I also had a 600 bandit. 98y. It was a very good bike. I had some great handlebars on it which made the riding very easy. Medium width mx bars. Not ultra wide but probably around 740mm. But now I have a Honda Hornet 600. Hornet have more power and maybe the steering is also better due to lighter, lower weigh etc but I think bandit's engine was smoother and maybe even better for street riding.
Keep your bike in during the winter and modify and replenish it and use it in the summer days or non rainy days. Rain water mixed with the stuff on the roads flicking up on your bike eats away, rusts and weakens joints on the bike thus shortening the bikes life span. Also when coming to selling the bike you can tell a bike that has been used in rain vs a bike thats only been used in the dry. The difference is massive..
i watched this 2 months ago when i started my bandit project. i still come back to all the bandit series when i have questions. you did great job sir!! its gold!
Great video mate. I live in the US, was raised in a shop environment and raced moto-cross when moto-cross was worth being part of back in the 70's & 80's. Harbor Freight snap-on Mac tools and a host of others sell a four wheeled chair that I use when working on the side of the sickle and it easily rolls around the bike making life easier much much easier actually than bending over, placing a knee and so forth on the floor, you'll love one once you use one. I'm about six months behind you on the Bandit o'clock happening on my end of of the pond. Thanks for sharing this video 👍
I have a Bandit 600 S 2004 (with the fairing). So i wanna convert it to a naked bike. Maybe one day you will show us how to do so 😄.I'm quite handy,but to start this project without any expertise....i don't know. I love watching your video's,slowly but surely i'm learning. Great job.
Just started this series after enjoying the first! I'm considering getting myself a 1200 Bandit to do this with - never done it before and I hear a Bandit is a great place to start! .... mmmm....
Hey David, glad you are enjoying the videos. A bandit is a great bike to start working on as they are fairly simple to work on and you don't need too many fancy tools. let me know how you get on 👍
Cheers mate for replying I have got it sorted now yes I blew a 15 amp fuse in the fuse box but got it all sorted now I'm talking back for an MOT it's all MOT'd now cheers mate
Hi Dem0nica, you won't regret owning a bandit 1200. Thank you for the kind words, if you are working on a bike for the first time I would say the bandit the easiest bike to learn on, everything is accessible and not many tools required. We appreciate the sub 👍 and will keep making videos
Really enjoying the channel. I'm just about to fully strip down and restore a 2003 Bandit 1200S. So, everything you're doing is really relevant. Keep up the great work
Not a huge amount. But I just want to do a complete strip down, powder coat frame etc and rebuild it up from there. Want to take my time and enjoy the process. Motor will need a refresh; it's done 70 000 odd clicks. So, it's really useful watching you strip down your motor. Keep up the great work mate
Glad to see this series back, even if I'm late to the party! Any chance you could discuss Pod filters vs airbox and panel filters...from my initial research people seem to generally prefer sticking with OEM panel filters, and pods just seem to be for looks? Cheers, Glenn
Hi Glenn, glad you found the new series, I'll try and pin down my local dyno guy and see if I can chat to him about it and I'll take the camera with me, failing that will talk about experiences I've had in the past with the different options
Greeting! I have a 1999 Suzuki Bandit 1200 S. I have a problem with the neutral indicator. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I disassembled the indicator and cleaned it. It worked for a moment, however, I can see that oil is circulating in that part where the indicator is located. I assume that this is not normal and by the time the oil gets between the electrical contacts, it stops working. Can you help? Likewise, there is an oil leak on the engine cover, where the screw is located. I can't get a picture, but I read that this is a common problem for them. Thank you in advance and best regards from Croatia. 
I'm curious why you did not use the great bike lift / jack that you had in the last series? I am also a rather large guy who has a bandit 1200s and I wish I had that jack to make things easier to work on. Other than that, thanks for the education and heads up of what to expect...
Hi Eric, in hindsight I should have used the Abba Skylift to make my life easier but it part 2 i use it to help me strip the bike down even more. Glad you are enjoying the videos, let me know how you get on with your own bike
Get yourself an Abba Skylift Eric. It will change your life! I use mine on my Speed Triple - it makes moving it around the garage simple and working on the bike much less backbreaking!
Great vids, the best I've found! Makes splitting the case and changing the gears look easy, gona give it a go! Anyone know where I can find season 1? Doesn't seem to be on youtube. Thanks
Thanks for the Kind words Owen, get yourself a Suzuki workshop manual will help no end taking the bottom end apart, season 1 should be on youtube but it is on a different channel have a search for Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Unfortunately,I think my riding season is about done till spring. One thing I might add, before removing wiring to take pictures. Sometimes it makes it a little easier going back.
Hi Daniel, many years ago I rode all year round but as I got older and got a van I only really ride when the weather is nice. I just see you other comment about the photos 👍
@@Classicmotorbikes Everything is almost done. Just got to do the front fork seals and the carbs. looking for a good quality rebuild kit for the carbs or a replacement set. Carbs are witchcraft! The bike sat for 10 years before I got it. Loving all the videos you do so keep up the good work.
Hey Ian, I was messing around with my headlight and removed the adjustment spring, and a washer fell out as well. Any idea of where that washer goes? Is it between the spring and headlight case or over by the plastic square? Thanks for these videos!
Looking at changing my mk1 600 from S to N this video hopfully should help me alot. Loved the series, would u be able to advise on the collector box flange rusting off. Not sure on the size to replace and weld on a new bit? Thanks
Hi Liam, sorry on the slow reply, I started a new job in November last year and I've been flat out since. I've replaced a collector on a bandit before, I'll measure the tube I have left over and let you know the size. Ian
Hi mate I am having a bit of an issue I have tripped out my clocks my horn and my backlight on indicators just wondering if you would know what it would be as I took it for an MOT today and it's got a back light with indicators already built in and they said it would not pass with that so they said to put another set of indicators on so I tried to do that and touched one of the wires and tripped out and this is what happened just wondering if you would know what I've tripped out
Hi Anthony, it sounds like you could have blow a fuse, have a look under the seat and you should be able find the fuse box. hope you get the problem sorted.
Hi there, my dad's currently building 96 1200 bandit and wants to know how to set up the handle bar risers? We're based in Peterborough and any help at all would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance guys and keep up the great work, the videos have been a great help!
I realised That last Time i was putting Head lamp together i did theese triangles That hold The lamp upside Down and i ll need to go trought this hell again
i'm thinking about 38mm flatslides. head from a 750 flowed. 92mm pistons cams. then i realized i may as well bye a gsxr1000 if i what speed. so mine runs spot on 14 / 42 to get her lively. i can pull out of the corners and make most race reps look silly.
Wow 92mm Pistons! do you mean 82mm that will take it to a 1246cc? I'm not a fan of the big carbs and GSX-R cams as it makes the power more towards the top end and loses that Bandit mid range that I love, I've gone for 14/46 on the sprockets like you say makes sports bikes look silly
I have an 02 1200s with White smoke from the exhaust. Its been sitting for Years because it was stalling out on me. HAd the carbs cleaned, worked a minute, Now Smoking from exhaust. HAd a little oil spew but that stopped. HELP!!