Introduce your Bandit

[canyonbreeze]

My 1991 Bandit 400 in it's current state...

[Seva]

This is my Bandit, bought 2 months ago.



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[z_poper]

(I think I finally got the pictures to show up)
Hey guys, I got a work-in-progress '92 B4 w/ approx. 27,000kms, bought completely stock two years ago.

Done:
   Custom Paint (Satin black tank, plastics, and fender w/gloss red rims and frame)
   Cafe style handlebars
   Bar end mirrors
   GSXR 750 rear shock
   Smaller turn signals
   Custom fender eliminator and undertail
   Two Brothers slip-on race exhaust

Eventually getting to...
   Tranny rebuild (2nd gear skips on mine) 
   Monster seat/rear end
   Clip-ons (??)






Also, mactat2, what fairing/headlight is that? That's one of the best ones I've seen on a Bandit...

[Sean]

Wow. Looks sharp. Where did you find that tank cover???

[Cameron20]

Hey everyone, I am a new Bandit 400 owner. This is actually my first motorcycle, I have wanted a naked street bike for so long. I was originally searching for an old CB-1 project but I found a GSF400 Bandit instead, I had no idea they even existed. lol I think the bandits look better anyways. In my free time I work on and restore toys, although I'm used to working on and rebuilding 2 strokes, these four strokes are much more complicated but I love to learn and hope to get a lot of experience for the future. Here is my Bandit so far, when I first got it, it was disassembled, missing a complete engine and all sorts of stuff but it had a clean title. A day later I was on the road to pick up a complete parts bike with an engine and everything I was missing. In the last couple weeks I've been working on this and I love it. I haven't got it fully running yet, but I'm sure I'll get this thing zoomin down the road in no time.

Just after I got her








Thanks for looking!

Cameron

[mactat2]

Its been a while so i thought i'd put some pics up of the missus bandit now its finished and in regular use....

[Sean]

Looks really cool! How did you you do the seat/tail section?

[mactat2]

Hi Lanky, i had to cut part of the rear subframe off and weld up a new one. It wasnt too difficult to do, just need patience to make sure everything lines up before you permanently weld it all up. the lower part of the tail fairing needed shortening by a couple of inches too but that wasnt a problem.

[sandy klock]

Awsome finished work.   

[Mthayes]

NEW MEMBER ALERT

1991 Bandit 400
red with white wheels
im told its around 37000 miles but the odo is wrong (so i was told and it reads closer to 24k)
all stock other than the mirrors someone replaced than i have ordered replacments for and someone cut the plate hanger flush with the bottom of the plate.

there is also a custom mounting braket in the front with the factory ugly big turn signals

ill have pictures soon

[Nige W]

Will try and post pics of my latest project here. 1989/90? Japanese home market 400. I'm planning on rebuilding as a little back-road/track bike and have already got a GSXR600 rear shock for it. Still deciding what colours it will be, as that trellis frame just cries out for something bright (not staying with the current green!) Some kind of single seat and minimum daytime mot equipment envisaged.

Don't think it's (hoping it's not) as bad as it looks.

[Nige W]

Glad I couldn't get it to quite fire up... dropped oil and it's full of petrol!. Suspect petcock diaphragm, and will re-check float valve sealing too. Hopefully, as it turned over readily on starter motor, no hydraulic-lock issues...

[half-full]

Finished the Street Fighter conversion on my old 91 Bandit.

[Lucid_Garage]

My 1991.. ODO says 7400 miles.. Don't believe it though, considering the condition of the rest of the bike..

Not running.. Have spark, good compression, but can't seem to get fuel? (carbs have been professionally cleaned)

Can't wait to get it on the road though!!

[nos]

half-full - very owsome and unusual project!!!