I had a Bandit that was 20 years old serviced it myself ,never broke down or refused to start even once . Only needed normal wear & tear parts replacing , kept engine & airbox & exhaust bog standard. Only needed to have two stainless steel collars welded where the mild steel joint on exhaust rotted .cost 20 quid . Fitted twin braided hoses on front brake ,crass bars ,givi fly screen ,Renntec sports carrier ,gold x chain & chain guard / hugger . 2000 Y naked model . Best looking 600 street bike ,more than enough power in the mid range for real world road riding ,loads of factory & quality aftermarket parts fit it . The Hornet & Fazer might have more top end , but neither here or there on public roads ,& they haven’t got the cult status or good looks of nor look as good when tastefully pimped as a Bandit 👍
I loved this Bandit. I'll happily buy it back or get another one. I had a fazer after this but it didn't have the character the Bandit has. Now I happily own a Himalayan because it's suitable for my style of riding but I hanker for the thrill the Bandit gave me. Thanks for watching. Your Bandit sounds like a beaut
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs I have sold it now due to health reasons & downsized to a 250 De parallel twin V Strom . The Bandit was a great bike & was reluctant to let it go ,but it needed to go to a younger rider ,who would be able to give it longer runs & justify owning it . When I was looking for a 600 back then ,I noticed that all the front forks on the Bandits were in better nick on used Bandits than on the fazers most were leaking oil . The Hornets had what looked like a hoover tube sticking out the side of the engine & exhaust that was too high up ,not a good looking naked bike ,needed it’s engine hidden by a fairing & the Ducati monsters where pig ugly . The Bandit was just right & will still look right in 50 years time .. I am more content now to take life at a slower pace ,& actually see the scenery I am passing as I ride .that I hardly noticed before . I also like to turn down all those roads I often wondered where they went to . Bikes like my Suzuki 250 V DE V Strom & your Himalayan are more suited to bimbling & exploring .. I have owned & ridden bikes from 50 cc Honda cubs to superbikes ,but my favourite bikes I owned were my 1980 black Honda CB 250 RSA 4 valve single & my blue 2000 y model naked 600 Bandit . Both were 100 % reliable & used all year round in all weather & only ever got the odd tyre puncture . & cheap to run . Hope you find a good Bandit ,I reckon soon people will be reluctant to let go of them ,as they become a collectible classic . 👍
This video made me want to go punch my Bandit because it brought back a lot of the original nonsense I fought before getting it running right. My first thought though after your first stall was that the battery sounded quite weak. Clearly it still had quite a bit of juice because of the amount of times you were able to crank on it, but it just stuck out a bit to me. I think you're bang on that it is contaminants in the fuel. The fact that it worked itself out with more riding lends to this. The worry I would have is if the contaminant that's making its way through is rust--if it is, that's a problem that may continue to pop up. If you're not seeing a rusty tank, then maybe it was just some stuff that unfortunately made its way in. Good luck man. Glad you got it going again and out of danger.
Wow Adam I think we all felt your pain..I loved the soundtrack it was like something from the omen. I had a similar event but mine was a puncture in the middle of nowhere luckily the guy I was riding with had a glue and plug kit.I now carry one 😉.
Came across your channel while thinking about a Bandit - returning rider from scooters. Thanks for these videos helpful. I had a similar issue with my R6 back in the day.
Cheers. It was a really great pub. A few of the locals stopped to talk to me & my mate & we had a laugh with the barmaid. Very interesting building as well
Loved the cinematic ending. Something like this happening is what always puts me off looking at carb bikes, that reputation that they can be trouble in certain conditions. I suppose this adds more fuel to the fire of your wanting something different 🙂
I've never had a fuel injected bike but I think I'll get one next time or at least something with a heating element in the carbs so they don't freeze in the winter
Check the seal around the fuel filler - I had similar problems on my SV650 a few years ago, it turned out to be that letting rainwater in occasionally.
@@paulhanksphoto I'm mostly doing cosmetic work now. It does need a bit of mechanical work to make it better though. If you want my video in about 2 weeks you'll see what I bought for it.
