New bandit???????

[nlovien]

you'll get the big motor in buddy, maybe fit reduced ID ex stubs until you get past the first turn then flare up,

jay gui do this - don't know the GSXR but the CB Gurls blouse guys get great performance from this pipe - forsure it costs a lot  - thinking more to mod. an existing pipe - pic is for a Gurls blouse  - GSXR uses same design

 

Edited April 10, 2017 by vizman

[fatblokeonbandit]

Nice pipes.

 

Im sure you're right it will all fit I just need to stop fannying about and fit the big engine, then I will know one way or the other before going too far with building it all....

[fatblokeonbandit]

so the phrase " back to square one" springs to mind

 

cant believe how tight and dry everything was!!

 

cant get the bottom shock pin out, looks like someone had a go with a chisel

 

 

 

Edited April 14, 2017 by fatblokeonbandit

[Gixer1460]

What's the betting that's never been apart since Harris inserted it 20+ years ago! Its a step forward though!

[fatblokeonbandit]

2 hours ago, Gixer1460 said:

What's the betting that's never been apart since Harris inserted it 20+ years ago! Its a step forward though!

Yup your right, its the bottom shock pin thats really defeating me, im going to make something to hold the swinger in a press and use that rather than beating it with a big hammer like i was taught in the Navy

 

anyway it progress

[fatblokeonbandit]

So tried pressing and warming and hitting with various hammers, that pins not moving, luckily there was 2mm gap between the shock and the swinger boss, so hacksaw and long series drill did the job, it was solid in there

replacerd with a bandit suspension bolt 

the shock spring is way to short for the body as well?????  very strange, at least it all moves now and isnt solid anymore. 

Edited April 15, 2017 by fatblokeonbandit

[fatblokeonbandit]

Right at last im in a position to fit my spare Bandit engine to see if the exhaust and everything is going to work, 

BUT it dont fit, so off with the sump and pick up, and thats better, had to get Mrs fatbloke to help getting the forks in, but getting some where now 

[Blue]

Shoe horning it in there  looking good 

[nlovien]

that is looking good,  if you were to draw a line around the engine - especially from the front  and around the bottom = thats where the frame is - thats neat

[fatblokeonbandit]

Its fookin' tight, i have several squashed fingers to prove it

[fatblokeonbandit]

So after 3 hours messing with spacers and washser and stuff, its in the middle

 

and the pipes will go on, its tight, flippin' tight but they will go, so I can crack on with the proper mounts and spacers knowing that it will work after all.

 

And I really wish id marked the down pipes and link pipes so i knew where they all went, its like a very difficult 3 dimensional jigsaw puzzle.???

 

anyway time to start cooking a fatboys Sunday lunch and drink beeer....

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 16, 2017 by fatblokeonbandit

[SiBag]

Loads of room there.

 

Sorted....

[Swiss Toni]

Weren't tryin'! 

[Gammaboy]

Can't be that tight, looks like you can get the cam cover off!

[busa ash]

excellent job gary glad too see you happy and building again ,matey 

[Fugly]

That lump looks like it was made for that frame, looking really good.

[fatblokeonbandit]

6 hours ago, Gammaboy said:

Can't be that tight, looks like you can get the cam cover off!

it will come off if I grind the cooling fins off of the front,  but once off the head will come off easily!!!!!  I cant move it back anymore as the carbs need every MM of space to fit under the sloping frame rail...

[fatblokeonbandit]

Right this thing is really doing my tits in!!!!!!!!!!!!  now with the b12 engine bolted in, i cant get the carbs on with the alternator on!!!!!   so took off alternator, still dont go, so off with the outside carb tops, then it they fit

 

ARSE ARSE ARSE

 

Anyone got a 750 motor and a 6 inch rule, how much shorter are the 750 engines??????

 

 

 

 

[Captain Chaos]

You're lucky, I'm sitting in the garage with my laptop. 

750M barrels (gasket face to gasket face) 75mm, B12 barrels 88mm.

[fatblokeonbandit]

Cheers shipmate thats 13 mm, it might make all the difference

Edited April 21, 2017 by fatblokeonbandit

[fatblokeonbandit]

right anyone got a 750 engine????

[markfoggy]

I've already said this, EFI  and what exactly is wring with modding the fins a little.

[Gixer1460]

Or RS flatslides - if yer cheap! The 36mm RS's work brilliantly on Barry's Bandit - just saying like!

[nlovien]

wild idea - as you need the extra length to get the carbs into the rubbers, unbolt the rubbers from the block - fit to carb then see if you slide the whole assembly in 

[Gixer1460]

13 minutes ago, nlovien said:

wild idea - as you need the extra length to get the carbs into the rubbers, unbolt the rubbers from the block - fit to carb then see if you slide the whole assembly in 

Nightmare scenario! Trying to bolt that whole assembly up to the head - with limited access - virtually impossible!