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Need a riding POV video of the bandit with the sound!!

In 1997 I bought a new 1996 600. The USA models had the upper bodywork and I liked it.

One way to pass MOT with lights issues is to remove them. 🤓👌

I like that the colours nearly match.

I enjoyed the aside*(s) for the clones.

I had one of these back in 1996 when they were first launched. A great first bike.

Clones are very handy, especially when they have all their fingers.

So glad to have come across this video as a first time video. I would never have known you had a haircut recently! Thanks for the video

Super glad you have other projects to turn too when the MR2 gets too much!  Goodness knows you've spent plenty of time with it

I would have been pacing the garage, tearing out my non existent hair wondering why that part looked exactly like the stock part I got for awhile.  LOL  Nice to take on and complete simple projects in between ones that are harder.

Eh, ça rouille !! :hand-orange-covering-eyes:

Next time on Episode 2, Attack of the Clones.

One of the first things I had to do with my 98 bandit was a new front brake switch.

Cheap aftermarket one was fitted. Genuine are not expensive. So genuine it was.

I had to replace the factory exhaust. It was 18 years old, more rust than metal, and snapped at the collector.

Fitting a stock/factory one? new is no longer available. And would have been about £2,500 last time it was available. I saw no point in replacing what was at the time an 18 year old exhaust with an 18 year old exhaust. Replacing rusty old crud with rusty old crud. Black widow.

I got the screen, like the one on yours.

All three brake calipers were seized up. Sent off for refurbishing.

Seat sent off for new foam and recovering.

New clutch cable, again genuine,

Remove centre stand, clean and lubricate pivot bushings.

Replace clutch release worm drive unit, genuine.

And I could go on. And on.

But I love it.

Do you have some affiliate link for one of those clones? They seem handy to have laying around. Also we don't have lots of cheese in our house so that's not an issue for us.

Friend, please tell me.
What is the length of the front (and rear) reinforced rose hoses?
And is there a difference in length between the front hoses?

Much better with the stock exhaust IMO.

I just bought a 98 for $150 USD. I've had a 1200 turbo and I missed it so much after selling I've been looking for one ever since. Can't wait to get her road worthy

first upgrade is new oil and add ceramizer second control walwes

That exhaust is completely nackered 😂 im very suprised you are re-using it, delkevic sell the whole system for around £350-£400, if you get the 450mm slip on with DB killer it isnt very loud, bandit 650 is 77hp stock but with a slip on delkevic claim 88hp