I love the dedication to just keep trying to get it started 😂👏 “I’m gonna proper give it some”….*stalls* 😂 mate fair play to you, you did so well to get it up that steep hill, I was nervous even watching it 😬 I hope it all got sorted? Will have to let us know
Might be a reg/rec on the way out? Could explain how it struggles to turn the starter motor over when the bike is hot. That can also cause poor running and stalling. It's an easy fix.
What's the inside of your tank look like? Before COVID we had a guy bring his bike to the shop, it was cutting out and not running properly like yours. We took his carb apart, it was a disaster in there. We put it back together. He rode for 45 minutes, told us it was the most powerful his bike had ever felt, 30 minutes later it wouldn't fire back up. Turns out the inside of his tank was so full of crud it just blocked up his jets all over again.
Good effort for fir carrying on to Wooly though!!! If yiu end up whipping out and seevicing the carbs, I have a Carb Balancing too if you ever need to borrow. 👍
Awwwww dude 7:10 I really was willing you up that hill bro I’ve seen people on about the carb needing a clean which it probably does But possibly some new plugs might also help 😊 just a suggestion
I think new plugs are going to be needed every winter on this bike. I rode another few miles after that & it was fine. Started it this morning & popped but was fine on my way to work
Really good editing on this one. Are you still using the same software? How are you doing the fade to black, I have to make a separate project to do that?
Cheers. You wouldn't believe the effort I put in for small details. The fading is from when I edit 1 video with transitions then save that video to add different shots over it & I cut the transitions so it fades to black. You can also extend the transition time.
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Why not just get a picture of black, or make it with Microsoft Paint, and then insert the picture in your timeline, and then use whatever fade transition comes with your editor? That's what I do.
Have you been using that awful E10 fuel? When I had a carburettor Suzuki Bandit, it sometimes had issues like that on cold days and I believe my then dealer said it could have been carb icing. Went away for a while when the engine heat warmed the carbs at a standstill, got worse at speed with the cooling affect of the airflow. Hope it's an easy fix.
Bizarre you spoke about coming up to Loch Lomond on your previous vid & then you go break down on this 1 ffs! 😮 I went to Loch Lomond a week past Saturday & broke down!!! 🤣😂🤣👍
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Yeah it bump started on the 2nd attempt, but had turned off my Gopro to go & take a pee! 😂👍 Yeah, ideal spot for yours to give up! lol What's causing the problem? 🤔
@@johndiehardmclean23 I think it was crap in the carbs. It's fine now but doesn't feel great. I'm going to use carb cleaner for a while & balance the cards
May just have needed to switch the ignition off and back on again to prime the fuel pump, if there is an issue, lets hope it's an easy fix. Edit, spoke too soon lol, maybe a blockage or something.
@Tobias Schaab They do, but not a high pressure one like you'll find in tanks of bikes with fuel injection. My ZX9r is carbbed and definitely has a fuel pump, they usually run at very low pressure like 2-3psi.
@Tobias Schaab and a pump, check the parts list at the manufacturer. The petxock is just a fuel switch, they still have a low pressure pump. I wouldn't just say that if I didn't know. Maybe you need to go do a bit of research on that mate 😎 I think you may be getting confused with the way the fuel gets from the tank to the carbs, with how the fuel gets from the carbs to the combustion chambers bud 👍
@Tobias Schaab Fuel gets to the carbs in part by gravity, the low pressure pump just makes sure it gets enough to feed the engines needs. The gravity part is why you still need a fuel switch/petcock. Early ones like yours may have a vacuum pipe going to the fuel pump from somewhere to give the pressure needed, if it's not electronic like later models. But it still has one, the fuel does not get to the carbs directly from the vacuum of the combustion chambers.
Strong language warning at the beginning!! And then you say....Balls!! 😂😂. Then halfway through the video...."F#@k"😂. I would have been saying the same thing!! Hopefully you have it figured out now!!
