[Widening Stock GS1150 Wheels?]

WHAT !!!!!!    is it a 17inch ? 

[Which is most common cooler or lines leak... Bandit 1200]

I had a bandit cooler that was cracked in the same place as yours and it never leaked (replaced it eventually) but looking at your pic it looks like the crack has reached the O ring surface !!!!!!  

[Which is most common cooler or lines leak... Bandit 1200]

6 minutes ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

By the way did you know someone’s wrapped carpet round your exhaust 

its to match his riding slippers  

[Which is most common cooler or lines leak... Bandit 1200]

they can get damaged by stones off the road, I'd clean up any trace of oil and run the engine till you see where its weeping from. 

[Which is most common cooler or lines leak... Bandit 1200]

2 minutes ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

I’ve had a couple that have cracked across from the bolt holes to the o ring groove….

yeah ive seen a few go their as well. 

[Newish bike]

it is a nice bike but the exhaust hanger is pants  not to keen on the front mudguard either  

[2006 Katana 750]

2006 is the last (i think) of the GSX750F and is an oil cooled bike.  I wonder if someone has fitted a fan ? if so their must be a switch somewhere ????  

[Is my Crankshaft Repairable?]

im sure a specialist could repair it but at a high cost, better to find a good used one. 

[Gsx power characteristics with 1168 wiseco]

what size carbs are you using ?  

[Question about carb swap]

if it helps, I used a set of 32mm carbs off a GSX750 (1980) on my GSX1100 (1983 engine) as a temporary measure till I sorted the 34mm carbs out.  and it ran good with no carb mod's !!!!!  

[New front sprocket won’t fit.]

the side plate that slides onto the 2 pins on a soft link should be a tight fit (it has to be forced on) unlike a split link where the side plate just slides on and then held in place by the clip. but saying that their are split links where the side plate is also a tight fit.  does that make sense ?  

[New front sprocket won’t fit.]

6 minutes ago, Spelli said:

can you rivet a drive chain by hand with a hammer and punch? 

you can use a hammer to peen the end of the pin over but you need to support the other end of the pin as it will just slide through the chain link. 

the end plate on a soft like should be a tight fit on the pins, so it only needs a small amount of peening to hold it in place.  

[Bandit ride height.]

43 minutes ago, Joseph said:

Gsx engine is a nicer looking engine by far, and also fits in the frame properly 

yep i agree Joseph  I did for a nano second think about swapping out the gsx engine for an oil cooled one but saw sense    

[Bandit ride height.]

nothing wrong with a standard B12 engine,  good power and fast enough on a bike with no fairing and reliable.  its not all about big power and silly speeds its about posing on a nice looking bike   

[Engine temperature gsx1100e]

1 hour ago, _luke_ said:

i can beary tuch engine...

you can't touch any engine when its up too working temperature 

[Bandit ride height.]

its a shame the bandit gets a bad press  they are a great bike and fun too ride. the frame is stiffer than a gs/gsx and with good suspension they can handle good.  ok the seat unit is not the best looking part of the bike but that can easily be changed   ive had a few and loved them 

[New addition to the garage...]

nice   had a black one years ago. 

[New front sprocket won’t fit.]

28 minutes ago, Spelli said:

By eye they look identical

then get a file and just dress up the mating surfaces  

[New front sprocket won’t fit.]

put the old sprocket on top of the new sprocket and compare them.  

[Rev counter options]

47 minutes ago, Chay said:

Its only going to be temporary. Have a clock set from an 1100m somewhere 

Just wondered if it would work till i have the cover off again 

don't see why not !!!  I used bandit clocks on my ET for a while,  just wired the pulse wire that goes to the CDI to a coil. 

[Rev counter options]

you can use an electric tacho but you will need to wire it into an ignition coil. 

[Smallest battery for b12]

1 hour ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

£319  for a battery!! plus £113.40 for the tray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thats fecking crazy 

[Custom Air Box]

when i built my zed with a B12 engine i found an airbox that slid in the gap between the carbs and frame, the rubbers where not in line so cut a sheet of ally and made holes for bandit rubbers, then glued it to the box with the help if a few screws.  then its time to get the air flow right after a few road tests  

not a great pic of it though !!!!!!!

 

[makuni cv carbs for a gs550 v gs750 carbs]

8 minutes ago, gs7_11 said:

That's a sleeved down 850 for the Japanese Market

I never knew they did a 750G !!!!   

[Hayabusa Swing arm to a '99 Bandit 12]

15 minutes ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

, looked good but was definitely to fat as it turned slower than with 180 rear.

yeah thats the problem