet lock uses security torx. Does it look like this:
http://www.wihatools.com/indexes/indxSecuritytorx.htm
If so, you can get a set at most automotive stores.
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Nope, kinda looks like an upside-down rivet. According to the manual (found it!) I need a hole punch and a hummer.
Thats right, a hummer. :lol:
I guess I have to take the tripple tree off. Right now I just have the new one wedged in behind the headlight and the instrument cluster. That seems to work for now, at least it lets me turn the bike on.
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Nope, kinda looks like an upside-down rivet. According to the manual (found it!) I need a hole punch and a hummer.
Thats right, a hummer. :lol:
I guess I have to take the tripple tree off. Right now I just have the new one wedged in behind the headlight and the instrument cluster. That seems to work for now, at least it lets me turn the bike on.
I hope you can rent that tool! :lol:
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Did anyone buy the front end yet? I need to find a way to get more ground clearence I think to make it worth while. I can'nt get the lean angle on the B12 befor my rear sets start touching down. Next track day, I'll have to put the gsxr shock back on to raise the rear,the R1 tail on to bring my body weight down. And see if I can get more clearence around the track. And see if my legs do'nt get too cramped,because I will be giving up leg room with the R1 tail. If that works out, then I can try to get rid of unsprung weight. And if you still have it,that would be the ticket.
Dan
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There you go Dan , Looks like your hooked ! :congrats:
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Heh, login in from work since Racer IMed me. :)
Yeah, still have it! I just took the forks out of the box yesterday to look lovingly at them again. Makes me regret trying to sell them. Screw it, the price is now $600! :lol:
Joking. Yeah, I still have them. Heck, they are still boxed up, although I need to find one for the wheel I think. $400 + shipping and they are yours if you want them. Shipping shouldn't be too bad, probally $35-$50 for UPS Ground.
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Heh, login in from work since Racer IMed me. :)
Yeah, still have it! I just took the forks out of the box yesterday to look lovingly at them again. Makes me regret trying to sell them. Screw it, the price is now $600! :lol:
Joking. Yeah, I still have them. Heck, they are still boxed up, although I need to find one for the wheel I think. $400 + shipping and they are yours if you want them. Shipping shouldn't be too bad, probally $35-$50 for UPS Ground.
The whispers are getting louder in your head, Todd...
(Keep the forks.... finish the B4....) :monkeymoon: :stickpoke: