Bandit 1200 - What next?

[nzspokes]

not sure yet about the route ill take with the springs. just started reading now so working out my options. but yeah thinking about buying new springs.

Yeah I would. Ask RT for the right one, he ships quickly.

[mynemesis]

who is that?

[nzspokes]

Rob Taylor, KSS in New Plymouth

[mynemesis]

thanks

[mynemesis]

oooo just realised, NP!? Good distance to go for a ride one morning maybe......

(you think I would have learnt to avoid spontaneous rides down the line after driving to welly last month to buy a mates new cruiser? No! )

[Banditbandit]

what I love about it is its a secret (well was to me) hoon-mobile. It screams above 7k. Has heaps of torque and feels completely different to how it looks. It's so much fun! Old-cheaply made-redundant technology-grin factory.

YES !!! That's what bandits are all about ..

[caseye]

YES !!! That's what bandits are all about ..

Wot he said! They never say never, no or, welllllll, maybe. They just do it!

[mynemesis]

Yeah I love riding it but..... Update!

I'm starting to think about getting a gixxer 1000.

My friend just bought a zx10r so now I'm getting an inferiority complex Even though he can't ride for shit and sitting on his kwaka gave me sore ass and wrists instantly. It did get me thinking more about a K5.

I am only thinking about it mind you..... But If I fall in love with one I will be forced to sell the bandit to make room. I can't justify 3 bikes to the wife or 3 regos to myself.

Although with my frail and fragile body it might not offer enough reward to make up for the lack of comfort I already get from the Bandit.

Anyone got one I could test pilot in return for a box of beers?

[nzspokes]

Yeah I love riding it but..... Update!

I'm starting to think about getting a gixxer 1000.

My friend just bought a zx10r so now I'm getting an inferiority complex Even though he can't ride for shit and sitting on his kwaka gave me sore ass and wrists instantly. It did get me thinking more about a K5.

I am only thinking about it mind you..... But If I fall in love with one I will be forced to sell the bandit to make room. I can't justify 3 bikes to the wife or 3 regos to myself.

Although with my frail and fragile body it might not offer enough reward to make up for the lack of comfort I already get from the Bandit.

Anyone got one I could test pilot in return for a box of beers?

LOL. Waits for the Gixxxer to uncomfortable to ride thread.

[mynemesis]

LOL. Waits for the Gixxxer to uncomfortable to ride thread.

Yeah that's my fear

Highly possible I've missed my window for such hardware in favour of a big squishy wide bandit seat.

[nzspokes]

Yeah that's my fear

Highly possible I've missed my window for such hardware in favour of a big squishy wide bandit seat.

Yerp right there with you. Fit highway pegs to the Bandit and when you get to the pub on a ride with your mates, offer them a strip of Panadol. My bet is all the sports bike riders will take some.

[mynemesis]

Yerp right there with you. Fit highway pegs to the Bandit and when you get to the pub on a ride with your mates, offer them a strip of Panadol. My bet is all the sports bike riders will take some.

oooo hadn't thought of fitting those. Might stop me regularly standing or doing my own impression of a jousting knight with my leg sticking out on long rides.

[nzspokes]

oooo hadn't thought of fitting those. Might stop me regularly standing or doing my own impression of a jousting knight with my leg sticking out on long rides.

I have them mounted to my engine guard cage, but these look good.

http://shop.metrickmetal.com/index.p...product_id=117

[Banditbandit]

Yeah I love riding it but..... Update!

I'm starting to think about getting a gixxer 1000.

My friend just bought a zx10r so now I'm getting an inferiority complex Even though he can't ride for shit and sitting on his kwaka gave me sore ass and wrists instantly. It did get me thinking more about a K5.

I am only thinking about it mind you..... But If I fall in love with one I will be forced to sell the bandit to make room. I can't justify 3 bikes to the wife or 3 regos to myself.

Although with my frail and fragile body it might not offer enough reward to make up for the lack of comfort I already get from the Bandit.

Anyone got one I could test pilot in return for a box of beers?

Naaa .. I recently went on a day trip with a ZX10, a BMW R1000 and a Honda CBRR1000 ... On the Bandit I wasn't the slowest on the ride ..

Sp a big pass from me on the sprots bikes ... too uncomfortable and I have no inferiority complex ..

[00quattro00]

Naaa .. I recently went on a day trip with a ZX10, a BMW R1000 and a Honda CBRR1000 ... On the Bandit I wasn't the slowest on the ride ..

Sp a big pass from me on the sprots bikes ... too uncomfortable and I have no inferiority complex ..

Same here, mine is standard apart from the exhaust, rejet and ohlins suspension. More than enough for the road and its comfortable.