Thinking of buying a suzuki gsf 600 bandit the mileage is 31.000 is that mileage a bit high for that any 1 no?

much about that bike|||No, that is not high mileage. Especially given the year of the bike. It works out to less than 2500 miles per year in it's 13 year life span. That's nothing!





I don't know why but people always freak out when they see anything over 25,000 on a bike. I just don't get it. I am always more concerned with how the bike was maintained than I am with the miles on it.





You could find a bike with half that on the OD and get a bike that's been trashed internally or get a bike with twice that mileage and get a real cream puff that's been pampered.





I've put more than 60,000 on a couple of bikes before trading them in and they were in better shape than most other bikes with half that mileage on them.|||Can i just say i totally agree with you I have been riding my bandit for 13 years with 78,000 on the clock until 3 days ago when some numpty took me out completely.always started winter,sun or rain. ridden nearly every day for 13 years no probs. I love it!!

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|||Mileage is just a number. 30000 gentle summer motorway miles will wear the bike less than 15000 in town, and you only need to ride a few miles with low oil to do real damage.





I'd check the actual condition of the bike - oil leaks, rattles from the engine, rust, smoky exhaust, condition of spark plugs and oil in engine etc., and use the high mileage as a bargaining tool.





High mileage bikes don't sell because there are always low mileage examples out there that are easier to shift.





I recently sold a 40,000 mile Aprilia very cheaply, and I know how good the engine was because no expense was spared keeping it mint. The buyer got a bargain.





So could you. Or you could get a dog, if you don't know what to look for.





PS Bandits cope with high mileages better than most.|||No big deal, especially for the age. If it's been well looked after it shouldn't be an issue. Bandit engines are almost indestructible, and can handle much higher mileages than that without any problem. I had 45000 on mine when some useless blind car driver wrecked it for me.|||31000 is not really a lot as long as it has been looked after and well serviced


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-Suzuki-Bandit鈥?/a>


this is what you could expect to pay for an n plate


check out the fazer 600 as well you get them at a reasonable price|||That is very high mileage. Someone road the hell out of it. You shouldn't pay more than $500 at the most. It will probably need to be trailered home in the next few thousand miles. Someone took VERY good care of it to get that many miles on it. 31,000?|||great bike engines are bombproof, the only thing they suffer with is the automatic cam chain adjuster not working it gets weak but you can adjust it manually|||Mileage is about right for the year. Bike's got a good rep|||what year is it??|||yes that's pretty high mileage|||What is the question?





There is some sort of gibberish that's confusing


the adults here.

My suzuki bandit 600 has a sudden loss of power!?

I filled up full tank and 2 miles down the road the bike lost 90% of its power. The bike is restricted to 33bhp. Is this a bad gas problem or a mechanical problem ? anyone got any idea . thanks|||If your bike was running fine before the fill up, bad gas guaranteed. Drain the fuel out of the tank, and also drain the carbs. Refill it with fresh fuel (from a different station), and your problem should be resolved. Also I'd advise you let the owners of the station you got the bad gas at that there was a problem. They make have gotten a bad load of fuel at their last delivery, or there could be a crack developing in their underground storage tank(s).|||sounds like it could be bad gas from a cheap station containing water or some other contaminate or it could be time for a tune up.

Is 1200cc's too much for me for my first bike?

I have the opportunity to trade my car for a '03 bandit 1200, its a pretty nice looking bike with a good maintenance record.


I've been mudding and done some small jumpin on 125's an 250's but that is dirtbikes, and im not sure how they compare. i hear weight has an issue here, i am 165 lbs but i am pretty strong and work out.


I thought since i am just starting to get into street bikes the best people to ask would be the ppl already riding..


plz note: i am not a dumb *** and i do want something fast that i will not get bored of.|||Yes, it is too big for a first road bike.


Why the heck would anyone want a bike capable of 148 mph to use on the public highway anyhow?|||there's no such thing as to much, because once you get used to it you'll want more, just remember not to go all out the first time you get on!|||Probably not,


I got my first dirtbike last year, And it's a ktm rxc 620 Sprung for a big dude and I'm not a bike dude. I went down a lot at first but it's a dirt bike.


Just respect the bike.





A streetbike is nice to have but the dirt is better.





