Thoughts on Bandit 1200?

[ducatilover]

Maaate what you doing in 4th at 50........

My 600 tootles fine at 50k in 6th

[neels]

My DL on the other hand needs 3,000rpm or she misbehaves...

Strange thing, I've got a ducati that's a bit like that.

Test rode a bandit when I was bike shopping, certainly a lovely flat torque curve, if anything too smooth and not enough kick you in the pants when the power comes on.

Couldn't get past having bars like my trail bike on the thing though, and mrs liked the seat on the duc better than the bandit, so happy wife on the back = more riding time.

Good to see nzspokes has finally found a new bike.....

[banditrider]

My 600 tootles fine at 50k in 6th

At the moment?

Strange thing, I've got a ducati that's a bit like that.

Yep big twins are like that - my VTR was the same.

[ducatilover]

At the moment?

Not 'till I put a new reg/rec in it and tune it

[nzspokes]

Strange thing, I've got a ducati that's a bit like that.

Test rode a bandit when I was bike shopping, certainly a lovely flat torque curve, if anything too smooth and not enough kick you in the pants when the power comes on.

Couldn't get past having bars like my trail bike on the thing though, and mrs liked the seat on the duc better than the bandit, so happy wife on the back = more riding time.

Good to see nzspokes has finally found a new bike.....

Nothing flat about my one, With the mods ive found and the pilot screw adjuster covers drilled out I suspect some tuning. Then again its only 800cc bigger than my last bike.

I may drop some flat bars on mine later on. I dont like the set back of the stock ones.

But back to the bulbs, are they a standard type?

[nzspokes]

Not 'till I put a new reg/rec in it and tune it

Dont worry, after a shower I will parcel it up for you and book the courier.

I did look up where you were just in case it was riding distance.....

[ducatilover]

But back to the bulbs, are they a standard type?

I thought they'd be H4?

[ducatilover]

Dont worry, after a shower I will parcel it up for you and book the courier.

I did look up where you were just in case it was riding distance.....

Awesome!
It is riding distance

[nzspokes]

I thought they'd be H4?

H1? Its a little all glass thing. Super easy to pull out.

I thought one was dual filament but turns out they are both single.

[ducatilover]

H1? Its a little all glass thing. Super easy to pull out.

I thought one was dual filament but turns out they are both single.

Have another looksie, think I might have some somewhere, I'm sure one of my BMWs used them.

[nzspokes]

Heres a pic of the bulb. Is that H1?

[ducatilover]

Looks to be a Hella HB4 to me, H1 are long and self earthing (only 1 elec pin on them) from memory.

[nzspokes]

Looks to be a Hella HB4 to me, H1 are long and self earthing (only 1 elec pin on them) from memory.

That looks like it. Sweet. So you get the whole fitting with it?

Your parcel is pack and ready for collection.

[ducatilover]

That looks like it. Sweet. So you get the whole fitting with it?

Your parcel is pack and ready for collection.

Yeah whole connection, buy them off the net and do some research in to colour temp and what not, it'll be better and cheaper than say RIPCO. BMW E36/E46 3 series without projectors use them, so they're a common bulb.

I'm all excited about taking the 600 out (if it plays ball after I toyed with the carbs again)

[BASS-TREBLE]

Nothing flat about my one, With the mods ive found and the pilot screw adjuster covers drilled out I suspect some tuning. Then again its only 800cc bigger than my last bike.

I may drop some flat bars on mine later on. I dont like the set back of the stock ones.

But back to the bulbs, are they a standard type?

You will most likely find that it never had pilot screw covers if it was NZ new. Any holes drilled in your airbox etc?

Congrats on the purchase by the way