Not ideal. Did you realise you first broke down on Shute Lane. As in "oh shute!!!" Great use of the dramatic music :)
Apparently that hill gets very steep. My wife says I'm lucky I didn't make it to the top
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs you could of rolled back down though 😳
I had a Bandit that was 20 years old serviced it myself ,never broke down or refused to start even once . Only needed normal wear & tear parts replacing , kept engine & airbox & exhaust bog standard. Only needed to have two stainless steel collars welded where the mild steel joint on exhaust rotted .cost 20 quid . Fitted twin braided hoses on front brake ,crass bars ,givi fly screen ,Renntec sports carrier ,gold x chain & chain guard / hugger . 2000 Y naked model . Best looking 600 street bike ,more than enough power in the mid range for real world road riding ,loads of factory & quality aftermarket parts fit it . The Hornet & Fazer might have more top end , but neither here or there on public roads ,& they haven’t got the cult status or good looks of nor look as good when tastefully pimped as a Bandit 👍
I loved this Bandit. I'll happily buy it back or get another one. I had a fazer after this but it didn't have the character the Bandit has.
Now I happily own a Himalayan because it's suitable for my style of riding but I hanker for the thrill the Bandit gave me.
Thanks for watching. Your Bandit sounds like a beaut
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs I have sold it now due to health reasons & downsized to a 250 De parallel twin V Strom . The Bandit was a great bike & was reluctant to let it go ,but it needed to go to a younger rider ,who would be able to give it longer runs & justify owning it . When I was looking for a 600 back then ,I noticed that all the front forks on the Bandits were in better nick on used Bandits than on the fazers most were leaking oil . The Hornets had what looked like a hoover tube sticking out the side of the engine & exhaust that was too high up ,not a good looking naked bike ,needed it’s engine hidden by a fairing & the Ducati monsters where pig ugly . The Bandit was just right & will still look right in 50 years time .. I am more content now to take life at a slower pace ,& actually see the scenery I am passing as I ride .that I hardly noticed before . I also like to turn down all those roads I often wondered where they went to . Bikes like my Suzuki 250 V DE V Strom & your Himalayan are more suited to bimbling & exploring .. I have owned & ridden bikes from 50 cc Honda cubs to superbikes ,but my favourite bikes I owned were my 1980 black Honda CB 250 RSA 4 valve single & my blue 2000 y model naked 600 Bandit . Both were 100 % reliable & used all year round in all weather & only ever got the odd tyre puncture . & cheap to run . Hope you find a good Bandit ,I reckon soon people will be reluctant to let go of them ,as they become a collectible classic . 👍
Holy crap...what a sinking feeling!!
That was more exciting than watching million dollar Bogan! Seriously!!
Your music and editing was spot on!
Thanks. That means a lot. I was thinking about million dollar Bogan after I edited it actually.
That was full of suspense, loved it, very captivating! ✌️
Thanks. It was a tough but fun day. The bike has been OK ever since. I think some gunk was in my carbs
Fuel pump is dying I think. Enjoyable video, because it wasn't me ⛽
I hope not. I think I just had crap go through the lines.
@Tobias Schaab ahh OK 👌👍
This video made me want to go punch my Bandit because it brought back a lot of the original nonsense I fought before getting it running right. My first thought though after your first stall was that the battery sounded quite weak. Clearly it still had quite a bit of juice because of the amount of times you were able to crank on it, but it just stuck out a bit to me.
I think you're bang on that it is contaminants in the fuel. The fact that it worked itself out with more riding lends to this. The worry I would have is if the contaminant that's making its way through is rust--if it is, that's a problem that may continue to pop up. If you're not seeing a rusty tank, then maybe it was just some stuff that unfortunately made its way in.
Good luck man. Glad you got it going again and out of danger.
The tank looks pretty clean so hopefully it was just a bit of dirt. Thanks for watching.
Wow Adam I think we all felt your pain..I loved the soundtrack it was like something from the omen. I had a similar event but mine was a puncture in the middle of nowhere luckily the guy I was riding with had a glue and plug kit.I now carry one 😉.
That's lucky. I think with my luck I should carry a puncture repair kit
Well, that was unfortunate, but at least you were near a pub!
Glad to hear you've figured out what the problem was.
Cheers. That pub was great. It will make a nice meeting place for a westcountry meet up
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs nice to know that is on the cards 😁
A pack of riders would suit me. OK I'll jack it in now tee hee hee.
@@lilynorthover8378 joker! 🃏
@NooBiker 🃏😂
oh the wonders of bandit carb problems :( i feel your pain dude
Hopefully that's it. I rode another 10 miles & it was fine.
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Strange haha. Keep an eye on it though
Came across your channel while thinking about a Bandit - returning rider from scooters. Thanks for these videos helpful. I had a similar issue with my R6 back in the day.
