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alun111
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 01 Sep 2007    Post subject: bandit 400 Reply with quote
Hi,

As some of you may have read, I have a 1993 gsf 400 bandit vv, but it's gearbox is buggered (second gear). Now, I realise that with this problem the bike's not worth that much even If I break it.

There's a guy on Ebay asking £40 incl postage for a used complete gearbox for this engine. My plan is to buy this gearbox off him, and when I get my newer bike (In a couple of months time) ATTEMPT to split the engine and install the working gearbox. Do any of you have any idea how hard this job is? I've been told it's a huge job. The thing is though, the engine's not worth that much with a naffed gearbox, unless I split it and sell the top end seperate etc.

Do you think it's a worthwhile risk attempting to split the engine and swap the gearbox over with a good chance I would get stuck? Laughing

Have any of you got any advice you could give me? They don't even do a haynes manual for this bike which is the shitty thing. I have the service pdf though.

Cheers for any help any of you can give me.
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alun111
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PostPosted: 07:51 - 02 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi, found this engine on ebay https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-GSX400-GSX-400-X-Impulse-Engine-Assembly_W0QQitemZ150025962536QQihZ005QQcategoryZ10534QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Can anyone tell me if this is the same engine as the bandit 400? It looks the same but obv that doesn't mean it is the same.

Also https://www.suzukicycles.org/GSX-series/GSX400-Impulse.shtml

Thanks
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alun111
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PostPosted: 21:00 - 02 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
ah, nevermind. Thanks anyway.
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Liamo
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PostPosted: 16:49 - 03 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
alun111 wrote:

Can anyone tell me if this is the same engine as the bandit 400? It looks the same but obv that doesn't mean it is the same.

Also https://www.suzukicycles.org/GSX-series/GSX400-Impulse.shtml

Thanks


This is taken fom that link of yours ...

The bike has the same engine internals as the GSF400 Bandit but has different engine cases and a much larger frame. The motor’s still highly strung and therefore somewhat misplaced in retro guise. Two different versions were made, the GSX400S had a cockpit fairing and blue/white paint scheme.
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alun111
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PostPosted: 21:38 - 03 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ah, thanks very much, I didn't see that!
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