Suzuki Bandit 400cc 33bhp Restriction

[Bardeey]

Hi All

The time has come to say bye bye to the 50's and the 125's and say hi to the big boys.

I'm currently in the middle of fitting my restrictors but have hit a bit of a problem.. where do I put them inside the carb? 1 of 4 places I think.

PS: Before you say "I know what a restrictor looks like you prick!" Some people may not who are looking to get it done

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:: P Speedfight 49cc => Gilera DNA 124cc => Suzuki Bandit GSF V 400cc ::
:: CBT=Passed 07/08/05 :: Theory=Passed 31/05/07 :: Practical= Passed 02/08/07::

[alun111]

Glad to see you're taking the sensible route and restricting it... i've had mine do 95 but still haven't taken it all the way...

I couldn't tell you but I just wanted to say if nobody knows; your local garage should be able to fit them in about an hour (£30 - £60 depending).

Have you been out on it yet? It scared me silly when i first did, didn't expect the throttle to be so responsive!!!

[Bardeey]

Yeah I have.. It did put a smile on my face.

I just want it restricted so I can get use to the difference between 15bhp and 33bhp before I jump to 57 bhp. (That's If I remove it before the 2 years.. )

My local garage wants £149 for it EVEN though I have the kit!! So I thought fuck that.

However I got a mate who owns a bike garage and he said if I fit them he will test ride it to see if it's gutless and then if it is, he will send off for the certificate.

Someone must know where they go?
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:: P Speedfight 49cc => Gilera DNA 124cc => Suzuki Bandit GSF V 400cc ::
:: CBT=Passed 07/08/05 :: Theory=Passed 31/05/07 :: Practical= Passed 02/08/07::

[Louise]

Are you on a restricted licence? Mines a 600 Bandit, 80bhp and TBH its nice to handle, not to snappy - Just jumped on and rode

[Bardeey]

Yeah I'm on a restricted license for the next two years sadly.. I will most prob take them out as soon as I get my certificate.. As long as I don't fuck about on it which I wouldn't to much anyway no one should notice.

But it would be just my luck the police would pull me over and 1 out of a million chances call the dude with the van... put my bike in it and test the spec out.. Ooops?
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:: P Speedfight 49cc => Gilera DNA 124cc => Suzuki Bandit GSF V 400cc ::
:: CBT=Passed 07/08/05 :: Theory=Passed 31/05/07 :: Practical= Passed 02/08/07::

[thegubner]

If your mate owns a bike garage, couldn't you ask him where the go to save messing it up?

[Bardeey]

That's the shocking thing.. He's not sure where they go himself! It would be the first bike he would have ever had to restrict.
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:: P Speedfight 49cc => Gilera DNA 124cc => Suzuki Bandit GSF V 400cc ::
:: CBT=Passed 07/08/05 :: Theory=Passed 31/05/07 :: Practical= Passed 02/08/07::

[Bardeey]

Ok!

I've done it now.. I took a 50/50 chance in the end as I had no final answer and thankfully I was correct!

They go in no3.

For some reason when I take any bike to pieces I always end up with a couple of bolts left over.. Eek.
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:: P Speedfight 49cc => Gilera DNA 124cc => Suzuki Bandit GSF V 400cc ::
:: CBT=Passed 07/08/05 :: Theory=Passed 31/05/07 :: Practical= Passed 02/08/07::

[thegubner]

Yeah I normally do as well, nothing to worry about, just call them spares.

[snapperslappe...]

matey....thats not were the restriction sits...

it goes into the top part of the carbs....in the diaphram housing and acts to stop movement, thus reducing flow into the cylinders.....

simple job, you dont even need to take the carbs off. unscrew the 4 screws ontop of the diaphram housing, slot the restricters in and stick the covers back on.

sorry for dragging this up from page 2 obscurity...just dont want you to f**k your bike

[sickpup]

They look like German restrictors to me used to limit slide movement. As the man above says in the carb tops.

[Bardeey]

Crazy.. I phoned around at least 10 garages and they all said to put them where I did.

Easy job but I hate taking it all to bits..... So annoying! Gotta take the unit off to get them out, it's the lock-on rings that Pi** me off.. So hard to reach.

Cheers
Ash
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:: P Speedfight 49cc => Gilera DNA 124cc => Suzuki Bandit GSF V 400cc ::
:: CBT=Passed 07/08/05 :: Theory=Passed 31/05/07 :: Practical= Passed 02/08/07::

[Bardeey]

Ok switched to the top of No1 now.

Thanks Snapperslapper!
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:: P Speedfight 49cc => Gilera DNA 124cc => Suzuki Bandit GSF V 400cc ::
:: CBT=Passed 07/08/05 :: Theory=Passed 31/05/07 :: Practical= Passed 02/08/07::

[Futaba]

Awesome Thread, answered everything I wanted to know In a round about way... Im looking at de-restricting my Bandit as after clocking just over 1k miles on the CBR @ 86bhp, the bandit feels rather wet.

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[Louise]

Dose restricting and de-restricting cause it problems in the long run? Mines been done about 4 times I beleive and someone at work who might buy it wants it restricted for him, so that be 5 times in total