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The 2007 Suzuki Bandit 1250S -The Mega Thread

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parthuman said:
Greetings. Originally posted in the main "member introductions," because I'm an idiot, so re-posting it here, along with a cry for help.

Never had a bike with such close-quarters plug replacement, and I cracked at least one ignition coil and spilt some coolant into two plug wells (though I think I syringed most of the liquid out before pulling and replacing the plugs.)

Long story longer, the bike turns over and occasionally wants to start, but I'm wondering if moisture, the cracked coil and/or muscling the plug caps might require going into the cylinders.

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All I can offer is to recheck your connections from raising the tank, One may have come loose and you not realize it. These bikes have several sensors, and if I remember right one that measures air flow, and another for throttle opening. Make sure all you can see are completely clicked in. If any doubt about getting antifreeze in a connnector, Take it apart and try to air dry it.
Other than that I got no idea..my worst moment is spending an hour to finally figure out I had turned off the safety crank switch...:doh:
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Thanks Shotrod, finally got the hang of the multimeter and did find a coupler I'd randomly separated just to get around plus an air hose that came undone due to my hamhanded handling of the tank. Kicks over and revs nice, but still have to arrange the hoses and wires to batten down the tank and bodywork. Syringes and cotton swabs seemed to dry out the plug wells, if that was a problem. Purrs nice though cylinder with the cracked ignition coil seems to knock slightly.

Thanks again for chiming in.
 
Maybe I missed it before. But, why did you have to undo a water line or connection to change plugs? I agree on this being the worst bike I've ever changed plugs on ( 3 times in it's life ). You need both of the little plug sockets that come in the tool kit. And, have a very gentle hand on the cap/coils. ;-)
Oh, for reference, work car I've ever done was a 911 Porche.
 
achesley said:
Maybe I missed it before. But, why did you have to undo a water line or connection to change plugs? I agree on this being the worst bike I've ever changed plugs on ( 3 times in it's life ). You need both of the little plug sockets that come in the tool kit. And, have a very gentle hand on the cap/coils. ;-)
Oh, for reference, work car I've ever done was a 911 Porche.
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I'm wondering the same thing. I've changed them a few times also for no other reason than to make me feel good. I've yet to have to take water hoses off. Actually the plug changing is a calculated "snap" if you use the tools in the factory supplied pouch.
 
DRW said:
I'm wondering the same thing. I've changed them a few times also for no other reason than to make me feel good. I've yet to have to take water hoses off. Actually the plug changing is a calculated "snap" if you use the tools in the factory supplied pouch.
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Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. The spaghetti mess to get at the plugs (mech manual 0B-3) resulted in me popping a coolant line, causing some spillage. On the bright side, I tore the pair and evap junk out just so I could do basic maintenance. Nice and clean. Everything about Sazook seems bolted on after the fact. I'm as green as the next guy about the environment, but that stuff made simply swapping in Iridiums a pain. And the mech guide sure has plenty of troubleshooting about wet plugs.

Not all of us get bikes with their boutique-tailored little tools included.
 
I got the kit with my bike but didn't use it if I recall correctly as I used actual tools in my actual work area aka the garage! ;)
 
I very much try to do all maintenance work on my bikes with tools I carry on the road. I have several thousand bucks worth of tools in the garage/workshop due to the fact that I made my living from mechanics for about 50 years. Gather lots of stuff that way.Then, I've given lots away in the past years to my local Fire Department. If you need to do work on your machine on the roads less traveled, you really need to be in tune with what you have on the bike.
 
achesley said:
I very much try to do all maintenance work on my bikes with tools I carry on the road. I have several thousand bucks worth of tools in the garage/workshop due to the fact that I made my living from mechanics for about 50 years. Gather lots of stuff that way.Then, I've given lots away in the past years to my local Fire Department. If you need to do work on your machine on the roads less traveled, you really need to be in tune with what you have on the bike.
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Same here. I carry the tools I needed for all my bikes, but this Sazook 07 is at best a poor man's FZ1, first gen. I'm not in the money-is-no-object category where I can give my tools away, but I can get by my lack of mechicanical genius by taking longer than most people to do the simple stuff on an over-stuffed bike that I like a lot, even though it isn't where I want it to be yet. My 14-month stint without a license--and what started with just replacing the plugs with Iridiums--obliged me to strip this nice but flawed bike down to its basics. I see the light at the end of the tunnel, where it's as good as every other bike I've owned.

What I like best about this Bandit is that it is a classic Rat Bike, evil and dirty. Installed JC Whitney black Daytona handlebars, yanked out the emission stuff, used a scooter tail assembly to hammer and tong a hornet effect, popped in pigspotter mirrors w/turn signals, and today blew it through the gears and got carbon blown out in deafening pops. Where I live, this is a swamp bike in the land of Harleys and scoots. Beautifully repulsive. I just need a fuel/air regulator on the cheap, since the PC-V on my ZX14 was way overrated.
 
