Ok motherfuckers, why didn't anyone tell me about the Bandit 1200?

[OneSickPsycho]

On the streetfighters site, everyone sucks their dicks. Simple, torquey engine that with about $2k can go from bone stock 100hp, to 150hp and around 100ftlbs... air-cooled... simple... comfy...

Well fuck you guys, I bought one. Sold ONSSP's 250 Ninja for almost 2x what I paid to some 1st timer who loved the shit out of it a couple of weeks ago and used the money to buy this thing.

Not my pic, but it's dark and my phone sucks...


Guy said full Yosh exhaust, but mid-pipes were common with the slip ons, so I'm not sure... It's been dumped and there's a dent in the tank, a big dent in the headlight bezel, rash on the speedo... and the gauges are head on with zip ties... some minor signs of neglect here and there and I had to drive 2 hours each way to get it...

I will be changing all the fluids this week and trying to figure out what exactly has been done to it. I know the speedo is off by about 15% or so... I figured it's geared... A wheelie is available pretty much any time for the first two gears... didn't try third... and a 6th gear would be nice... oh, and hydro clutch... god damnit I hate hydro clutches... The exhaust note is really nice, but between 3500 and 4000 RPM there's a tone that drives me bananas... I assume because of the hacked can.

Either way, it's fucking awesome. Torque on tap and should do everything I want it to do.

[OneSickPsycho]

Well fuck me... she took a picture when I bought it... pretty much the exact same picture, lol.

[Trip]

Lol nice

[Homeslice]

nice ghost in the background, lol

[shmike]

Congrats, dude. Sweet bike.

The naked versions are so much better looking than the 1/2 faired ones.

[derf]

Congrats, dude. Sweet bike.

The 1/2 faired versions are so much better looking than the naked ones.

[RedRider2k2]

Love the old Oil Boilers. I had an 03 600 and they're rock solid.

[RACER X]

Well dang, here's one done all up by local shop owner

Originally Posted by Patrick

2001 Bandit 1200, 4082 miles, $5495.00

This is one of my personal bikes.

Chassis:
Ohlins rear shock, Race Tech forks, Brembo radial brake master cylinder, Steel braided brake lines, Galfer Wave rotors front and rear, Ohlins steering damper

Performance:
Cable clutch conversion, Keihin FCR carbs, Yoshimura heat shield Akrapovic full titanium headers, Professionally built motor: 1216 Wiseco piston kit, ported and polished head, and GSXR cams, Quickshifter

Ergonomics/Cosmetic:
Corbin seat, Rox adjustable bar risers, Holeshot riders foot rest rear set plates, CRG levers, CRG Lane Splitter mirrors, Techmount radar/GPS mount, PIAA headlight bulb, Watsen Design turn signals, Rear tire hugger, Competition Werkes fender eliminator kit

Motorcycle just fully serviced: valves adjusted, spark plugs, engine oil and filter

[Homeslice]

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/fo...d.php?t=412621

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by shmike

Congrats, dude. Sweet bike.

The naked versions are so much better looking than the 1/2 faired ones.

Originally Posted by derf

Congrats, dude. Sweet bike.

The 1/2 faired versions are so much better looking than the naked ones.

Originally Posted by RACER X

Well dang, here's one done all up by local shop owner

Originally Posted by Homeslice

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/fo...d.php?t=412621

Those bikes are ridiculous. I've ridden literbikes with 130+hp, but they don't make this much torque and they sure as fuck don't start doing it at 3k RPM... This is, hands down, the most powerful machine I've ever ridden... with the exhaust and I assume airbox mod (and proper jetting), this thing should be around 120hp and a hair over 80ft-lbs... And it feels like all 80 are IMMEDIATELY available.