My Bandit (Aka 'Ride On Dildo')

[Paracaine]

Hey, I have a problem with my Bandit.

From around 5,000 to 6,500 rpm the bike vibrates quite a lot (handlebars, footpegs and tank). It gives me numb hands after a little while. This rev range tends to be when I am doing 60-70mph so it is very annoying.

I will also mention that the bike has a 33bhp restrictor in each carb.

Any ideas?

Thanks
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Bike: Suzuki Bandit 600, 2002, Blue
Type: Unfaired
Extras: Datatool Alarm & Immobiliser, Airblade Tinted Fly Screen, Motrax Crash Protectors

[mchaggis]

I found exactly the same thing on a Fazer. The solution: change gear.
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[Paracaine]

I'm doing 60-70mph in 6th gear and it does it...

I'm thinking if it wasn't restricted then I wouldn't need to rev as high as 5-6k rpm to do 60-70 in 6th gear?
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Bike: Suzuki Bandit 600, 2002, Blue
Type: Unfaired
Extras: Datatool Alarm & Immobiliser, Airblade Tinted Fly Screen, Motrax Crash Protectors

[knockout_bar]

[mchaggis]

[Paracaine]

At the moment I have big ass heavy bastard bar ends.

I might try some normal ones and see how it is.
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Bike: Suzuki Bandit 600, 2002, Blue
Type: Unfaired
Extras: Datatool Alarm & Immobiliser, Airblade Tinted Fly Screen, Motrax Crash Protectors

[mr.z]

Borrow a gps from a friend and check that 70 is 70... you may find that 70 is more like 65, so you can do an indicated 77 and be perfectly legal... also takeing you out of the iffy rev range, and you'll be shifting a little more

(of course you can go over the limit anyway, but most people think their doing 80 and are only 2/3mph over the limit)
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[Paracaine]

I ordered a PDA and a GPS receiver a few days ago so I will be able to find out myself.

I have bought some different bar ends as well because my current ones are crap.
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Bike: Suzuki Bandit 600, 2002, Blue
Type: Unfaired
Extras: Datatool Alarm & Immobiliser, Airblade Tinted Fly Screen, Motrax Crash Protectors

[Robby]

Sounds like the carbs need balancing to me.

Also worth going over the major nuts and bolts to make sure they are all done up tight, particularly the ones holding the engine in and the swingarm on.

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[Paracaine]

[stinkwheel]

[mylow]

can I just ask what model you have,
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[Paracaine]

2002 Suzuki Bandit 600cc - Unfaired
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Bike: Suzuki Bandit 600, 2002, Blue
Type: Unfaired
Extras: Datatool Alarm & Immobiliser, Airblade Tinted Fly Screen, Motrax Crash Protectors

[the grim reaper]

You may also find that balancing the carbs may not get rid of the vibration but it may shift it to somewhere else in the rev range. A lot of bikes have a flat spot to get through the sound/emissions tests, this often coincides with the vibration as the engine is not running in optimum fuelling/ingition mode.

Cheers

Grim
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