How fast are bandit 1200's ?
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How fast are bandit 1200's ?
just had a play with one on the dual carriage way and not overly impressed....
THe guy was at the side of me in 4th gear and he dropped back as i approched about 6k.....
THought they would be pretty decent, but it didn't seem like it pulled well @ all...
THe guy was at the side of me in 4th gear and he dropped back as i approched about 6k.....
THought they would be pretty decent, but it didn't seem like it pulled well @ all...
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they are fucking rapid bikes the geezer i work with has one but they are quite hard to control, i wouldnt mind getting a hayabusa now thats a rapid bike
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a naked bike approaching 100mph is a bit of a handful, and the drag at those speeds means that they haven't got anywhere near the acceleration that they have at lower speeds.
naked bikes are even less aerodynamic than a flat front mk2 escort
naked bikes are even less aerodynamic than a flat front mk2 escort
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I aint saying that i would beat it off the mark, but he was going for it.....defo
BUT as we were side by side i could pull and lift off and pull again...did this for about 1-2 mile then he dropped back and flashed his lights, thumbs up @ round about so for a instant he was defo on it and holding on.
But understand the no fairing thing, must be bad
But they aint as fast as i thought.
Racing bikes rocks
BUT as we were side by side i could pull and lift off and pull again...did this for about 1-2 mile then he dropped back and flashed his lights, thumbs up @ round about so for a instant he was defo on it and holding on.
But understand the no fairing thing, must be bad
But they aint as fast as i thought.
Racing bikes rocks
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0-80 he'd p*ss off from most Cossies, but above that they're knackered - rider sits upright in the breeze..... they also have a massively restrictive exhaust on them that takes power down to 100bhp - Change that and gain 20 bhp instantly.....
A standard one with rider is probably only about 300bhp per tonne so not that quick for a bike.....
A standard one with rider is probably only about 300bhp per tonne so not that quick for a bike.....
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Yep, quick-ish (though not for a 1200cc bike, it's a bored & detuned for torque GSXR engine but actually has less peak torque than a GSXR & only 100bhp so not even as much as a 600cc sportsbike) up to 100 but not after that, top out about 150 if you can hang on.
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breeze - is that what you call it above 80mph on a naked bike
Give me a fairing any day....
It's the old, old GSXR engine as well - oil and air cooled.... not sure if Bandits hit 150mph, thought it was all over by high 130's.....
On the plus side they wheelie well!!!!
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Dunno about how fast a bandit 1200 is.
But how nice were the old Bandit chocolate bars? It was like Xmas when you opened your lunch box and found one of those.
Or a Trio.
Daylight come and me wan goh home
But how nice were the old Bandit chocolate bars? It was like Xmas when you opened your lunch box and found one of those.
Or a Trio.
Daylight come and me wan goh home
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Originally Posted by James
A bloke at work has got a bandit, dunno what engine but he says he's seen 175 on it..
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
thay aint too slow bikes, but like andy said, unfaired is hard to ride at high speeds
well done ding , old skool strikes again
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A bloke at work has got a bandit, dunno what engine but he says he's seen 175 on it..
That'll be one of those jap or Euro imports where they haven't bothered to convert the clocks from kph to mph.....
Fooking 175mph on a Bandit - you'd need about 300bhp to get that. Bikes have a small frontal area, which is good for aerodynamics, but a massive drag coefficient that outweighs the benefits and completely knackers their top speed. Air breaks up massively around the rider, and that's on faired bikes....
Remember - weight is not a factor in top speed - just power and aerodynamics....
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Originally Posted by dingy
I aint saying that i would beat it off the mark, but he was going for it.....defo
BUT as we were side by side i could pull and lift off and pull again...did this for about 1-2 mile then he dropped back and flashed his lights, thumbs up @ round about so for a instant he was defo on it and holding on.
But understand the no fairing thing, must be bad
But they aint as fast as i thought.
