gsf600 bandit full strip and rebuild

[george423]

Hi all im new to both this forum and motorbiking in general.
I have bought myself a suzuki bandit 600n as it was going cheap, and I have decided to fully strip down and rebuild it before I start using it. Just have a few queations before it all goes back together.

Has anyone got any pictures of decent colour schemes? I have already started rubbing the paint down off the frame in preperation for powder coating but can't decide on a colour scheme. Im looking for something nice and unusual but not tacky looking.

Its all fully stripped to a bare frame and mostly rubbed down. Just need to decide this before I take it to be done.

Second question where is best to look for some bargain parts i.e service kits and replacement cables etc.

I tried uploading a progress picture but it doesnt seem to work from my phone so will upload a complete progress picture post when it is rebuilt

I apologise for my first post being such a long 1 lol
All help much appreciated. Regards George

[Robby]

Colour scheme is a personal thing. You can't go wrong with a powder coated black frame, it's easy to go wrong with a coloured frame.

You can find cheap cables and such on ebay, but they can be really shit. It is worth pricing up genuine cables, you may be pleasantly surprised. If a genuine cable is only 30% cheaper than a pattern one, get the genuine one.

[george423]

Yeah I was hoping people could upload pictures of there powdercoated bikes as im struggling to picture how it will look and its a lot of money to just go ahead and do and realise it looks rubbish with the tank and plastics on

[Az]

I've seen a bandit 600 mk1 with a grey frame, black plastics and tank that i thought looked nice, it had other chromey bits as well that completed the look though.

https://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i407/Corryboy/DSC03649-2.jpg
https://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i407/Corryboy/DSC03644-2.jpg
https://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i407/Corryboy/DSC03661-2.jpg

[exuptoy]

Hi, currently giving an unloved 1999 mk1 600 a much needed lift. Swing arm was brush painted black along with the footrests etc and everything covered in a thick layer of grease and crud. Swing arm has gone for a fresh coat of silver powder (£40) and new bearings.

Try Robinsons foundry as the have the Bandit as bike of the month. Got 1 sleeve and 4 bearings for the arm for £65 inc post instead of £130 also in the coupon code box type in TLZO and get a further 10% (register on TL Zone forum to keep things right tho).

I like a black frame with silver bodywork. Plain and simple. Otherwise how about white and blue in a Suzuki design? Something like the Gixer paintwork.
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[george423]

That does look quite nice. Shall bear it in mind. I was considering black frame and plastics and a light gold frame. Or black frame and white tank and plastics. Too many choices not enough money to try them all haha

[Az]

[exuptoy]

Az is right, get on to the Banditforum.co.uk and introduce yourself. Loads of advice on there and it's quite specific unlike here which is far more wide ranging.
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[exuptoy]

I only used the TL Zone discount code for Robinsons as I was doing an online order and needed a checkout code and not a refund of the 10%.
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[george423]

ohhh that does look nice in black and white lol.

yeah I registered for the bandit forums 6 days ago but as yet have not had a conformation email so cant get on it.

It wont let me upload pictures for some reason. when i click add attachment at and choose the file it just wont upload. dont understand why as it is a jpeg 2.2mb so meets the requirements

[exuptoy]

Just register with photo bucket and upload your pics to there. That way you can just link to them instead of uploading on every web site. You post a link to the pic and it displays on the sites.
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[Az]

[george423]

Just about to start work now but shall sign up to photobucket on my lunch break if I get the chance thanks guys

[mudcow007]

heres my 600n to give you an idea of how not to do it...

https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c81/mudcow007/20130611_200146_zps39358646.jpg

https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c81/mudcow007/20130611_200124_zpsf6773600.jpg

[george423]

That wouldnt look too bad at all if the bars were either silver or blue. Just got too many colours going on for my liking. Doesnt look terrible though mate whats it like to ride? Will be my first bike since my useless 50cc chinese bike 6 years ago lol

[_Iain_]

Definately black frame - that way when tastes change you can put any colour on it.

https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/3DB640CC-EAAE-40C9-B625-D42DD90208E3-229-0000003B9EB4BEC2_zps12e191bc.jpg

I went for Focus RS orange on mine - looked really good in the sunlight. Shame the bike was terrible to ride
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[mudcow007]

[george423]

Looks good. Seems to be more expensive for powdercoating up my way. £100 for the frame and an extra £30 for the swing arm lol. Well I know 2 people that have them and say they are brilliant to ride. And 1 that says it was terrible so sold it and got a honda hornet. Time will tell I guess lol

[mudcow007]

i did my lessons on a 02' plate Bandit an that was good - felt like a rocket ship compared to my CG, but to be honest i think anything feels fast compared to them!!

dont forget to take loads of photos as you work on it

[george423]

Here is a photobucket link to the most recent pic. since then I have removed the yokes, bearings, races, pillion pegs and all the nuts and bolts etc. shall get a before and after powder coating when I get the chance

https://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/georgeward1/Facebook/Mobile%20Uploads/1888546_10152031516113853_276501136_n.jpg

[exuptoy]

[george423]

Did not know that lol. Thank you