No problem. Thanks for the comment.
Love the dramatic music. Breaking down is always a pain in the rear end. Lucky the pub was open. Take care Mate 😎
Cheers. It was a really great pub. A few of the locals stopped to talk to me & my mate & we had a laugh with the barmaid. Very interesting building as well
Nice editing on this one Adam!
Cheers. I left out the bit where the guy on the Honda explained why he took that corner so wide 😆
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs I did notice that, I was telling the wife that I took the corner really wide just as we were watching it 😂
Loved the cinematic ending. Something like this happening is what always puts me off looking at carb bikes, that reputation that they can be trouble in certain conditions. I suppose this adds more fuel to the fire of your wanting something different 🙂
I've never had a fuel injected bike but I think I'll get one next time or at least something with a heating element in the carbs so they don't freeze in the winter
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs you're bandit does have carb heaters or should have
@@bigmuller1 I don't think the mk1 has them.
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs it certinal does.x4 bottom of float bowls
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs without them.any thing below 3 degrees or sometimes with wind chill.there useless without them
Check the seal around the fuel filler - I had similar problems on my SV650 a few years ago, it turned out to be that letting rainwater in occasionally.
I noticed rain water does get in it. I'm doing a lot of work on the bike soon, including work on the tank
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Trying to get my own mk1 bandit back on the road at the moment! 🤣
@@paulhanksphoto I'm mostly doing cosmetic work now. It does need a bit of mechanical work to make it better though. If you want my video in about 2 weeks you'll see what I bought for it.
I love the dedication to just keep trying to get it started 😂👏 “I’m gonna proper give it some”….*stalls* 😂 mate fair play to you, you did so well to get it up that steep hill, I was nervous even watching it 😬 I hope it all got sorted? Will have to let us know
Cheers. I think its OK now. It was fine on the 15-20 mile after
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs How very strange, the carb might of just got clogged/blocked up 🤷♂️
@@TheRhythmicBiker I think that's what happened
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Psychic ain’t I mate 🧠
Might be a reg/rec on the way out? Could explain how it struggles to turn the starter motor over when the bike is hot. That can also cause poor running and stalling. It's an easy fix.
I think that is a problem but that day was purely crap in the carbs.
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Ah nice. How'd you clear them out?
@@TheLoneTrader by riding it 😆 it took a while of chugging along at 20mph but it got cleared
Iv never watched an "Epic Adam" video and ended it on a low
Hope you get things sorted 🤞
I think its OK. I just had dirt in the fuel. Imagine my bike was constipated & its all cleared now 😆
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs I'd rather not 😂
But good to know it's "cleared out"
What's the inside of your tank look like? Before COVID we had a guy bring his bike to the shop, it was cutting out and not running properly like yours. We took his carb apart, it was a disaster in there. We put it back together. He rode for 45 minutes, told us it was the most powerful his bike had ever felt, 30 minutes later it wouldn't fire back up. Turns out the inside of his tank was so full of crud it just blocked up his jets all over again.
It looks fine. I never had that problem before & haven't had it since
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs what was it in the end?
@@YouMotorcycle it was crap in the carbs but looks like it's cleared
I'm getting a new tank soon. I ordered mint condition fuel tank and plastics.
First it sounded like you ran out of fuel.. Dead battery doesn't help mind. Then I thought dodgy plug.. Hope you get it fixed mate
I think its fine now. Just crap in the carb
Good effort for fir carrying on to Wooly though!!! If yiu end up whipping out and seevicing the carbs, I have a Carb Balancing too if you ever need to borrow. 👍
Cheers. I don't think I'll know how to do that.
What an absolute crapper mate felt for ya it´s no fun when that stuff happens what was it in the end then .Was it the garbage fuel ? : )
I think I got gunk in the lines. It chugged away for a while before bursting into life
Awwwww dude 7:10 I really was willing you up that hill bro
I’ve seen people on about the carb needing a clean which it probably does
But possibly some new plugs might also help 😊 just a suggestion
I think new plugs are going to be needed every winter on this bike. I rode another few miles after that & it was fine. Started it this morning & popped but was fine on my way to work
Really good editing on this one. Are you still using the same software? How are you doing the fade to black, I have to make a separate project to do that?
