My Bandit 600 (streetfighter) so far!

[Karbon Kid]

Hi Everyone
I'm new on the forum and thought the best way to let myself in was to put a few pic's of my 2001 suzuki bandit (streetfighter) I put that in bracket's because it's not a full streetfighter,just doing it up in that style.I bought the bike last year after 10 year break from motorcycles due to ill health,which I'm still stuck with but thought bugger it last year I'm not getting any younger at 50.Anyway I bought the bandit to let myself back in steadily and then went into a second childhood and started to buy all the sporty looking bits for it and myself (they cant see how old you are with a dark visor) and this is how it looks so far

[Karbon Kid]

Another Pic

Any feedback appreciated Good or Bad

[feef]

Looks okay. In my opinion, tho, a streetfighter is a sportsbike that's been modified to work without the fairing. Putting twin lights, a loud can and a seat unit on an already naked bike doesn't make it a 'streetfighter' in my eyes.. just a modified Bandit.

Good work tho, what you have done is tidy and well put together

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[Karbon Kid]

Thanks feef

Yeh your right what you say streetfighters are usually sport bikes stripped and looking mean. Would like to have a go at something like that next. maybe a gixxer or something. I just wanted to try and get mine something like one of those .

[Type_Mo]

looks clean mate. as said before, its a tarted up bandit, not a streetfighter!

There is plenty you can do to the bandits, so keep up the good work!


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[Shaane]

Looks nice and clean mate (Y) Keep up the good work
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[Karbon Kid]

Here's a pic of the other side of the bike showing a crank case breather and catch tank I made from an alluminium kids drink flask and some bits and a crank case breather filter from a car accessory shop and a braided hose. I left the picture of Dennis the Menace because it was in red (same as the bike) and seemed a laugh at the time. This was bolted to the radiator cover my mate made for me. The whole thing is more for cosmetic looks than it's use, but it all works and is connected.
You can buy the same as this off Ebay minus the Dennis Menace design for about £70-£80. This only cost me £20 or there abouts to make.

[Shaane]

Got many future plans for it?
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[Karbon Kid]

Hi Shaane Thanks for your reply
Yeh I would like to get hold of one of those braced swinging arms I think they are called mechamex they look real cool and improve the handling. I have just had a wolf can which had a bit of damage cut down into one of these stubby race cans, my mate who made the rad cover cut it down to half the length and made me a baffle for it because I reckon it may be a bit louder than the akrapovic.
I had a bargain when I bought that akrapovic can off the brother in law,he let me have that and a pair of sidi boots in red with all the braces on them for £50 ( I thought it was my birthday).
I would also like to get a under seat tray to tidy up the back end and a belly pan in red to match. Ive put a pic of that stubby can we made,its only about 12" long on this page, it would be real nice to put that straight off the collector box. I will let you know how it sounds when I get it on the bike.

[quacker_boy]

Like it dude, was planning on getting a Bandit 6 for myself by the summer and i was after an Akrapovic for it as well. But can't find them on the website, where'd you get it from?

EDIT: Bollocks, actually just read what you'd written, i guess more what i was after was how did you know it would be ok for the Bandit? Link pipe the same size as it is from the collector box?

EDIT 2: Ok and my insight to your beastie is loose the grab rail, completley messes up the lines of the bike. And get rid of the mirrors and get some that bolt onto the bar ends. They're awesome.
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[Shaane]

[Karbon Kid]

Hi Quacker Boy
Are you into kites just saw your avatar. I'm into them as well.
Back to bikes: I had my Akrapovic off a R6 yamaha and put in a small sleeve to make it fit.If you get one you can quite easily make them fit your link pipe. Lots of the pipes are similar sizes its just getting one near to what you want.
Good Idea about the grab rail I will try it off. Also got some of those mirrors on order,they look fantastic.
Take Care

[quacker_boy]

Hi dude,

Yeh been kiting for 4 years or so. Planning on entering the BKSA amateurs this year as it's my first year back in England.

Sounds great, thanks a lot for the help mate.
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[neatbik]

lovely bike mate
ive always had a soft spot for bandits, even though ive never ridden one. and that catch can is beyond awesome

[mowgli0929]

Hey, well done picking a bandit, i've just got one myself as my first bike and it is AMAZING, love it.

Mine is in the streetfighter style, below is a link to an ebay video of it, it carries off the streetfighter look really well IMO, hope you can get some ideas from it:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ixOGJr0TA7U


What you think?

[Karbon Kid]

Hi Beatnck2 and mowgli0929

Thanks for the nice comments on my bike and especially about the catch tank
Had a look at your Bandit mowgli0929 Very NICE!!!!! I love Black bikes and the wheels set it off nice.
Youve got me thinking about changing my wheel colours now because I've got to put some new tyres on so they could end up a different colour in the next few weeks.Also like that can with the twin outlets.When I try that stubby can I will video it and post it on YouTube and put the link on here (should be interesting).
Thanks again
StevieH

[jimbothe]

Welcome to the gang I have Bandit 12 and love it. There are a lot of mixed opinions on Bandits but I love them. By far the most comfortable bike I have owned and very quick off the mark. Drop a 14 tooth front sprocket on it if you want to watch the birds in the trees most of the time

Nice looking Bandit you have there, are you going to get the chrome panel infills? They look really nice on the red bikes.