Don't get me wrong since last year's vacation run to GA from CT and now having hard bags I've gotten used to carrying a socket set with the more often sockets ie small ones + socket hexs in a easy to roll up ziplock bag! ;)
 
parthuman said:
I'm not in the money-is-no-object category where I can give my tools away,.
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:lol2::lol2::lol2: And you probably didn't spend over 50 years as a mechanic on everything from Bike to watercraft to cars/trucks to Oil Drilling Rigs and Production platforms working a 7/7 or 14/14 or 28/28 on off schedule. I could probably give 1/2 of what I still have away and never be in a bind. It just doesn't take that many tools to maintain the things I have now that I'm retired and on SS. :trust::trust::trust:
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Buy a tool or two a week , even when I was in the Corps I did if possible. Still have some of those tools I bought in High School in the 50's
 
You're absolutely right about whatever your point is. Thanks for sharing a photo of whatever it's a picture of. Tools rule, dude!
 
Nice pic Andy, love your wrench bench!

That's why I decided to do my fork rebuild on my Bandit, I already have some extra tools!
 
I did the fork rebuild with minimal tools as you don't really need anything fancy to do it! ;)
 
Cloggy said:
I'm guessing the KLR650 :trust:
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Yes on the KLR spare wheels I had at that time.:clap::clap::clap: This photo was taken about 4 years or so ago. Kept some Avon Gripsters on them and a smaller rear sprocket for playing on pavement in the ozarks of Arkansas and Missouri. Got an offer I couldn't refuse for them and sold them up in Oklahoma one year. The Kenda 270's and stock gearing do about all I care to do with the KLR now days. :trust:
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Must be an age vs mileage thing. :lol2:
 
I just looked at this again. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFqEVK_LxRI"]Bandit 1250 SA GT Yoshimura R77 Dual Carbon - YouTube[/ame] Just amazing at the possibilities with the Bandit. I still think they would be more common had Suzuki taken that route (double). I might have seen one other on the road since 07. I went back to stock taillight from the LED. I think the stock is more visible during the day. Still feel like I got away with one- owning this bike compared to many others I could of wound up with. I think I'm spoiled, all I ever do is basic maintenance and the Bandit just effortlessly eats up the road. Touring season right around the corner YEEHAW!
 
Nice job on the dual exhaust! :clap::clap::clap::clap:

I had an eye opener yesterday. Was checking on how much I might get for my 65,000 mile 07 Bandit if I traded it in on a Husky Terra. Report was about 1000 bucks. Keyaw. :eek2::giveup::eek2: Looks like those thoughts are erased from my poor brain very fast. I'd would of hate to send them pics of my 32,000 mile KLR and ask about that 13 year old bike. :lol2:
 
Metric Sportbike prices are not good right now. To much product chasing to few buyers.
Dealers very Nervous about putting Their money into a trade. If the spring selling season
Is good (after tax mess is over), the situation could change very quickly. Just be glad you
Do not have 2011 bike you paid 12k for and want to buy a 2013. Your 12k bike is worth
about half what you paid in perfect condition with low miles. Just the way it is right now.
 
Yes I knew it would not draw much money but was just curious to see what it would get. But, only a 1000 bucks. Sheesh! Now that was with all accessories I have on it included. PLX Givis plus large Givi top box, Corbin seat, engine guards, speedo healer and radar detector, Rox risers. This was a dealership out of Dallas by the way. Cutting up with my local Suzuki/Kawa dealer I've been knowing for 40 years a while back when he was suggesting I trade the bandit in for a Connie 14 , he told me about 2000 was the best I could expect.
I would not let my KLR go for less than 1500 and was offered that just a few days ago. The bandit and KLR gonna be around for a long long long time. -) I really was not wanting to get rid of either , just checking the waters. I used to work at a dealership so quite up to date on them and their dealings -)
 
On used bikes it is definitely a buyers market, even used Harley's are going cheaper.
 
achesley said:
Cutting up with my local Suzuki/Kawa dealer I've been knowing for 40 years a while back when he was suggesting I trade the bandit in for a Connie 14 , he told me about 2000 was the best I could expect.
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You could probably get another $500 if you found a hungry enough dealer... I got $3,200 for mine with 59k.

Of course, they're obviously out of their mind trying to flip it for $5,700...

http://www.ctpowersports.com/shop/suzuki/2007-suzuki-gsx1250f/

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trey
 
I get a call from a Dealer in Austin, TX yesterday I had talked to in the first part of January. They are really trying to sell me a Terra. I told him about the trade in I was offered in Dallas. He told me to send them pictures and details. LOL , He asked me if it was even running!!!!!!!!! I told him I would get on it now and drive it to Alaska with not a worry.
So ,we'll see what happens. Plus I'm fixing to sell a boat I don't use. Sigh!
 
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