This was a great video ! Even if you were not a fellow Bandit enthusiast, but anyone that is buying a used bike. Thanks for all the great videos ! Also it had all the fasteners for the body panels . Good find! I'll be looking forward to seeing and learning from the rest of this project. I have to wait for a cash job coming up before I can start mine so I can carry on once started. Mine lives at my pals bike shop. I have my own keys, and Ive known him since a teen when I raced a Bultaco Astro (I'm 63). He was a Bultaco,Norton, Triumph dealer. And he does some nice Norton and Triumph restorations.
Thanks again Daniel for the kind words. I felt it was a honest bike that hadn't been messed with too much. I'm going to be doing lots of learning with this project myself so I hope you find it interesting. I miss having access to a workshop but the double garage I have now has most of the tools I need, I do pop back to a motorcycle shop I used work at if I need anything specialised. Ian
Nice bandit mate I'm looking forward to seeing your videos over the next few weeks BTW my way to check a missing cylinder is to pull the air box cover start the bike an spary a little brake cleaner into the carb and that way you can tell both ways if it's a plug or carb problem
Thanks Philip, I’ve used that trick in the past, I’ve tried a different plug as it was easier than taking the tank off and didn’t make any difference so fingers crossed it’s just the carbs.
👍 excellent.. I have been watching all your series.. I own a k2 1200 bandit.. Now with your vids it's more easy to work on the engine.. Keep the good work👍 I'll be ordering a tshirt and hoodie.. To support. An get me title of official classic motorbike fan
WOW Thanks Jay, when you get your shirt and Hoodie could you send us a photo of you wearing it on our Facebook page please and thank you so much for the support it does mean a lot to us.
You make excellent tutorials. Really like your step by step approach. My brother gave me my Bandit so I have it for life. One day I will rebuild it so its great to pickup your indepth knowledge and joyrneys. 👍
Thank you for the kind words Ian, really glad you are enjoying the videos and finding them informative. Hope the project goes well and any questions feel free to ask 😎
Thanks mate thats great. I'm learning heaps about the Bandit through your videos and in bikes in general for that matter. I have a 2003 Bandit so if I'm taking on a repair I watch your videos to see what I'm up against. Looking forward to this series
Love this series Ian! I`ve watched all the bandit vids! I`ve just bought my second bandit 12 mk1, and if I need to do any work to it I reference your vids. Looking forward to the turbo bandit series. Keep up the good work. Steve, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Thank you for the kind words Steve, good to hear you have a second one, we have 3 in the garage so far and could even have a 4th very soon! Can you ever have too many Bandits?
This is gonna be awesome! I can’t wait for this. Looks a really good base for it, have you thought about doing any mods to the fairings as well? Mk1’s are great for tail swaps and you’ve got the TIG now to knock up a new subframe.
@@Classicmotorbikes firstly ive given mine a clean bill of health. Full service and carb clean. New coils too. Next will be the turbo choice ive gone for a re conditioned td04 13t from a subaru imprezza. This turbo isWell known in the turbo bike community for being the best entry level turbo. (My own research)
Awesome stuff, I’ve been trying to do some research on the net and I’ve come to the same conclusion as you with the turbo choice, can always upgrade in the future to the IHI vf23 as it has the same fittings
Hey Adam, can’t wait to get cracking with it. I like the idea with the dyno before and after, will have to get it running spot on then get it booked in for a power run.
Thanks RR I'm happy with it not perfect but almost a bit nice for a project, I can't wait to see what happens with the turbo myself! all a new learning experience for me, but I'm lucky there are lots of people with turbo Bandits already to learn from.
@@Classicmotorbikes you said it's a bit nice for a project however the turbo is an add on and on its own a discrete part. Everyone will assume it's a basic 1200 till that turbo whistles and it takes off. I've just done 1000 miles in 2 days running round but mostly A1 and my 14 year old bandit has done it without missing a beat (one of my mirrors had to be tightened) used a fair amount of fuel but had more than a few minutes of madness....I mean fun which didn't help fuel, and it was loaded up with a topbox, panniers and a tank bag so quite a bit plus my 110kg arse and still pulled like a freight train, I LOVE bandits and MUST have a turbo one if you do lmao 😂😂😂
I have the same model as this, if you are going to paint it would you consider swapping the side panels as I have a faired version that's converted to naked hence it hasn't got the Bandit logo and 1200 decals. Cheeky I know but if you don't ask!.