Cheers. You wouldn't believe the effort I put in for small details. The fading is from when I edit 1 video with transitions then save that video to add different shots over it & I cut the transitions so it fades to black. You can also extend the transition time.
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Why not just get a picture of black, or make it with Microsoft Paint, and then insert the picture in your timeline, and then use whatever fade transition comes with your editor? That's what I do.
@@YouMotorcycle because it pictures don't fit the right size format on my editing software for some daft reason.
Have you been using that awful E10 fuel? When I had a carburettor Suzuki Bandit, it sometimes had issues like that on cold days and I believe my then dealer said it could have been carb icing.
Went away for a while when the engine heat warmed the carbs at a standstill, got worse at speed with the cooling affect of the airflow.
Hope it's an easy fix.
I fixed it. Just crap in my carb. The bike is a bit reluctant to start in the mornings. My neighbours love it
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs lol, glad you sorted it.
Blimey mate them tricky Suzuki carbs ey 😐 that battery sounds a bit lazy too…
My ignition coil is on its way out. Could be that. I never had carb problems on my Bandit until yesterday
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs gotta keep fettling mate , keep these older girls on the road 👌
Magic words do not always work when things are going bad.
Also, with the headache, nausea, and vision problem - do you have migraines?
I don't get migraines. I have scratches on my visor & I think it was bothering my vision
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Yikes!
Bizarre you spoke about coming up to Loch Lomond on your previous vid & then you go break down on this 1 ffs! 😮
I went to Loch Lomond a week past Saturday & broke down!!! 🤣😂🤣👍
Oh. Did you get it started again. I was lucky & broke down outside a pub.
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Yeah it bump started on the 2nd attempt, but had turned off my Gopro to go & take a pee! 😂👍
Yeah, ideal spot for yours to give up! lol
What's causing the problem? 🤔
@@johndiehardmclean23 I think it was crap in the carbs. It's fine now but doesn't feel great. I'm going to use carb cleaner for a while & balance the cards
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Personally I'm afraid of any thing with carbs & I don't mean on my food intake! 😜👍
Hope that sorts it out! 👍🙂
I can’t handle the suspense. Is it working now? I think I know what the problem is. You went cream first didn’t you?
I think a Cornish which put jam in my tank.
May just have needed to switch the ignition off and back on again to prime the fuel pump, if there is an issue, lets hope it's an easy fix. Edit, spoke too soon lol, maybe a blockage or something.
Yeah 😆 I was in the pub for ages. The barmaid even offered to get me tools. It's a great pub.
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Nice! 😁
@Tobias Schaab They do, but not a high pressure one like you'll find in tanks of bikes with fuel injection. My ZX9r is carbbed and definitely has a fuel pump, they usually run at very low pressure like 2-3psi.
@Tobias Schaab and a pump, check the parts list at the manufacturer. The petxock is just a fuel switch, they still have a low pressure pump. I wouldn't just say that if I didn't know. Maybe you need to go do a bit of research on that mate 😎
I think you may be getting confused with the way the fuel gets from the tank to the carbs, with how the fuel gets from the carbs to the combustion chambers bud 👍
@Tobias Schaab Fuel gets to the carbs in part by gravity, the low pressure pump just makes sure it gets enough to feed the engines needs. The gravity part is why you still need a fuel switch/petcock.
Early ones like yours may have a vacuum pipe going to the fuel pump from somewhere to give the pressure needed, if it's not electronic like later models. But it still has one, the fuel does not get to the carbs directly from the vacuum of the combustion chambers.
Strong language warning at the beginning!! And then you say....Balls!! 😂😂. Then halfway through the video...."F#@k"😂. I would have been saying the same thing!!
Hopefully you have it figured out now!!
I think it was just gunk in my carbs & its cleared out now. I could benefit from new spark plugs though
Well at least it broke down at the pub 😂
The first time. Later on I break down up a hill.
xD
👍
Eeep, that isn't good mate
No it isn't. The bike has been fine since though
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs good to hear. Hopefully just crud in the carb. Might be worth giving the fuel filter a clean?
Silly Adam you are ment to put e5 in your bike not diesel
I put e15 in it. I add an extra 5% ethanol. Mostly scrumpy