Bandit servicing

[Cruiser]

hey, ive got a 2001 bandit 6, faired

jus wonderd wat sort of things need to be done in a full service?
it went in a garage last year (12,000miles ago) for a full service (£270), but ever since then ive beeen changing oil, filters, and plugs reguarly myself.
But think its due for another service before i rack up approx another 15k by the end of the yr, but not sure wat things rly i need to do apart from wat ive been doing.. any help appreciated, its on 30k now

cheers

[Bezzer]

At those mileages the extras you should be thinking about are valve clearances and carb synch, if it wasn't done last year also change the brake fluid and fork oil that's usually overlooked and worth doing as the old is propably getting on a bit now, it's not much of a job. Other than that just keep on top of it making sure the cables , controls etc are well lubed, no notchiness or play in steering, wheel, and swingarm bearings. and the old Bandit chesnut of keeping the calipers and pins clean.
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[Cruiser]

ta mate, so is the carb sync the same as carb balancing? yeh most of the bike is in good condition, one of the front callipers noeeds to be rebuilt so will get that done same time as valve clearances! thanks umm soz bout the lack of knowledge... but what do u mean by the pins?

[Bezzer]

Yep synch(ronising) = balancing.
Bandit and a lot of other Suzukis rear calipers are notorious for the 2 pad retaining pins seizing in the caliper, it's the way the caliper is fixed that leaves it open to all the shit thrown up. Every few months or so and more in the winter you should take the pins out and regrease them to prevent it. It doesn't stop the brakes working but you can have real problems replacing pads when the pins are welded in. There are tried and tested methods of getting them out if you do get problems but better to prevent it in the first place, it's only a 10-15 minute job to keep on top of them and saves a lot of hassle.
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[Louise]

My bike has been serviced a few times over the past few years.
It was previously brought from a Littlehampton garage from the last owner - Would they service it before she brought it?
Also, its only done around 3k miles since march last year - Worth a service? Or shall I just change the oil/filter ect?

On another note Bazza - The oil, you fill to the midway mark min-max. When the engine runs, the oil disappears. Stop, the oil comes back into place. All fine?
I put in 1 liter of 4t oil 3 weeks ago - now its dry again - But I have no oil leak

[Bezzer]

They all say they service a bike before they sell it ....but it's better if you do it yourself as well then you KNOW it's been done.
You are always checking the sight glass with it on the centre stand aren't you
The oil goes round the engine when it's running so the level goes down, it's fine as long as you're between the min-max marks when it's been stopped for a bit so it's all drained back into the sump.
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[BanditsHigh]

[Bezzer]

[Pete.]

In that case what you need to do is put the bike on the centrestand and measure the gap under the rear tyre. Now find a piece of wood that is half that gap in thickness. When you want to check the oil level simply wheel the front tyre onto that plank of wood about 8 inches, then put it on the centrestand. The wheels will now be near-enough to level to check the oil.

Louise yes it's normal for the oil to disappear from the sight-glass when the engine is running. The gearbox shafts and crankshaft fling it all over the inside of the engine.
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