divvy gone new ride, gsx600f

[Pol Anorl]

had the divvy over a year and got bored so replaced it with this.

Old 1988 gsx600f same engine the bandit has in it.

paid pennys for it and all it needs Is a little tlc.
need to adjust rear suspension as its set up for a child of less than 1 stone and I bottomed it out and overhaul the carbs as its running shit at 6k.

aswell as a little touching up where it has a few scratches.
and possibly repaint swingarm
https://i.imgur.com/YU0lhwf.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/HgN8P2X.jpg
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[P.]

Why you buy another slow bike its old boss sooo old.

Needs more GSXR

[_Iain_]

Why you buy shit? You had an X11 (possibly this one - https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/honda-cb1100-sfy-x11-naked-backbird/1057994965#photo-content)

Had Bandit 6 and it was fecking slow, why you'd want an uglier, older version is totally beyond me.

Surely coulda sold the divvy for £650 and saved up £350 to get something half decent...even at £600 bike money theres litre bikes to be had

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/honda-cbr-1000f/1057881254#photo-content

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/vfr-750/1055447789

I mean, unless it's cost you sub £200 then I'd have kept the divvy
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[P.]

That is the old one...

[stevo as b4]

Maybe the dude just want's a running hack that will get him around and do the job, without looking nice or needing a lot of performance etc.

It always amazes me on here when people say for example buy a J/A/B version of a ZX6R for a few £££ more than an F model, or an 03> R6 instead of a 99/2000 model etc. With any bike of 10years old or there abouts, I'd probably always buy on condition over model/version everytime, and after that I would also probably choose colour over the version as well.

Just because a later bike is a newer design and is not much more expensive doesn't mean it necessarily will be a much better ride or light years ahead of a model 2years previous etc. In the world of 10year old bikes, the one that's best looked after and maintained will be the best rider, irrespective of model.

If I'm wrong then I must have completely missed the point?

[Alex A]

[P.]

Indeed, but looking at the condition, primarily the swinger... I'd be looking for something a little newer.

[Moxey]

If the price was right I'd have it, got plenty of experience and spares with them engines, would make a ok hack I think (cheap and undesirable are plus points in a bike for me) .
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[mentalboy]

I had one of these, same year as yours (Imported from Germany). It too didn't like revving out - turned out to be a factory carb restricted model. The mate I sold it to replaced the carbs and fitted a stubby can, now it sounds awesome and doesn't hang around (for a Bandit engined bike).
If I can get hold of him I'll find out what carbs he put in it, I seem to remember them just being a standard set from a Bandit, I think they were about £60 from fleabay)
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[Pol Anorl]

the swingarm isn't mint but it isn't fucked, its only where the paint has peeled off in places and rusted over, got a majority of it off. exhaust has a spot of rust that's gone.

but I have full service history back to 1996, 6 months tax + mot, insurance cost me £70 a year and itll do 55mpg.

pads, c+s less than 200 miles on them, all the major work has been done previously.

it may be old and tatty but I insured it today and rode It around with no major problems except carb needed a clean which is done.

it has a rack which suited my topbox which is more win!
its a bit quicker than the divvy but who needs mass speed.

the x11 was mainly to sell on for profit which I did, bought £500 sold £1100.

I bought it for less than the divvy went for and the bloke delivered it.

I guarantee after a few Halfords spray cans and some polish I can sell this for atleast £250 profit after using it until I find a better bike.

say no more.
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[Quornholio]

Why do people insist on saying the B6 and GSXF engines are the same?

Do you lot not have the ability to look at a fucking parts list?

Yeah it's not an instant classic but for 500 quid with brief I wouldn't complain.
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[stevo as b4]

I thought the motor has different cams in the GSXF and is good for 5-6bhp more than the Bandido?

[mentalboy]

[_Iain_]

Either way, its got trouble written all over it & I'd put money on the reason it bottoms out being because the 26 year old rear shock is mullered.
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[Pete.]

[Pete.]

Anyway, the OP should change his name to TeapotDumbarse.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Pol Anorl]

[Eddie Hitler]

If it gets him around and doesn't cause much trouble, then I don't see the issue with that bike. Looks a bit rusty, but mechanically may be fine.

That being said, the FZR600r I purchased over a year ago had issues I didn't see at the time of buying. Clutch issues, along with a few other niggly problems. Sorted those out on the cheap, and a year on it's still my daily ride (and fun, too). It's slow compared to anything made in the last 10 years, but I accept it for what it is. I can still run rings around swinging big dicks on sr1000rr-s in the bends (yes, it happened ).

I would really like an sr1000rr, though. Don't get me wrong. I'm looking at getting another 1000cc. Been looking at the Aprilia Mille. Gimme..

[_Iain_]

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[Pol Anorl]

[temeluchus]

The old teapot is a worthy hack, it's far better a proposition than the bandit.

Also has the advantage of being from the same partsbin as the bandit, inazumas (the real twin shock jobs nit the shit out now), GSX1400, early GSXRs, GS1200SS and probably several other suzukis so maintenance is cheap.

Fit a GSXR1100 engine and go trolling sunday riders.
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[UnspeedySam]

Hey stop slagging off the teapot! If you've not got a lot of cash to spend they are not a bad bike for the money, and notoriously relaible. If your engine does die it's not hard to find a new one that fits, off all manner of Suzukis from about a 15 year period.

If the rear shock does turn out to be knackered there are also a lot of shocks off recent bikes that fit with minimal fuss and a massive handling improvement.

I so nearly ebay sniped one of these a few months ago, tell me it isn't cool!

https://motoprofi.com/bikephoto/1824/suzuki_gsx_750_f_1990_2.jpg

I have a mate with an oil cooled bandit 650 with a gsxr shock and it isn't a slow or ill handling machine. Yes it's not a sports bike, but it's also much more comfortable and cheaper to run!
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