I'd wish they'd stop blacktopping all these road, it's causing GLOBAL WARMING.|||This one guy never made it out of the dealer's lot. He slammed it into the car he drove in and died..|||The 1200 Bandit isn't as powerful as a GSX1000 but powerful enough. Lots of torque and good horsepower. It's a great all-around bike. Since you aren't completely new to bikes I'd say go for. The power isn't that overwhelming. It's more predictable and steady than the edgy nature of a full-on repli-racer.|||1200ccs on a cruiser is just medium sized. They carry their weight very low and they are very easy to manage. 1200ccs on a standard is HUGE.





I don't know if you'll have trouble holding it up, probably not, but it won't be as easy to ride as your little dirt bikes. It will be a chore plodding through the city, it will really wear you out until you get used to it. You may decide it just isn't worth the trouble.





On the freeway, OTOH, it will be heaven on earth. Strong, stable, relaxed cruising. Want to pass someone going 80 mph? No problem. Drop down TWO gears and blip the wrist and it will feel like someone slapped you on the back.





A lot of people seem to think that no matter how much power you have, you want more. I have to admit a nice powerful bike is certainly fun. You don't often get the chance to go 150 mph, but the 'roll on' acceleration is really a thrill. You have to decide if that's worth all that extra weight. In town, or on a narrow twisty back road, its like riding with a passenger all the time.





Also the Bandit is a pretty nice bike. I think it's underrated by most people. If it's been well taken care of, that's especially good.





So you have both pro and con. 8^)|||if you divide it by 4 you might live long enough to enjoy your biking.|||1200 bandit is NOT a beginners bike...


if you're in the UK you've got to have your full license and there is no way in H拢ll you are successfully going to get it restricted to 33 BHP if you've only got a restricted license.


It is just sub 100 BHP in standard but most are breathed on and ours was capable of 150 mph and produced just over 110 BHP. at 4500 it purred along the motorway and A roads at 70 MPH and the throttle was hardly off the stop, a knuckle wrapping throttle twist has any same man hanging on for grim death and instant G force accelleration/


No its not the fastest bike No it isn't the most powerful


It isn't a hyabusa... But it is the MOAB... Mother Of All Bikes..


It deserves respect..|||If you have no street riding experience you need to get into a street riding course. The braking is really different. 1200 cc's from a 250 is too much. It doesn't matter how strong you are, you need to transition to a larger bike not just grab something that is 5-10 times the power of what you are used to.|||Go to a Suzuki dealership and sit on one of the '09 models.


If the weight isn't to intimidating, the engine size shouldn't be that much of a concern.


The power to weight ratio is similar to a 250 2stroke MX bike.


Hit the gas and it GOESSSSSSSSSS|||The 1200 Bandit is definitely a fast bike. Just remember to take it easy with the throttle till you get used to riding it. You twist the grip to hard on that bike and the front wheel leaves the ground easily.








http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQazYio95鈥?/a>|||Nah, it's not too big.





Remember the bike will only go as fast as you want it to. Take it easy at first and you will quickly get used to it.





As for weight, don't worry, i did my DAS on a Honda CB500 and jumped straight onto a BMW R1100RT, which weighs in at about 290kg. The weight will only catch you out if you are not ready for it.





As soon as you start moving the weight all but dissapears anyway so you forget about it, but you have to remember it again when stopping at lights etc!|||yes 1200 cc's is too fast, I would go down to 1000 cc's such as a Honda CBR1000RR, or a Yamaha R1, not as fast

Whats good mileage on a used street bike?

I'm looking to get a used bike and I only know how the deal goes with cars on mileage. I heard that come 30k most bikes start going downhill (30k = 100k on a car?), BUT I also had a grandfather who said bikes are like wine, the older they are the better; I'm assuming this means you've taken good care of it. Anything I should watch out for mileage or otherwise?





BTW- Looking at about $3k spending money on it and either Ducati (dream bike), ninja 650, or suzuki (would like a bandit if i can get a hold of one) ALSO This is in Hawaii don't know if the climate here changes much about the bike.|||depends on how it was taken care of,do a cylinder leak down test or at least a compresion test before buying.Check the brake pads,look at the outer edges of the tires and check the outside under edges of the pegs for scrapes. look at the frames bottom for scrapes. look at the base of the heads for oil indicating head gasket trouble. look for oil at cylinder base.|||If you're buying a bigger bike, high mileage is not such a prob. My '93 750 has 160,000 KM on it and still runs sweet. The 250 i traded on it had 50k and was about dead. As the other bloke said, watch the cheap Ducati's you may be lucky, or you may enjoy putting the time and maintenance into it. Bandits are dead simple engines and mileage shouldn't worry it too much.|||Mileage isn't a huge concern on the bikes you're talking about. They're made for miles. Even a 600cc sportbike that revs to 17000 rpms will last quite a while, but obviously not as long as say a cruiser that redlines at 5000. Assuming the bike has been cared for, you'll be fine.


