Anyone changed bandit forks to usd's?

[dudeskin]

hi, im just interested if anyone has changed the forks on the good old bandit?
skelly from BCF has put TL1000 forks on, and it looks bloody amazing.

if anyone has changed them, on any bike, how easy was it and any other info you can give me.

cheers
dudeskin
e.g skellys bike [img][/img]
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[yankeedoodle]

not yet

[yankeedoodle]

not yet

[yankeedoodle]

lol double post. well....this one makes it 3 in a row.

[Dalemac]

that does look awesome!
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[J.K.R]

Been done many a time before.

Most suzuki front ends are easily swapped by changing the bearings or pressing the stem from one bottom yoke to the other.

It's something i always thought the Bandit needed, Beefs up the look of them so much!
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[MementoMori]

Fackin 'ell, that looks awesome!
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[dudeskin]

i've heard about pushing the stem out etc.
sounds like one of those "5 minute jobs" .
indeed it does look bloody awesome, mine will look around the same as that one.
i've left Skelly a pm, but not had a reply.
that would help a lot .

cheers
dudeskin
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[JonB]

Looks brilliant, makes the Bandit look more like a hooligan bike.
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[dudeskin]

i know what you mean, it looks like the kind of bike you wouldn't like to find when your walking down a dark alley .
its shouting at me, saying "make me yours, or ill eat you face off ".

mmmmmm, bandit with usd's
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[Misc]

Really does look good. Much more interesting to look at then the same old shiny sports bike. Those Enduro headlights & forks make all the difference.
Would be perfect in black with an under tray.

Where hes clocks at btw?

More pics!

[yzf750r]

a friend of mine has zx9r b forks in his bandit and his z1r '79... makes both bikes look and handle 101% better.
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[divuk83]

One of my mates Bandits has a TLR front end.

https://www.divuk83.net/images/bike/turbobandit2.jpg
https://www.divuk83.net/images/bike/turbobandit1.jpg
https://www.divuk83.net/images/gallery/albums/elvingtonmarch06/normal_DSC_0093.jpg

Jan's Bandit 12:
TL1000R front end, Kawasaki ZX7R clutch/brake master cylinders,
SPA dash, NWS 6" over swingarm, ohlins fork internals, ohlins shock, air shifter.
Engine is 1188cc mtc turbo pistons, lockup clutch, turbo smart boost
controller, s40 volvo turbo, rodger upperton flowed head.

Good for 288bhp at 1.5 bar of boost

Dave

[McGee]

Looks beasty.

Div that guys a midget.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Ben.]

am i the only one who found that last picture fucking hilarious? i know its mean and everything but
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[J.K.R]

Isn't that Jan riding it?

Anyways, Lighter and smaller the rider the better time
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[craigs23]

Dani Pedrosa should stay away from Bandit 12s.

[daz_d_biker]

I know skelly, he's one of my best mates, i'll get him to post with details or whatever. he's got a belly pan on it n som other stuff too. I'll tell him to post some more pics or something.

Daz.
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[dudeskin]

i did find those picture funny, only because i'm a small(ish) guy,not as small as that though , but the bike made him look tiny .
still, its a nice bike. not what i'd do but still nice.
forks look great, im definitely doing that to mine!

[daz_d_biker]

The speedo is a digital pushbike speedo, and the front lights are shocking and illegal as they use the same bulbs that are in my bedroom lights. I have to ride in front of him in the dark

Daz.
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[Misc]

Can't you upgrade the bulbs to something brighter?

[JakeyR]

A mate of mine put USD zxr400 forks on his Hornet, and i have a zxr400 rolling chassis lying in my garage atm, i'm rather tempted.

https://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q216/tobyw666/DSC00133.jpg
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