Racing bikes rocks
BUT as we were side by side i could pull and lift off and pull again...did this for about 1-2 mile then he dropped back and flashed his lights, thumbs up @ round about so for a instant he was defo on it and holding on.
But understand the no fairing thing, must be bad
But they aint as fast as i thought.
Racing bikes rocks
I'll give you a race on my 1989 Yamaha, whoever wins over whatever timed distance you choose keeps both vehicles
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acceleration bandit 1 car 0
above 110 bandit unfaired 0 car 1 regardless
bandits are hailed for known for torque
shite outdated crap imo, but the best good all rounders imo
tune a bandit you can see 150bhp at the wheel alleg,
i raced at cb1300 in a standard rs turbo and wasnt impressed its all about a bit of wind resistance with motorcycles read zen and the art of.... blah blah
wouldn't get too wound up they ar as about as threatening as a C90
above 110 bandit unfaired 0 car 1 regardless
bandits are hailed for known for torque
shite outdated crap imo, but the best good all rounders imo
tune a bandit you can see 150bhp at the wheel alleg,
i raced at cb1300 in a standard rs turbo and wasnt impressed its all about a bit of wind resistance with motorcycles read zen and the art of.... blah blah
wouldn't get too wound up they ar as about as threatening as a C90
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Originally Posted by RS2300 4x4
I'll give you a race on my 1989 Yamaha, whoever wins over whatever timed distance you choose keeps both vehicles
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Originally Posted by RS2300 4x4
I'll give you a race on my 1989 Yamaha, whoever wins over whatever timed distance you choose keeps both vehicles
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stick ya head outside ya window at 110mph and you'll know what he was feeling.. i was 2 up on the back ov my m8's R1 with no visor on at 175mph on the m61 going to the kirkby bike meet and fuk me was i gutted my face felt like someone had held me down and sandpapered me face to fuk when we eventually stopped..
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0-60 he's dust ya, once the speeds get above 70ish and big power cossie should be able to stay with it.
As has been said, bandits are pony, good for wheelies tho!
As has been said, bandits are pony, good for wheelies tho!
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Originally Posted by 3doorPete
A bloke at work has got a bandit, dunno what engine but he says he's seen 175 on it..
That'll be one of those jap or Euro imports where they haven't bothered to convert the clocks from kph to mph.....
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Stop hammering the bandit!
I have a bandit 1200 and it is by no means the fastest thing in the world. BUT, they are great toys, and not called "The Hooligan" for nothing. Run over a worm in 5th gear and the front wheel is up.
I've had 155mph out of mine and it's unfaired. Granted, my legs were pretty much flapping around behind me at that point, but it WILL do it! Probably not with a standard exhaust though, mine has a micron system and K&N filters etc, the little tweaks that the manufacturer should do.
It's a sports tourer, so like folks have said, not the best thing for a track, but I've put some HyperPro progressive fork springs and shock on it and that's helped the handling tremendously.
Just need to replace 4th gear now and I'll be back on the road
I've had 155mph out of mine and it's unfaired. Granted, my legs were pretty much flapping around behind me at that point, but it WILL do it! Probably not with a standard exhaust though, mine has a micron system and K&N filters etc, the little tweaks that the manufacturer should do.
It's a sports tourer, so like folks have said, not the best thing for a track, but I've put some HyperPro progressive fork springs and shock on it and that's helped the handling tremendously.
Just need to replace 4th gear now and I'll be back on the road
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think a bandit will do 140-150 ish. my mate had one and the torque was immense, i can remember 100mph 2 up wheelies were as easy and wheelieing a mx bike. who ever said 175mph, have a word. only the 1litre of the last decade have consistantly reached those speeds. the bandit engine is just the oil cooled gsxr 11 with bigger pistons/milder cam and irc smaller carbs. with 1100 cams, carbs (if different) and gas flowed head/decent pipe they will have no problems seeing most cosworths off up to about 100mph id have thought. aerodynamics is a problem long before hp.