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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: jonno007 on December 12, 2005, 08:24:41 AM

Title: want more speed!!
Post by: jonno007 on December 12, 2005, 08:24:41 AM

Anyone got any ideas how to make my 1990 gsf250 go quicker off the mark? :grin:   thought about replacing the carbs with something better but what are better carbs? the ones on it are Mikini or something? does it matter what unleaded fuel I use i.e optimax , super etc?
   any suggestions and rough $$$ estimate appreciated!!

thanks guys! :wink:  :banana:

Title: want more speed!!
Post by: Greg on December 12, 2005, 06:55:28 PM

Check what size sprockets you have on. When I got mine it was 2 or 3 (can't remember exactly) teeth up on the front.  I was suprised the difference going back to stock made.

Title: want more speed!!
Post by: Red01 on December 12, 2005, 07:45:34 PM

Even if your gearing is still stock, the cheapest and most effective way to get more snap out of it is to gear it down a little. You can drop a tooth up front and not usually have to deal with chain length issues. If it's getting time to change the chain & sprockets, you can go up more teeth in the back, but this will require a longer chain if you're going 3 or more teeth.

As a general rule, a one tooth drop up front is approximately equal to a three tooth increase in the rear. Either one will make a noticable difference in how quick the bike is. The tradeoffs are increased rpm at cruise and usually a decrease in top speed.
(If the bike was geared too high from the factory - which is done sometimes to meet emissions or noise requirements by various governments - you can sometimes actually see an increase in top speed when you drop the gearing.)

Title: want more speed!!
Post by: gsxr400 racer on December 13, 2005, 09:01:07 PM

put a gsf400 in it! :stickpoke:

Title: want more speed!!
Post by: billybandit on December 14, 2005, 03:11:54 PM

Quote from: "gsxr400 racer"

put a gsf400 in it! :stickpoke:

Wha?!?!? Then it'd weigh more than 300kg and have 2 extra wheels sticking out all over the place. Let alone all the other mess. Bad idea.

Title: want more speed!!
Post by: gsxr400 racer on December 14, 2005, 06:42:47 PM

:shock: What are you talking about WILLIS? 2 extra wheels? where on gods green earth did that come from? :stop:

Title: want more speed!!
Post by: chevsuz12 on December 14, 2005, 07:20:10 PM

Sell it and buy a used B12.  Probably much cheaper than any significant mods would cost you.

Title: want more speed!!
Post by: interfuse on December 14, 2005, 09:41:23 PM

Quote from: "billybandit"

Wha?!?!? Then it'd weigh more than 300kg and have 2 extra wheels sticking out all over the place. Let alone all the other mess. Bad idea.

I think he meant just the motor -- not the whole bike!   :lol:

Title: want more speed!!
Post by: PitterB4 on December 15, 2005, 11:04:43 AM

:downhill:

Title: want more speed!!
Post by: billybandit on December 15, 2005, 06:51:49 PM

Not if a Bandit 250's involved it's not!!!  :motorsmile:  :grin:  :banana:






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