Bandits even the 600cc engine's are known for eating up spark plugs I'm sure you probably already are aware of?? Being a oil/air cooled engine and the center 2 jugs and head area are surrounded by the 2 outside jugs without any sort of air gaps for cooling, these 2 center jugs are more prone to damage from overheating to the cylinders, head or valve system. But otherwise they're still not very bad engine's overall. They are actually really impressive Power wise especially the 1200cc bikes for anything that's aor cooled..... fact remains though the center 2 cylinders do inherently run hotter than the outside 2 and suzuki knew all about this fact as well long before they ever left a assembly line. The main jets in the 2 center carbs are even smaller than the outside 2. I believe it's by only one jet size? 100's on the outside and 98's in the centers on the 600s anyways? But due to the increased cylinder head temperature especially around the middle of these engines, they do unfortunately eat up the service life of even the best spark plugs. If you're somehow able to get it running and it's just running on 2 cylinders before changing the plugs, make sure your plug wires are connected to the correct spark plug numbers! I've worked on one that had the coils replaced and it was running on only 2 cylinders and spitting and backfiring, but it's was because the previous owner didn't have the firing order correct and 2 were out of phase. Good luck with your build and if you're going turbo with this bike? Suggest you put some money into the clutch system! They're fine stock at around 100hp, but they tend to have a little issue holding up to 150+hp. Good luck Sir.
That looks a very nice bike! I like the colour too. Can't wait to see this getting a turbo and how you do it, and of course how it rides when it's done. Is it ok to ask how much it cost without an MOT etc, and will you keep us updated on the cost of the turbo and other mods required to fit it. Thanks RR
Cheers RR, I love the colour as well, I said on the drive home I wanted to paint it but think it’s a bit too nice for that. I didn’t include the price as if someone is viewing in the future it might not make sense to the market values at that time, I paid £1200 without the MOT. I’ll keep a tally of what I spend on it, I’m interested myself to see what it will cost.
Hey Rob, not cheeky at all, I don't normally include the price for stuff as in 5 years time people will be asking now I got a bike so cheap if that makes sense. Anyway I paid £1200 for the bike. Ian
Stick a new spark plug in number four cylinder and or do a compression test on all four cylinders. Bike is a minter. Thank you Ian and Bill. Cheers.......LOL
Hey Colin, first thing I did when I got home was checked the spark and replaced the plug but no change 😢 really need to get a compression tester, it’s on my list of tools to buy. Fingers crossed it’s just a carb problem.
Yep i know it,s a big job. Take the carbs off and put a new carb kit on the carbs. The compression should be about 120 psi on each cylinder.The bottom of the engine will be a sound as a bell. Paint job on the engine mask off the studs etc wire wool and Hi temp black paint. You will have enough to do to put a turbo on this bike. Cheers Ian.
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Please please make more streams buddy .I have justs bought a Bandit 1200 and love watching your streams . Get to it mate . 👍👍👍👍👍👍
This was a great video ! Even if you were not a fellow Bandit enthusiast, but anyone that is buying a used bike. Thanks for all the great videos !
Also it had all the fasteners for the body panels . Good find! I'll be looking forward to seeing and learning from the rest of this project. I have to wait for a cash job coming up before I can start mine so I can carry on once started. Mine lives at my pals bike shop. I have my own keys, and Ive known him since a teen when I raced a Bultaco Astro (I'm 63). He was a Bultaco,Norton, Triumph dealer. And he does some nice Norton and Triumph restorations.
Thanks again Daniel for the kind words. I felt it was a honest bike that hadn't been messed with too much. I'm going to be doing lots of learning with this project myself so I hope you find it interesting. I miss having access to a workshop but the double garage I have now has most of the tools I need, I do pop back to a motorcycle shop I used work at if I need anything specialised. Ian
Nice bandit mate I'm looking forward to seeing your videos over the next few weeks BTW my way to check a missing cylinder is to pull the air box cover start the bike an spary a little brake cleaner into the carb and that way you can tell both ways if it's a plug or carb problem
Thanks Philip, I’ve used that trick in the past, I’ve tried a different plug as it was easier than taking the tank off and didn’t make any difference so fingers crossed it’s just the carbs.
👍 excellent.. I have been watching all your series.. I own a k2 1200 bandit..
Now with your vids it's more easy to work on the engine..
Keep the good work👍
I'll be ordering a tshirt and hoodie..
