Author Topic: Hello, I´m new here. (Read 2555 times)

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

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.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #1 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.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2006, 09:09:27 AM »

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.

PCP · « **Reply #3 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.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #4 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.

PCP · « **Reply #5 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