seems im going to take dhulas advice now with pics

First topic message reminder :

hi guys as you know have had not much luck on getting a 2011 semi faired bandit so it was like a slap in the face when i found a low klms 2008 model
so low in fact the original tyres are still like new also has Yoshi pipe and rad guard
its a blue one too lol
hopeful to pick up Monday

done 4k now more pics as i get em

the blue semi faired ones are definitely the best of them

potatomasher wrote:the blue semi faired ones are definitely the best of them

Your dreaming

I like the blue.

Good choice

thanks guys heres a couple more pics

potatomasher wrote:the blue semi faired ones are definitely the best of them

Next job it to get ride of those stickers IMO. Makes the bike look much nicer.

Just did it on the wifes new Wee strom and they came off after only 5 mins work (not even)

The T800 stickers were even easier, peel them off like you are peeling that stupid sticker off an apple

thanks will look into it

Hasn't the teenage craze to 'debadge' all vehicles got a little bit cliched and 'so 90's'? Unless you are going to do a show standard repaint leave the stickers alone! Down the track .. when the Bandit becomes the undoubted 'desireable Classic' that I know it will .. discerning folk will pay top dollars for a bike in original condition. Make sure you get the original muffler as well and store it away. Besides the Bandit looks better WITH the stickers

OK ... if I must .. I will add IM(not so)HO.. (one-eyed original Bandit fan)

Actually you do have a point .When i bought mine i told myself to leave it standard. Trouble is there is so many of them on the roads up here
(probably why i dont get the "spotted "thread )you end up wanting something different than the other 5 parked near you .
There will be only one "classic " and that be the 1200 like the GS 1000S .And only the first one.
Hate those stickers ,i'm surprised one doesn't say " ride safe ". Thats a saying that really gets to me.

Or the old Honda sticker "Always wear a helmet "

1952 wrote:Hasn't the teenage craze to 'debadge' all vehicles got a little bit cliched and 'so 90's'? Unless you are going to do a show standard repaint leave the stickers alone! Down the track .. when the Bandit becomes the undoubted 'desireable Classic' that I know it will .. discerning folk will pay top dollars for a bike in original condition. Make sure you get the original muffler as well and store it away. Besides the Bandit looks better WITH the stickers

OK ... if I must .. I will add IM(not so)HO.. (one-eyed original Bandit fan)

Exactly. They dont bother me. Mine will stay until they start looking a bit tatty.
Having said that they will probably outlast the original Suzuki paint

yeah ive had 4 Suzuki now and paint work isn't one of there best points. ive found that Honda seems to have the best paint jobs ,the Suzuki paint seems very thin

the first thing i did was get rid of the silly warning stickers, dont add any value at all and mess up nice clean look... oh thats right, better add IMHO

hope they don't put a ride safe sticker on. There was one on my T800

And then in the user manual, the amount of times it says "riding can be dangerous and cause you harm if you cock it up" or something like that, is fenominal. Someone counted them all up and it was a stupid number like 180 or something.