Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: PCP on August 17, 2006, 06:01:29 PM

Title: Hello, I´m new here.
Post by: PCP on August 17, 2006, 06:01:29 PM

Hi guys I write from Spain. I´ve been riding for years but quit the road riding a few years back and I just ride my TZ250 on the track from time to time.

I´m seriously considering buying a Bandit 400 for the road, as i don´t need the excitement of a bigger bike and I think the bandit will make a good job as a commuting bike. I also love the sound of the screeming "little" 400 engine  :grin:

But there´s a little problem. I can´t get info on the bike easily here, and I hope you´ll help me solve my doubts.

My main questions are,

What are the weak points of this bike, if any?

What should I inspect carefully when getting a +- 12 year old  second hand GSF 400?

Thanks a lot for your help beforehand.  :wink:

Title: Hello, I´m new here.
Post by: gsxr400 racer on August 17, 2006, 10:45:07 PM

cheers mate, your better off to do a search in the 400 or read the f&q section but carbs and other normal thing to me slight electrical gremlins nothing anyother 12+- year bike wouldnt have.

Title: Hello, I´m new here.
Post by: PitterB4 on August 18, 2006, 09:09:27 AM

:welcome:  Jay pretty much covered it.  Page through the subjects in this forum.  Almost no one has motor problems.  Carbs/fuel delivery and electrics are the usual suspects.

Title: Hello, I´m new here.
Post by: PCP on August 23, 2006, 04:51:25 AM

Hi again!

I´ve found loads of usefull info in the forum but I´m looking for something else. I hope you guys can help me.

Could you please tell me where i can find some magazine´s articles-reviews on the B4. I know Bike, PB, Ride... cover this issues in their pages. If they aren´t on the www,  could you please send me some scanned file?

Thank you very much for your help.  :thanks:

Title: Hello, I´m new here.
Post by: PitterB4 on August 23, 2006, 06:01:13 AM

I don't have time to go get the link for you at the moment but if you go to Thief400's profile here, he's got his own web site.  On it is a scan of at least one mag article.  It seems there's another one on line but I can't think of where ATM.  If I remember, I'll post up.

Title: Hello, I´m new here.
Post by: PCP on August 24, 2006, 05:45:42 PM

Thanks  PitterB4, actually there are 2 articles in his homepage.
They are fine but I still wonder if there are any reviews in british or european magazines available from you lads. I mean comparitive articles, tests or "used bike" stuff.

Cheers :beers: