Author Topic: Pics of my GSF400 VV 1993 Bandit (Read 3514 times)

Steph_GSF400VV · « **on:** March 21, 2006, 04:05:53 PM »

Im still in the process of 'doing it up' owned it for a year now. Hoping to respray it (still keeping the standard red colour) in the next few months.

What do you guys think of her?

Standard apart from:

New wavy discs front and rear
goodrige brake lines front and rear
fly screen
carbon leavers
carbon indicators
tank pad
race tuned engine
bridgestone bt45 tyres
motrax footpegs front and rear

Thanks, Steph

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2006, 04:20:59 PM »

I like it. Paint looks fine in the pictures...maybe flaws aren't showing? Did that windscreen come like that, or did you have to buy a sheet of carbon fiber-look and apply it yourself?

Steph_GSF400VV · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2006, 04:24:08 PM »

The screen come like that.

Bought it from Hein Gericke.

Theres a slight scuff on the left hand side of the rear plastics where someone reversed into the bike and knocked it over and theres just the usual scrates from age on the tank.

The bandit stickers on the back panel have faded a bit so thats why im going for the respray.

Me and my dad do all the repairs and maintenence so it wont cost a lot.

Cheers, steph

b4cruz · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2006, 05:49:39 PM »

did you paint the engine covers or did it come stock like that?
what continent are you from?
how did you get a hold of a VVT?
do you have a limited stock fairing hiding somewhere too?

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2006, 05:59:31 PM »

What do you mean by race tuned engine?

Spacey86 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2006, 06:01:33 PM »

Hi there that looks really tidy,Unlike my VVT

esecally like the Fly screen.

I found mine in the back of the local free ads, Got it for next to nothing!!!

Red01 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2006, 10:13:47 AM »

Quote from: "b4cruz"

did you paint the engine covers or did it come stock like that?
what continent are you from?
how did you get a hold of a VVT?
do you have a limited stock fairing hiding somewhere too?

From looking at the plate and the little hex shaped holder (tax/rego?) on the radiator, I'd say Steph's not on any continent, but on the British Isles... where they got the privelige of buying new VVT's at the local Suzi store back in the day.

Thief400 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2006, 12:26:44 PM »

Quote from: "gsxr400 racer"

What do you mean by race tuned engine?

I knew that one would catch Jay's attention LMAO

Steph_GSF400VV · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2006, 04:50:16 PM »

Hey guys thanks for your comments.

b4cruz: The engine covers, i sprayed them with a high gloss black high temperature engine paint. Just in an aerosol can but it worked really well. I sprayed the whole engine before i swapped it with my 2nd engine.

I live in England. and i bought the VV model from a private seller. saw it in the bike trader when it was basically scrap and wouldnt run and have been doing it up.

I dont have any fairings for it. I fancied putting a full fairing on it from a gixxer 400 but havent got round to looking for one.

The race tuned engine - well basically i bought a second hand engine from a guy on e-bay.
When i recieved it it had lockwire on it and the clutch was different so initially i thought he'd just been a bit of a boy racer and just made it look to be a race bike.
But it has different cams in the engine which has made the timing different and the carb intakes are slightly bigger.

It can be a pain to start because its cammy but once its warmed up it flies.

A lot quicker than the normal VV engine i used to have in it. and it sounds great too. Still have a standard exhaust but because of the different cams it sounds really deep and throaty!

Nice!

Hope this answered your Q's.

Cheers, Steph