Bandit GSF 600 Restoration Project

[dogmeat 0]

Hello all!

So I recently did my first project, instead of a long string of pictures I made a little video.

Hope you like it.

I'm still working on it, but nothing major to come.

E.G...
GSXR 600 K7 rear shock. (and trying to get it to fit).
Braided brake hoses.
Brake and clutch levers.
Many more stainless steel bolts.
Hand wind guards.
Front & rear fender extension.

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

looks like you have done a great job m8      try saying hello in this section /f1-say-hello

[dick65 0]

tidy    

[Chadatious 0]

welcome

and looks like youve done a good job there   

[haveugot1 0]

Nice vid tom.not long sold my mk1 b12. Was a good bike.

[Macie_UK 0]

Top marks for the resto and the video dude   with extra man points for reassembling it in your living room   

[flange 0]

Nice job.That looked well rough when you started  

[obalanga 0]

I envy you. Maybe someday I will be able to do that

[lee1 1]

Top work like it

Welcome to the forum

[madcarper 0]

welcome made a nice job of that   

[BanditMike 0]

Nicely done mate   

Welcome on board   

[madsod 0]

That was a right mess what a super job now very well done    

[dogmeat 0]

After a lot of swearing I got the old one out...

[dogmeat 0]

God that was fiddly horrible work, in the cold, and the wet.

I'm never doing that again.

Lots of paint to touch up and the whole bike needs a good clean.



Rear hugger fitted.


Fender extender fitted.


Hoses changed front and rear.


Hand guards on.

[madsod 0]

You will find that a good mod done it myself on a good few bikes . but as said not the best time of year to do it . still its done now    

[haveugot1 0]

@dogmeat wrote:

After a lot of swearing I got the old one out...

good mod that. I used a gsxr k8 one for my bandit made a brilliant difference.   

[dogmeat 0]

@haveugot1 wrote:

@dogmeat wrote:

After a lot of swearing I got the old one out...

good mod that. I used a gsxr k8 one for my bandit made a brilliant difference.   

Really? I hope it does on mine, always felt soggy before.

If I may...

Did you have buy longer bolts for the suspension lever?

The reason I ask is I had to use washers as 'shims' to move the dog bones around the new (wider) spring. Because of that the bolt that goes through and holds the dog bones in place is a little short now.

I.E the bolt does not quite reach through the nut anymore.

Does that make any sense to anyone?

[haveugot1 0]

I used the same bolts tom. And yes I had to shim it up.if there that short I would change them.

[dogmeat 0]

Probably a good idea. Thanks man.

[dogmeat 0]

Got some heated grips for my birthday....




Used a piggyback fuse to the ignition circuit so I cant forget to switch them off.

[haveugot1 0]

Yeah there a good item for the bike, think I will be getting some.

[Chadatious 0]

dont have that problem being a fair weathered biker   

[madsod 0]

I have a set from my Bandit now on the RF works great

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

Nice 1 , dogmeat

[dick65 0]

nice one ive got the old style oxfords on my thundercat wired to the ignition   

[madcarper 0]

I have the oxfords on my bandit really good but when its really cold the out side of your hands still get cold, not going to fit them on my zed I have bought a really good pair of gloves and will wait until it warms up .   

[dogmeat 0]

Just another update for you.

I had an annoying oil leak from one of the oil return pipes at the front of the engine.

Decided to rip the engine out and get the head off to fix it. While I'm there I'm planning on doing some cleaning/painting and lapping the valves.

Problem is one of the bearings for the exhaust cam is chewed up. I think I'll just buy a used head off eBay and make up 1 good one from all the bits.

[dogmeat 0]

This isn't the head I'm going to use but it was a good way to see how well cleaning goes.



Before and after.


Experimented with a bit of lapping...



Thanks.

[Macie_UK 0]

Keep the updates coming mate   

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@Macie_UK wrote:

Keep the updates coming mate   

  

[dogmeat 0]

 

Thanks guys, I will do.

Just bought a replacement head off eBay, I'll start cleaning her up asap.

[dogmeat 0]

Almost finished head



Anyone know a where I could order replacement plugs for the bit I'm pointing at?

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

sorry m8 cant help you but that head looks nice and clean   

[dogmeat 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

sorry m8 cant help you but that head looks nice and clean   

Tanks mate!

I must admit by the time i was finished getting the carbon out I thought I was nearly done, then came lappiing the valves.

God it's boring.

I just hope it all seals properly.   

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@dogmeat wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

sorry m8 cant help you but that head looks nice and clean   

Tanks mate!

I must admit by the time i was finished getting the carbon out I thought I was nearly done, then came lappiing the valves.

God it's boring.

I just hope it all seals properly.   

long time ago since I ground any valves in   

[madwilly 0]

@dogmeat wrote:

Almost finished head



Anyone know a where I could order replacement plugs for the bit I'm pointing at?

cant you tap them out. Then two bolts with copper washers

[dogmeat 0]

@madwilly wrote:

@dogmeat wrote:

Almost finished head



Anyone know a where I could order replacement plugs for the bit I'm pointing at?

cant you tap them out. Then two bolts with copper washers

Dont worry, I just managed to find some!

  

[gravelrash 0]

Just watched this through again and just love the video, great restoration.    
Bit late, have used these many times in the past for my Bandit Tom great service.

http://www.robinsonsfoundry.co.uk/content/pages/shop/parts/Suzuki/GSF%20-%20BANDIT/GSF600/S-X%201995-1999%20Mk1%20Naked%20And%20Faired/gsf600mk1cylhead.htm
# 25 and 26 on the schematics
Great work!    

[dogmeat 0]

Well I finally got the engine back in!

Here is a quick video of first start up...

I was relieved to say the least when she started right up.

No taps or rattles or clunks.

[dick65 0]

well done    

[lee1 1]

Nice work   

[madcarper 0]

sounds great job well done   

[dogmeat 0]

Final pics...





Time to let her go, she is up for sale now.

I will miss her.

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

Shame that after the hard work you have done , are you replacing her ?

[dogmeat 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

Shame that after the hard work you have done , are you replacing her ?

I know, but I do need to move on so I bought myself a cb600f.

I wanted fuel injection and something a bit lighter and more modern.

I'm not dissapointed, she is lighter and faster, but lacks the soul of the bandit.

Left: before                                       Right:After cleanup



I used OPTIGLANZ to clean years of crap off the exhaust, it worked really well!

[Chadatious 0]

@dogmeat wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

Shame that after the hard work you have done , are you replacing her ?

I know, but I do need to move on so I bought myself a cb600f.

I wanted fuel injection and something a bit lighter and more modern.

I'm not dissapointed, she is lighter and faster, but lacks the soul of the bandit.

Left: before                                       Right:After cleanup



I used OPTIGLANZ to clean years of crap off the exhaust, it worked really well!

looks nice! i test rode the cb1000r i know what you mean by missing the soul. why i bought an aprillia and have expensive bills for it   

brilliant bikes those hondas though, go on forever my mates has 68k on it and still going strong!

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

  I know you cant sell on here till 30 posts , but nothing stopping you on our f/book page