Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: banditmack on October 10, 2006, 06:46:10 PM

Title: 2002 b6 but old shape???? why, how and what now?
Post by: banditmack on October 10, 2006, 06:46:10 PM

I just bought a uk 2002 bandit and then realised it's the old shape after looking of the internet. All seem genuine as far as paperwork for the bike but dont understand how this could be.

Have I been ripped off?

I have a gsf 600 X, if this helps. I have looked on the internet and they stopped making this shape 99-2000 i think.

HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!

Title: 2002 b6 but old shape???? why, how and what now?
Post by: Bazza on October 16, 2006, 10:31:46 AM

If you get the VIN number off the frame & take it into a Suzuki Dealer they can tell you the year.

If your Bandit is the old style look and 600 cc's it is a 1999 or earlier.

If your Bandit is the old style look and is a 1200 it is a 2000 or earlier.

The VIN will tell the whole tale.

Title: Re: 2002 b6 but old shape???? why, how and what now?
Post by: Red01 on October 19, 2006, 08:25:16 AM

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"banditmack" writes:
I have a gsf 600 X, if this helps.

Something is fouled up! Sounds like it's in the paperwork department.

GSF600SX & GSF600X = 1999 model (last year of the first style)
GSF600SY & GSF600Y = 2000 model (first year of second style)
GSF600SK1 & GSF600K1 = 2001 model
GSF600SK2 & GSF600K2 = 2002 model

Perhaps  you noticed they were carrying on a pattern, then in 2001 changed to a new pattern since they were close to running out of the earlier one.