Good to see some more texas boys here.
I picked up a 2000 bandit 1200 s a couple of months ago.
These people will save you a lot of time and money, if you take the time to look around at the info.
My bandit is soft in front with my wife and I on it, combined weight is 295 lbs, I'm going to replace the fork oil, prior to springs, since I have to many toys that need up keep.
My bike is great fun, hope it all works out for you