To support. An get me title of official classic motorbike fan
WOW Thanks Jay, when you get your shirt and Hoodie could you send us a photo of you wearing it on our Facebook page please and thank you so much for the support it does mean a lot to us.
You make excellent tutorials. Really like your step by step approach. My brother gave me my Bandit so I have it for life. One day I will rebuild it so its great to pickup your indepth knowledge and joyrneys. 👍
Thank you for the kind words Ian, really glad you are enjoying the videos and finding them informative. Hope the project goes well and any questions feel free to ask 😎
So looking forward to another Bandit project!
Thanks Stefan, I can’t wait to get stuck in as well.
Looks like a nice bike cant wait to see it all finished going to be mean running a turbo
Cheers Mikey, can’t wait to get it done myself but might take a little longer than the last one.
Thanks mate thats great. I'm learning heaps about the Bandit through your videos and in bikes in general for that matter. I have a 2003 Bandit so if I'm taking on a repair I watch your videos to see what I'm up against. Looking forward to this series
Awesome stuff Lee, glad you are enjoying the videos and picking up some pointers.
Love this series Ian! I`ve watched all the bandit vids! I`ve just bought my second bandit 12 mk1, and if I need to do any work to it I reference your vids. Looking forward to the turbo bandit series. Keep up the good work. Steve, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Thank you for the kind words Steve, good to hear you have a second one, we have 3 in the garage so far and could even have a 4th very soon! Can you ever have too many Bandits?
Looking forward to see how this one turns out mate! Picked up a 1216 kit for my bandit along with some other bits, cant wait to get it built up!
Cheers Dan, let me know how you get on with the 1216 kit I’ve been thinking about doing it to the black Bandit
Where can I find that turbo part 2,3 etc...bill
cheers, mate.
This is gonna be awesome! I can’t wait for this. Looks a really good base for it, have you thought about doing any mods to the fairings as well? Mk1’s are great for tail swaps and you’ve got the TIG now to knock up a new subframe.
Been wanting to do this for years! Not sure I’ll chop the frame up on this one but I could always find another frame to attack with an angle grinder.
Ah following... as im doing thr exact same project.. interesting to see how we differ
That’s good to hear Thomas, let me know how you get on with your project, will be interesting to swap notes
@@Classicmotorbikes firstly ive given mine a clean bill of health. Full service and carb clean. New coils too.
Next will be the turbo choice ive gone for a re conditioned td04 13t from a subaru imprezza. This turbo isWell known in the turbo bike community for being the best entry level turbo. (My own research)
Awesome stuff, I’ve been trying to do some research on the net and I’ve come to the same conclusion as you with the turbo choice, can always upgrade in the future to the IHI vf23 as it has the same fittings
Great, Man thanks for Your video’s i have learn A lot. I have A 1200 k2 , dure ill be working along with the video’s 👍🏽
Thanks Amanda, good to hear you are getting stuck in with your bike.
Wow this is so cool, I didn't know that Zac Galifianakas was into motorcycles!
JK, I'm into Bandits too, great channel, thanks!
Ha Cheers Steven, thanks for the kind words, what bandit do you have?
@@Classicmotorbikes 2001, 1200s, blue. Lots of mods, lots of adventures. Love your channel 👍
I would of opened the The tank and looked for rust inside.
A very good point, I knew I had missed something from the list!
Can't wait to watch episode 2 of this bandit turbo project. Ian how about running it on the Dyno before and after just a thought
Hey Adam, can’t wait to get cracking with it. I like the idea with the dyno before and after, will have to get it running spot on then get it booked in for a power run.
New bike looks great 👍
Cheers Chris, it’s not a bad bike really, was shocked how much history came with it and how little rust there is on the frame.
Classic motorbikes can’t wait to see it finished. Maybe arrange a bike night so we can see it in the flesh
I like that bike, can't wait to see how this turbo things gonna work but if it looks worthwhile it's something I'd like to 😁😎
Thanks RR I'm happy with it not perfect but almost a bit nice for a project, I can't wait to see what happens with the turbo myself! all a new learning experience for me, but I'm lucky there are lots of people with turbo Bandits already to learn from.
@@Classicmotorbikes you said it's a bit nice for a project however the turbo is an add on and on its own a discrete part. Everyone will assume it's a basic 1200 till that turbo whistles and it takes off.
