Suzuki Bandit 1200

[Johnny]

Hope this photo works!

This is my 97 Naked Bandit! It goes like a Banshee!!

This Bike is a Fantastic Bang for the Buck!!

It's got the Corbin Seat, Bar Risers, HoleShot Exhaust, Jet Kit
Custom Paint Job, Napoleon Bar Mirrors, BC-800
and a light Rider!!! Whoa!!!!

[kenkrieger]

Thanks again Mike and Gary,,,,,,I will go check out my Posts from the VMOA , I have seen some arguments going on,but was to busy looking here to read any posts,,,,,.

[Wayne]

I want one!

You guys are making my think about a Bandit! I alway figured it was a bit too small for my touring tastes, but its growing on me.

[Mike Hart]

Nice XS, Wayne!

Hi Wayne

Beautiful XS! So, it's set up for touring just fine, why
duplicate? Use the Bandit for unencumbered thrills!

I can carry just enough on mine (throw on saddlebags,
put a bag on the tail) to get me wherever I need to go.

But, for camping, can't beat my XJ now that it has
fairing and hard bags. Can put my tent roll (in a
tarp 'burrito') with tent, air matt, sleeping bag etc in it, on the
pillion seat, then a backpack, etc, with cargo nets
on top of that, really load that baby down, small
Gaz stove, coffee fixins, etc etc and can camp indefinitely.

I've done several expeditions on the Bandit where
I would be based in one place, shed the tail and
saddlebags, and be lean and mean for day rides,
it's too much fun!

I assume you checked out the link in my earlier post
of David Schuen's 130hp touring Bandit? That's quite
a rig...

[Wayne]

Thanks Mike,
Yes, 2 bikes would be nice. But SWMBO has a bike (the shadow) and I'm paying for that one. She is my riding bud.
I get the itch now and then for a new bike, but the XS is such a good bike, and payed for, so I just keep tinkering with her.

[kenkrieger]

NOS tourer

You are right,, David shuens rig is just what I have been looking for,,the right kind of bags anyway, and the 130hp, would definitely come in handy on those more aggressive days,,,hehe,,,Hopefull i will get a look athe FJ1300 this or next year and will be able to see which is better for me,,,although the Bandit will win on price. An enjoyable confusion.

[Mike Hart]

Johnny Yukon's custom nekkid Bandit

Here's a shot of Johnny's bandit, enjoy....

[Robert Haller]

Re: Nice XS, Wayne!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mike Hart

[I can carry just enough on mine (throw on saddlebags,
put a bag on the tail) to get me wherever I need to go.

Any recommendations for throw on saddlebags for my XS11?

[sksxs1100]

SWMBO and i were out in the cage yesterday going to a party and came up on a guy on a black 99 bandit... boy that thing will do some good wheelies.... she said that even though it does wheelies sooo good, that i could still have one...lol now to just pull the money outta my......

[Wayne]

Pull some out for me too Shawn!

[Bill__Woods]

Complete parts fiches for 1997-2000 bandit

Hello,
I bought a cd off ebay of parts fiches for a 1997 to 2000 model Suzuki 1200 bandit for a friend. I got copies of the parts fiches if anyone needs them. the are in GIF format. will upload the whole set (76.4MB) if someone has the web space to host them. I will start saving for my bandit when my Special is finished.

[Mike Hart]

Bill, did you copy the cd (to cd)? If so, I'd be interested in a copy...

[Bill__Woods]

Hello Mike Hart,
Send me you snailmail addy and i will send you a copy of the Bandit 1200 cd. email me at billwoods@wideopenwest.com. If you have a Cable or DSL modem, I can just send it to you thru ICQ. www.ICQ.com
let me know mike.

[Mike Hart]

Fiamm horns on Bandit

I just put a pair of Fiamm horns w/ relay on my Bandit, they are awesome loud! -


I made a bracket to fit between the turn-signal stalk and the place it bolts onto. Got the horns and relay at a local junkyard (off a Taurus - early 90's maybe?) for $3.54!! oh, plus a $1 admission fee.

When looking for a place to mount horns, I noticed 3 small cracks in my l.h. bodywork - yikes! Luckily, the owner of a local m.c. body/paint custom shop owns a Bandit (very trick one too, I need to remember to take my camera next time I go over there) and his bodywork guy used this plastic weld stuff on it, it goes on with a soldering iron!

[MartyA]

OK, you got me thinking Bandit also.

Mike, you mentioned you had a friend with a V-Max. Have you ever sat on it? Compared to the Bandit, which has more leg room - distance to pegs. MY 78E is just a little (just a little) too short for me, looking at maybe buying another nekkid sport type, just wondering how the leg room is. I tried on a KAW 1300 XXX or something like that, knees were in my armpits. Sat on a Virago once, the owner said I looked like a monkey humping a football (exact words.) I tried on a V-Max, it was similar to my 78E, gal at the dealership said I did look better on it (of course!)

Your feelings?