Bandit mania do some excellent parts and have a store on ebay too which you can just email them the part you want and they will source it. I have found it very valuable to know.
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[Karbon Kid]

Hi 1samarg
Nice to hear from you. I fancy getting a 1200,a mate of mine just sold one with all the goodie's on it.He had a 4 into 2 pipe coming out from under the seat and a single arm swinging arm with a ducati back wheel it looked awsome and was very quick with loads of low down power.It's right what you say about comfort they seem to suit most builds of people and the1200's have that extra grunt low down when you need it.
I will give that ago with the sprockets and have also had a look at Bandit Mania for those covers,they look brill.They have got some nice gear on that site (could spend a fortune) .
Thanks Again
Take Care
StevieH
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[jimbothe]

If you are interested, the Renthal front sprockets (14 tooth) worked out at 13.15 inc. postage

I used these:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360004661341&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=023.

They 'claim' a estimated 7% torque increase through the gears and I dont disbelieve it. The difference in pull and acceleration on mine was very noticeable. By far the cheapest 'mod' I have done for better performance and it hasnt affected the top end

I was looking at the twin pipes but decided to go with D&D racing can in the end. Love the sound
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[Karbon Kid]

Thanks 1samarg
Have you got any pics of your 1200 on the forum, I would like to see it. But only if that is OK.
I'm going to change that gearing for definate.
Did you have to alter the chain length or can you get away with adjustment?
Thanks Again
StevieH
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[jimbothe]

It works as a direct replacement and any difference can be taken up in the adjustment. I found no problems when I did mine

As for pics... not many yet i'm afraid. I have a couple of shots when it was pretty much standard but am saving the best until it is back on the go with all the current mods done which should be in the next couple of weeks.

drag bars fitted, better for wheelies

https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/jgillard/therebuild022.jpg

Crap quality as was taken on a nokia phone inside but this was when I jacked the back up, also you can see the D&D

https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/jgillard/therebuild019.jpg

again, naff picture but the beginning of the strip down when I began cleaning it all up ready for the hugger, sprockets and carbon undertray

https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/jgillard/therebuild014.jpg


Have a few more pics through the stages but i'm not going to take over your thread. I will post one when mine is done
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[Karbon Kid]

Nice One !! 1samarg
Thats the same colour as the one my mate had and it looks in good nick on the photo's so it's gonna look brill when youve done even more to it .I also thought about drag bars for mine and ended up putting in slightly lower braced bars in a carbon finish. Swinging arms are nice on the 1200's cos they are ally,yours looks spot on.I was going to ask this chap if he still had his 1200 swinging arm to see if it would go in my 600.I'd love one of those mechamex braced ones but they cost a fortune. I notice you have crash bars as well that is something else I want ( I think my middle name should have been want) Bandits look real classy in that dark maroon and it's great seeing them done up streetfighter style because it is different from the basic reds and blues it shows off any chrome as well. Good idea with the hugger they tidy up the back end a bit and all that stuff looks good in carbon or black,Ive got a hugger on mine off my mate's and it was a bit scratched so I cut it with some cutting paste for car bodies and it came up OK.
keep me posted if you get time on how your getting on with your bandit.
Take Care
StevieH
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[MIKEY B]

Bikes looking cool mate, some people have said that its not a streetfighter which is their opinion, at the end of the day its your bike so its your opinion that matters. If you pick a copy of StreetFighters magazine up there will usually be at least one Bandit featured in there. (Ok so maybe they have been modified more than yours) But at the end of the day a streetfighter project is never finished there will always be something else more expensive more shiney or more crazy to put onto it!!!! So it is a basic streetfighter now and will only get better with time.

Here is my old Bandit (pics below) really regret selling it but if I didn't my GSXR streetfighter would be nowhere near as nice.
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[Karbon Kid]

Hi MIKEY B
Thanks Mate for your comments
It's right what you say they do a lot of Bandit streetfighters and I suppose you have to start somewere,It gets a bit addictive after a bit I just keep getting different idea's.
Anyway back to your bike: I love that exhaust the way it comes out the side,that was the first thing that caught my eye.Your bike looks the same sort of fighter as mine and in very nice condition you have done more to yours though.I also like that belly pan.I've made a short stubby but have'nt rigged up the link pipe yet. I just love that sort of pipe on streetfighters.I Like the burn out pic I'm gonna do a few of those just before I change the back tyre and get my son to video it (maybe a donut or something to that fashion) just to annoy the neighbours (probably end up in one of their front garden's)
What's your new streetfighter like ? is it finished yet? and have you any pic's? Again that's another bike (GSXR) I like and it probably makes the best streetfighter of them all,so much you can do with them. Keep in touch
Take Care
StevieH
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