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Posted: 23:44 - 29 May 2012 Post subject: Dirty Bandit Turbo. Added sound file... |
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The ghetto bandit came to me in fairly poor state. Cosmetically shagged, slipping clutch, running like a bag of spanners banging about in a washing machine, it was not nice to ride nor was it nice to look at. However for the relatively little money it cost me it fulfilled my need for an everyday bike with the possibility of a project in the future. I had originally seen the bike when it'd been bought by a friend 5 years ago, it was in deep red, with matching polished/painted rims and had all the little tricks done like stage 3 Dynojet, ignition advancer, crank/cam breathers, cam to cam oilways, stubby exhaust and drag bars. It was in lovely nick and a very quick bike but my mate soon started fiddling with it, bits went on/off it every week, combined with him working away a lot, it gradually fell into disrepair and was consigned to the back of the garage to live a lonesome existence. Eventually he put it up for sale and I jumped on it...
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There was chockloads of potential there, GSX-R 600 K6 forks and yokes machined to fit the bandit headstock and bearings, K5 radial brakes and master cylinder, the ever potent and bulletproof 1200 Bandit motor, a lot of work already done... Just needs saving.
Roll on a few months and a 'new' bandit 600 is on the scene and doing a very good job of being soooooooo boring and reliable that I feel compelled to not spend any money on it at all. This is a first, and a good one, so on with the project!
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First job was brakes, the fronts had gotten progressively worse since I had got the bike. I don't know why really, but they were shagged. I stripped and cleaned them, replaced the pads with dual carbon SBSs, re fitted the proper master cylinder with a drilled bracket and bled it all through with 5.1 fluid. Jesus, what a difference! Rock hard lever and when warmed up almost uncomfortable amounts of stoppage!
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Next was lights, the assembly it had come with wasn't even properly attached to the forks, meaning that adjusting the headlamp was a simple as slapping it upside the head whilst riding. Needed sorting so got some of the venerable 'dommy' headlights and a pair of huge brackets. Ordered up an airblade screen and fitted, voila! I can see at night. These are still a work in progress however, the brackets need chopping down and powder coating black, bike's got an overbite. Give it a clean and:
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Next job was off to the local independent bike shop, I have a good relationship with them there as Ryan the owner's son is into his club racing and I mechanic for my mate Pete who also goes club racing. We do favours for each other, stripping/rebuilding after races whatever needs doing etc. An hour down there saw the carbs balanced and the engine mount bolts torqued up, last owner must have had the engine out of the frame and forgotten to tighten them up! Again, another improvement in ride quality (sorted out the 'bag of spanners' feeling anyway!) and I became further interested in the bike. Got to this point and just started enjoying riding it for the first time. It turned heads, was loud, fast and handled well. It also looked great from certain angles, much better than a bandit 12 had any right too.
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^^ That one for example.
So I began looking for another way to go. Respray was on the cards at least, along with modified bodywork. I had refitted the bellypan as you can see a couple of pics up, originally just to see how it would look, but then left it on there as I liked it. It needed work desperately but I would get to that later. Carbon mudguard was on the list too, obviously a GSXR item would fit.
Then everything went hazy and I went a little left field and the bike ended up in a van heading towards Sussex to get a Garrett hybrid turbo fitted. It is due back in two and a half weeks a rather altered beast. Before it went I changed the rear wheel bearings and sprocket carrier bearings, reasoning that when it was tanking 200+ rwhp down it probably needed everything to be fresh. Whilst the work was being done I noticed excessive play in a few parts around the rear end, swingarm mainly. A bit of investigation revealed a worn shock linkage, and play in the swingarm bearings. The rear shock did not look too hot either, considering the front end, having a standard shock seemed a bit silly. So i began sourcing parts.
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There's a new heavy duty chain and sprockets, set of swingarm bearings, good condition shock linkage, probolt kit, probolt c&s nuts and a set of classic knuckle duster kidney plates for the frame for a bit more 'pazzaz' all ready to fit when it gets back. Not pictured is a full spec remote reservoir WP shock to replace the stocker. It as yet has not arrived.
I also ordered a new rear end for the bike. An A16 undertray with R1 style shotgun lights. Also got the full tail bodywork to experiment with, mine is shagged, most lugs broken off and fixtures missing. Started modding it today.
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loosley described, I cut the 'patches' from the old lexan RC shell I had lying around. Used them to form the base for the filler to sit on. The MK1 bandit has two enormahuge grab rails on the back that fuck the bike cosmetically and I wanted to get rid of them. Once that was sorted and the glue was drying, I started working on the tail tidy. Got the plate mounted, then the assembly to the undertray then mounted the rear lights and the number plate light. Once that was done I went back to the tail fairings, sanded them down, filled the holes and then sanded them again. they are now ready for primer, then the satin black I want to use.
I shall update with further progress as and when it happens. I work 45-50 hour weeks so it'll be relatively slow. ____________________ Bikes: too many, too much for one man to maintain anyway.
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There may well be more boost. I can't resist ridiculous bikes.
Cheers tim.
Shock arrived yesterday, pics this afternoon hopefully. ____________________ Bikes: too many, too much for one man to maintain anyway. |
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Just a little update on this. Panels are now primered and sanded to the point I am happy with them. Looking to get some decals so I can shoot the black, lay the decals and then satin laquer over them.
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Bike is still away at the shop, turns out the Gixxer front end conversion has brought the wheelbase down an inch and a half ( ) so the first standard fit bandit turbo system would not package behind the front wheel. This has resulted in the bike having a custom turbo setup more similar to a Hyabusa turbo with a separate wastegate and exhaust pipe to allow more flexibility in placement of components. The redesign has obviously delayed things a bit, with the turbo needing the internal wastegate blanked and then modifying for the external wastegate. It also required a change of turbo type with a shorter exhaust flange. I believe he said a turbo of that application would usually be found under the bonnet of a Nissan 200SX, so that sounds fun.
The clutch has been rebuilt mega heavy duty with barnett plates, stiffer springs and actuator springs and according to the guy when pulling 'is like the lever is attached to a 400kg weight', which sounds just about what my Buell clutch used to be like.
The chap said that I might want to consider an extended swingarm sooner than I thought, what with the short wheelbase and also to get the rear shock fitted with a 650-680lb spring. Stock they are roughly 500lb, so I may send the WP away for a service and fitment of a heavier spring.
Aside from that, got a full set of shock linkage bearings and spacers to fit on the linkage I have so that will be fresh and ready to bolt in when the bike gets back. Initial time for the conversion was 4 weeks, we are now in the 7th week . ____________________ Bikes: too many, too much for one man to maintain anyway. |
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Your clutch will still slip.
Sack off all the hd springs and buy a lockup.
Or if you've got a few quid spare, buy an 89-91 gsxr1100 clutch and fit that instead. Then fit a lockup as well. ____________________ Turbocharged drag thing / project death weapon / GK73A
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That's awesome man. really like that, IMO not got the recognition it diserves!
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Looks like a scary-fun bike to ride. Was that done by a guy called Malcolm? ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good |
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you should consider a helmet cam so we can all see how this beast performs! ____________________ Suzuki TS 70 1999 Honda CB 125 t2 1981 Yamaha XJ 600 s Diversion Honda cx 500 MZ ETZ 250 1985 Yamaha FZR 400 1981 Suzuki TS 185 1984 |
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Carbs turbo just fine, they work on the same principles either turbocharged or NA. ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
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Naturally aspirated
Turbos and carbs are fine. Superchargers are a different story ____________________ Turbocharged drag thing / project death weapon / GK73A
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 11 years, 297 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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