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[Wheeltrax]

Thought Id throw in some pics of my work bike.
As Im on tour through out the summer months Ive got to have a "do it all bike" and the Bandit fills the roll perfectly.
My only gripe being the standard of finish.

I have modified the forks with Wilbers springs and some heavier oil. The back end is jacked up with the aid of longer "dog bone" linkages. Goes round corners rather well
I do the Nurburgring fairly often (I only live an hours ride away) with the guys on tour and the bike is excellent for the 14 mile lap. Ive got the gray hairs to prove it!  If you ever wanted to know the colour of adreneline; ITS BROWN 

Engine is putting out between 125 and 130 bhp. Peanuts in present company but the bike has more grunt than a pig farm! The only modifications are the race can and a superb little magnetic device on the fuel line (makes the fuel burn hotter).

Shongololo has very kindly "stickered me up" and did an excellent job with a tricky design. Many thx M8 (+BHP).

[GRNINJA]

very nice mate  cool stickers

I do prefer the naked Bandit to the half faired one ... but yours is looking cool 

[Andy J]

I had one of those for a while and it was brilliant, I'd certainly have another 

The only prob was the front end / suspension feeling like it was made for 50p 

All in all it made me laugh everytime I rode it, bloody happy days

[KEIRON10R]

I had one of those for a while and it was brilliant, I'd certainly have another 

The only prob was the front end / suspension feeling like it was made for 50p 

All in all it made me laugh everytime I rode it, bloody happy days

yeah but wheel are the wrong colour for you bud...

sorry for the hijack

[Wheeltrax]

I know excactly what youre saying about the front forks.
Within my first 2 weeks of buying the bike I thought Id made a BIG mistake.
Went into bends fine, lovely and stable mid-corner and then came the exit. HOLY FECK! No way would it hold any sort of a tight line. Got a bit scary once or thrice.
I even got the Suzuki dealer over here to admit that the forks were too soft as delivered from the factory (for all the good it did).
Talked to Bandit Mania up in the wilds of Lincolnshire and the front end is now peachy. As well as the spring/oil change Ive pushed the forks 10mm through the yolks to speed things up a bit.
Together with the jacked up rear end the transformation is unbelievable!
9 minute lap of the Ring with tank bag still on!  Now THAT was a good day

[HammyUK]

Show off

Mind you that guys face in the M3 last year was priceless
Talk about double take

[davemfox]

I had one of those for a while and it was brilliant, I'd certainly have another 

The only prob was the front end / suspension feeling like it was made for 50p 

All in all it made me laugh everytime I rode it, bloody happy days

Yeah it made me laugh following you mate, however it was a nice bike 

Dave