Where's it gone?

**Lou Girardin** · 5th September 2006, 11:36

Originally Posted by craigs288

What size bandit?
My GS1200 is pretty similar and made a lazy 92hp at the wheel at 8000rpm.
Well, according to the dyno at Henderson Motorcycles.

That makes sense, they use a Dynojet too I believe.
All the Bandits we've dynoed have exceeded 100hp.
Houston, we have a problem.

**Lou Girardin** · 5th September 2006, 11:38

Originally Posted by The_Dover

I think Colemans put the "old codger" restricter in it Lou.

They were worried about you doing yourself an injury playing at Valentino Rossi on Gundry Street in rush hour.

Well, they can remove it and put it in yours.
No wait, that'll hurt their bottom line.

**Big Dave** · 5th September 2006, 11:51

Same output as my Tbird. Which is plenty if you can ride it right.

Airbox leaking?

**Lou Girardin** · 5th September 2006, 12:27

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Same output as my Tbird. Which is plenty if you can ride it right.

Airbox leaking?

Thanks for that, if I wanted sedate I would have bought one. This is a Suzuki, the finest motorcycles known to man.

**roogazza** · 5th September 2006, 12:49

Is it feeling slower Lou ? or has it always been that way ? cos we all know there are Dynos and Dynos !
With a jet kit and can they are supposed to be 115-120 at the rear . Mine now has lots more with cams and head work etc etc... Gaz.

**Lou Girardin** · 5th September 2006, 14:13

Originally Posted by roogazza

Is it feeling slower Lou ? or has it always been that way ? cos we all know there are Dynos and Dynos !
With a jet kit and can they are supposed to be 115-120 at the rear . Mine now has lots more with cams and head work etc etc... Gaz.

It feels flat at high revs/WOT. Our dyno is conservative, but my K1 was done on a Dynojet too. This one has always felt less grunty than the K1, but I put that down to being new and tight and not having the airbox mod done.
We're going to try a new CDI unit first.

**Motu** · 5th September 2006, 14:45

Throw parts at it,stop at $10,000....then diagnose.

**Lou Girardin** · 5th September 2006, 14:51

Originally Posted by Motu

Throw parts at it,stop at $10,000....then diagnose.

Thanks for the offer Motu, but it's still under warranty.

**Flyingpony** · 5th September 2006, 15:47

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Where the hell has the other 30 gone?

Further investigation is needed.

You LOST 30hp,,,,, my bike can't even produce 30hp!

Can also confirm that your missing HP haven't jumped out of your Suzuki and into mine. So there's no need to inspect my machine.

**Lou Girardin** · 5th September 2006, 16:10

Originally Posted by Flyingpony

You LOST 30hp,,,,, my bike can't even produce 30hp!

Can also confirm that your missing HP haven't jumped out of your Suzuki and into mine. So there's no need to inspect my machine.

Don't believe you, return 25, keep 5 and we'll say no more about it.

**McJim** · 5th September 2006, 16:16

Could be Lou is a big fella and needs all those ponies.
Could be Flyingpony is a wee fella and doesn't need the ponies.

How come you sell Harleys and Buells yet ride a bandit?

Is that really being true to those yankee cowboy steeds?