Optimistic sellers

[T.W.R]

Nah, it's a perfect one for a donor. I want the front end and rear wheel. Could easily sell off the engine and a few other bits to lower the cost of the bits I need.

I see differently

The way I see that bandit is as the sort of bike that could easily sit in the shed as a competent backup, a loaner for mates if their bike is out of action or as pops up here every now & then something suitable for an overseas visitor on a budget looking for a cheap bike to see the country on without having to follow the fashionista idea of having to be seen on a big name adventure tourer.
Or even someone who has a highly strung sports bike that slogs it commuting, the bandit would chug away all day saving the sports for cobweb clearing on the weekends.

The frugal part of me says for the sake of stripping a bike out for 2 components I'd rather find one with a toasted motor strip out what's wanted and the dismantle from there & recoup expenses through individual parts, might take a bit longer but can increase total return in the long run

[neels]

I see differently

The way I see that bandit is as the sort of bike that could easily sit in the shed as a competent backup, a loaner for mates if their bike is out of action or as pops up here every now & then something suitable for an overseas visitor on a budget looking for a cheap bike to see the country on without having to follow the fashionista idea of having to be seen on a big name adventure tourer.
Or even someone who has a highly strung sports bike that slogs it commuting, the bandit would chug away all day saving the sports for cobweb clearing on the weekends.

The frugal part of me says for the sake of stripping a bike out for 2 components I'd rather find one with a toasted motor strip out what's wanted and the dismantle from there & recoup expenses through individual parts, might take a bit longer but can increase total return in the long run

With you on all of that.

Looks like a bloody good 'tool' for 3k, and would be a great commuter if it wasn't for the $1k a year in rego and insurance to keep it legal. Ideal for someone to just jump on and ride with no surprises,.

It seems a horrible end to a very tidy bike for it to be wrecked for a couple of bits that could be sourced from something already broken, then again I'm one of those people that wants to save them all.....

[EJK]

Nah, it's a perfect one for a donor. I want the front end and rear wheel. Could easily sell off the engine and a few other bits to lower the cost of the bits I need.

You know, you could try making it into a bobber...

[F5 Dave]

Or a streetfightered bagger.


Or Badger.

I get those confused.

[Mike.Gayner]

LOL I know this has been posted here half a dozen times (at least), but the price has gone UP since I last saw it. This seller is the definition of truly delusional. The silly thing is he has a genuinely collectable bike worth some real money....but more like $9k than $20k.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1435787653cc21

[OddDuck]

Hmm

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...996a130e9e0eaf

The price is probably OK, it quite likely does everything the seller reckons but sweet jeebus you'd get some shit for being seen on it...

... Uber pizza delivery anyone?

[F5 Dave]

Yeah as I've said I believe Sam Morgan left that H2 in the original source code of Trade me.
With original pipes rather than those dreadful spannies it would help the price about 3000k. 9k is a bit mean but. . . would you get 14 with decent pipes? Say 11 with better aftermarket pipes. Heck I dunno but clearly the market says he's fukin nowhere near for the last several years.

[babysteps]

$3k ono for a well maintained GSF1200S tourer. I don't think that's optimistic, almost a bargain if you ask me. I bet that engine can do another 100,000kms easy.

Throw $500 at it and get this......

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah, nah. Heaps of shit then, old heaps of shit now.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...b5cf36d94229c7

[Laava]

Throw $500 at it and get this......

You'ld be lucky to get that front end for less than a grand...

[babysteps]

You'ld be lucky to get that front end for less than a grand...

Racetech internals are $175 ish......

[F5 Dave]

No they're not and that is fukn ugly.

[AllanB]

No they're not and that is fukn ugly.

Nah man your bike radar is off - that is cool. The Bandit Suzuki should have built instead of the fatty they released.

[Laava]

Nah man your bike radar is off - that is cool. The Bandit Suzuki should have built instead of the fatty they released.

Yep if they had put the decent front end on the bandit and the SV, things may have been way different...

[YellowDog]

Hmm

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...996a130e9e0eaf

The price is probably OK, it quite likely does everything the seller reckons but sweet jeebus you'd get some shit for being seen on it...

... Uber pizza delivery anyone?

I thought those were mail delivery vehicles. But, what a pile of crap it is