project bandit 650

fork seals and oil changed today and then fitted to the bike along with headlamp mounts hate the faired ones look.

 

Much left to do Andy??

 

yeah pads chain and sprockets headlamp and clock mount . the clock mount a tricky bastard to find . may fab something for charity ride.

 

I'm an idiot. mines an 06 throttle bodies came in on the 07 so I've now got some carbs and e Bayer the throttle bodies. numpty

 

this was going to be a naked bandit as I hate the look of the faired ones but as I've got to do best part of 2 thousand miles in 3 days I've got myself a damaged fairing ill plastic weld up and fill . I'd already got screen and mount so that's good.

 

ugly as sin but a bit of wind protection at least

 

head light bar clamps and seat plastics still to get but getting closer to at least a bike that may run.

 

oh and front mudguard forgot about that

 

getting closer.

 

I agree about the half fairing on these kinda bikes - I was contemplating a CB1300 a year or two before I left England and whilst I love the naked edition, the half fairing version makes me want to do a little sick every time I see one. Can completely understand the practicality it provides if you need to do a considerable journey though.

How much can you source a 1200 lump for one of these for? I've heard some very good things about the 1200 Bandits over the years...

 

headlight arrived fairing plastic welded and filled . levers arrived and exhaust collector box welded and pipe on now . switch gear is all here so now she at least turns over . oil leak from cooler pipe to sort next ffs

 

caliper seal kit to go in too.