My Suzuki Bandit 1200 project | Part 12 (Yes, it's complete!) 

That was a fun series to watch. Thanks!

I'm doing a little bit of body work on my Kawasaki rear fender, and I hate to say it but most of these plastic parts are "ABS" plastic. So what I had done was I went to the plumbing supply store and picked up some "Oatey" ABS cement, which is pretty much ABS dissolved into acetone. When you "glue" your ABS plumbing pipes together what actually happens is the acetone dissolves the pipe material and the pipes "melt" into each other. Shortly thereafter the acetone evaporates away and what you're left with is a pretty solid ABS welded assembly. Solid enough for plumbing purposes, anyway. I put "two and two" together and used the ABS glue to weld up a nasty crack in the fender, then added drips of ABS glue and built-up some worn edges. Sanded it all back smooth (120 grit and 220 grit) & did final finish with some primer suitable for plastic (400 grit wet-sand). "In my opinion" I wouldn't think of repairing ABS any other way: no metal staples or thermo-welding, no epoxy, no other cement. Best part: if you don't believe me, just pick up some shattered ABS pieces from a wrecking yard, and some Oatey ABS cement, & give 'er a whirl. (My thought: if that test doesn't work, it just proves the shattered pieces you got weren't actually ABS). (ABS = acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)

For removal and install of the carb bank, I undo the throttle grip and release both cables there which gives a ton of slack making for easy job. Reverse the order Putting them back on and use a hair dryer and WD40 all over the rubber boots. Warm boots and WD40 they will pop right back on! I have done Bandit 1200 carbs around 20 times or so. More tips on the 1200 bandit. The factory gas cap is a mechanical engineering marvel designed to prevent any isotropic gassing. As the bike ages, this gas cap seizes up and the closed loop venting PARS malfunctions and will prevent fuel from entering the carbs at the proper rate if at all making owner of the bike trouble shooting what the heck the problem is? Fuel valve flow? Vapor lock? and on and on and on!! Simple fix is to drill a tiny hole just inside the rubber gasket of the fuel cap allowing it to vent and problem solved. Most have no idea how complicated the factory gas cap is. There are veins, valves, check valves and on and on and on. Take one apart to clean and make it function again. You will see. Complex city!! Or simply drill and be done. I have a ton more tips if needed. Enjoy the ride. Bandit 1200 is an awesome bike!!!

Great work! That is a nice bike......

Congratulations on finishing up... I wish you many hours of happy riding ahead!

Bandits are awesome bikes!❤

Good work mate looks heaps better now time to enjoy 👍