I've just done 1000 miles in 2 days running round but mostly A1 and my 14 year old bandit has done it without missing a beat (one of my mirrors had to be tightened) used a fair amount of fuel but had more than a few minutes of madness....I mean fun which didn't help fuel, and it was loaded up with a topbox, panniers and a tank bag so quite a bit plus my 110kg arse and still pulled like a freight train, I LOVE bandits and MUST have a turbo one if you do lmao 😂😂😂
I have the same model as this, if you are going to paint it would you consider swapping the side panels as I have a faired version that's converted to naked hence it hasn't got the Bandit logo and 1200 decals. Cheeky I know but if you don't ask!.
My Bandit is 1993 andonly 20,000 miles so is ripe for this sort of mod.
How much time you recomend to run on choke when it is cold? I have a 600 bandit 2001 and i am beginner. Thank's
Bandits even the 600cc engine's are known for eating up spark plugs I'm sure you probably already are aware of?? Being a oil/air cooled engine and the center 2 jugs and head area are surrounded by the 2 outside jugs without any sort of air gaps for cooling, these 2 center jugs are more prone to damage from overheating to the cylinders, head or valve system. But otherwise they're still not very bad engine's overall. They are actually really impressive Power wise especially the 1200cc bikes for anything that's aor cooled..... fact remains though the center 2 cylinders do inherently run hotter than the outside 2 and suzuki knew all about this fact as well long before they ever left a assembly line. The main jets in the 2 center carbs are even smaller than the outside 2. I believe it's by only one jet size? 100's on the outside and 98's in the centers on the 600s anyways? But due to the increased cylinder head temperature especially around the middle of these engines, they do unfortunately eat up the service life of even the best spark plugs. If you're somehow able to get it running and it's just running on 2 cylinders before changing the plugs, make sure your plug wires are connected to the correct spark plug numbers! I've worked on one that had the coils replaced and it was running on only 2 cylinders and spitting and backfiring, but it's was because the previous owner didn't have the firing order correct and 2 were out of phase. Good luck with your build and if you're going turbo with this bike? Suggest you put some money into the clutch system! They're fine stock at around 100hp, but they tend to have a little issue holding up to 150+hp. Good luck Sir.
Roll on episode 2 🤘🏻
Cheers Ciaran, I’m excited and nervous for this project.
That looks a very nice bike! I like the colour too.
Can't wait to see this getting a turbo and how you do it, and of course how it rides when it's done.
Is it ok to ask how much it cost without an MOT etc, and will you keep us updated on the cost of the turbo and other mods required to fit it.
Thanks RR
Cheers RR, I love the colour as well, I said on the drive home I wanted to paint it but think it’s a bit too nice for that. I didn’t include the price as if someone is viewing in the future it might not make sense to the market values at that time, I paid £1200 without the MOT. I’ll keep a tally of what I spend on it, I’m interested myself to see what it will cost.
Nice one Cheers
Thanks for the kind words Charles 😎
that's a nice bandit to start the project turbo with just wondering do those 6 pots work ok with the bandit master cylinder ta tommy
Hey Tommy, I’ve not ridden the bike yet, the brakes have a good lever and feel fine
great thank you
The misfire sounds alot like the one on my bandit, could have a clogged pilot jet
I think so, previous owner has ultrasonically cleaned the carbs so fingers crossed it’s something clogging the jet
Can I be cheeky and ask how much the bike cost?
Regards Rob
Hey Rob, not cheeky at all, I don't normally include the price for stuff as in 5 years time people will be asking now I got a bike so cheap if that makes sense. Anyway I paid £1200 for the bike. Ian
Stick a new spark plug in number four cylinder and or do a compression test on all four cylinders. Bike is a minter. Thank you Ian and Bill. Cheers.......LOL
Hey Colin, first thing I did when I got home was checked the spark and replaced the plug but no change 😢 really need to get a compression tester, it’s on my list of tools to buy. Fingers crossed it’s just a carb problem.
Yep i know it,s a big job. Take the carbs off and put a new carb kit on the carbs. The compression should be about 120 psi on each cylinder.The bottom of the engine will be a sound as a bell. Paint job on the engine mask off the studs etc wire wool and Hi temp black paint. You will have enough to do to put a turbo on this bike. Cheers Ian.
sweeeet
Nice. This will be interesting. Go bit deeper this time bud
Cheers Olaf, I’ll try and include as much detail as I can, it’s going to be a lot of learning on my part!
Why just have 1 bike, when you can have 2 or more :)
Can’t wait for you to get cracking!
Same here, want to get it running on all 4 before I start taking it apart.