That being said, I'd be wary of any 3000 dollar Ducati's ;)|||I have a VFR750 with 72500km on it,still pulls hard. Only gets serviced at the shop every 2 years ( tappets,timing, anything else he sees necessary ).I heard of a guy has a VFR800 with 200,000km and still going strong. Keep the oil %26amp; filter changed every 5000km and any bike will do this. Look after your ride and it looks after you, ride safe.|||i hope not my bike as over 70,000.. its never the mileage with any thing you drive but how it was taking care of... you can get a alomst bran dnew one with no miles that was used to drag race and be shot and finds one with 50,000 on it that wil be in better shape not the miles its the shape its in|||I faced the same question when I decided to buy a used bike. I looked for quite a while on Craigslist to see what was out there and what the going prices were. I was looking at the same price range as you. At first I was looking at bikes with around 30K too . . .





I decided on a Honda CB 750 Nighthawk . . . figured I'd find one from the 80's or 90's . . . I heard about a co-worker who had the exact bike I was looking for. When I ask him about it, his first words were "Do you want to buy it?" I ended up with a 2003 with 9000 miles and I paid $2500 for it which is about $1000 under Kelley Blue book. Check out the price before you buy. Use the Blue Book price as a bargaining chip . . .





I think I really found the exact bike I wanted just by being patient and knowing what I wanted and what I would pay.





Highly recommend Craigslist just for looking around and finding out what your local market is.





Hope you find the exact bike you want . . .

Whats the difference between model # bpr7es spark plug and bpr7hs?

im looking for spark plugs for my yamaha vstar 1100. the two that came out have different #s than the plugs showing on bike bandit.com|||type into your search box "understanding NGK spark plugs"|||http://ngk.com/

Suzuki Bandit Leaking gas?

I have a 98 suzuki bandit 1200 that somehow got flooded out with gas in the winter, so i got it fixed and all was well. Now just last week i got my bike on the road for the first day, rode it around for about 3 hours and it was ok, i parked it at work and about 4 hours later when i was about to start it the motor would crank and then just stop. so i finally got my bike started and the choke was not working the mechanism was fine it just wasent bringing up the revs, so i drove it home and parked it. the next morning i go in my garage and there is gas everywhere. this is the second time this has happened to me my bike is flooded with gas the airbox, the crank, everything. what should i do


thanks|||Easygoing explained the problem.


The shop you brought it to, may have cleaned the carbs, but didn't do a through job of adjusting / testing them.


Bring it to another shop.


Look in the fuel tank with a flash light.


If you see any junk floating around, or rust on the walls of the tank, that's what's causing the problem.


Junk is blocking the float needles from sealing closed to stop the gas flow to the carbs.


After you clean and adjust the carbs again, install an in-line fuel filter.|||check the needle %26amp; seat in the carbies.. %26amp; the vacume tap in the petrol tank ..





good site for carbie trouble shooting %26amp; setting here


http://www.dansmc.com/MC_repaircourse.ht鈥?/a>

Should i buy a 600cc Sports bike?

I've been riding motorbikes for just over a year now, I've had two bikes, a Kawasaki zr250 Balius and a Suzuki bandit gsf400. I've always loved Sports bikes and I feel i could now handle something with a bit more power e.g GSXR 600 or an R6.


Reading some comments on other questions, which i agree with, neither of these bikes are for rookie/ novice riders.


i suppose the question is whether or not a 600cc sports bike is a fairly sensible upgrade from my current 400cc bike or does anyone think that an alternative bike 500/600 cc maybe better before getting on a sports bike?|||If you what a sport bike, out of the two choices you gave, I would personally go with the GSX-R, and only for one reason. They have a selectable trottle response.





A - 100%


B - 80%


C - 60%





This is only good to a certain RPM so I am told, and it is great for novice riders. If I remember correctly, all of the models of GSX-R have this switch|||What about a bandit 600 or a katana 600?|||I went from a 400 Bandit to an FZR400RR-SP and although the 65hp Yamaha was loads quicker than the 50hp Bandit, it was never quite enough... The 600 is only as fast/quick/powerful as the amount of throttle you'll be giving it. Get it and enjoy it.