the judge Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hi all. Selling a 1999 600 Bandit. Thought I would try it out here first. 33000kms, motd til April 2018. Little bit scruffy, needs a bit of wire wool on the chrome etc. Some paint flaked off bits of the frame. But..... 2x newish tyres, starts first crack and rides well. Renthal bars. New oil and filter, and air filter. Fuel tap rebuilt. Good and reliable. In all, a winter bike/ doer upper. Asking 600 quid firm. Does that's seem fair? UltraWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 In Widnes Cheshire by the way....Will attempt poo quality pics shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bezzabsa Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 great bikes.. good price too Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 What on earth has been done to the bar clamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Sounds a good price for a working bike. Guessing it's an import as the clocks have overlays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Yes. Forgot to mention that!! 3 owners I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Seems a fair price, I recently sold one way worse with no MOT for 450. SpareSnare 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 What on earth has been done to the bar clamps?I thought the same at first! Then looked at the photo above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Bloody cracking bikes, one that I wish I'd experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Cool bikes.. I knew a guy who bought a new one on tick.He was only 21. He wheelied it everywhere. Including ultimately into a row of parked cars. 3 more years of payments to contemplate whilst waiting for the bus. CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Bumpity bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperCub Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Pretty well identical to the 98/R one I used to have, down to the colour, Micron (by the looks of it) exhaust and Renthals. Had mine for three or so years 2001-2005 (& a 1200 later). Good bikes in the day, no-nonsense, no-frills, hard to kill, will go round the clock with oil changes. The only thing to watch is corrosion and the brakes are prone to sticking/gumming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Asking 600 quid firm. Does that's seem fair? No. I keep thinking I should buy a Bike, as I have a full licence. And you are local. and it's a sensible bike for a bloke that last rode an RD350LC in 1988. I need it to be either much more expensive or a lot cheaper, and include PPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Poo. Sell me this in January Im £400 light right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 No. I keep thinking I should buy a Bike, as I have a full licence. And you are local. and it's a sensible bike for a bloke that last rode an RD350LC in 1988. I need it to be either much more expensive or a lot cheaper, and include PPE Perfectly sensible bike. It's not a screamer so easy to ride etc. Buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 No. I keep thinking I should buy a Bike, as I have a full licence. And you are local. and it's a sensible bike for a bloke that last rode an RD350LC in 1988. I need it to be either much more expensive or a lot cheaper, and include PPEI bet you wish you still had the 350LC I had a S reg RD400 in 85-86 , I wasn't using it and paying for a garage so decided to sell, it was mint, sell it I couldn't give it away, old 2 strokes were unwanted then , unbelievably a friend of a friend took it off my hands in exchange for a burglar alarm for my house This isn't it but minus the expansion chambers this is what it looked like , £10,000 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-RD400/132324352684?hash=item1ecf2562ac:g:TrgAAOSwhZpZ3zEL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperCub Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Glad I've still got my LC..................... Anyway back to the thread, IMO - £600 is pretty reasonable for a tidy B6 running and riding with a ticket and no major expenses such as tyres, in the immediate offing. FWIW - my experiences of owning a 98/R-Reg 600 (2001-2005) & a 97/P-Reg 1200 (2007-2013) can be summed up: As a daily ride (which both my B6 & B12 were essentially), they are sound bikes, not exactly exciting unless you've never had a big bike before, but reliable, easy to fix and cheap to run although they do go through tyres slightly quicker than I'd have thought (that's what I found anyhow). Clearly the 12 is better but that's not relevant here. It can be a bit of a handful to muscle around in town but I personally never found this a problem as it is a stable bike to ride. As I said, the only downsides - esp with the 600 rather than the 1200, is the cheapness of the build - they were cheap bikes new so Suzuki did have to cut corners on quality of components and this shows up in the suspension and especially the brakes which are good but need regular cleaning/lubing/attention and the general finish too but that's common with many bikes. The 1200 had better quality kit from new so isn't as bad. Spares both new & secondhand for early stuff used to be plentiful as Bandits were so bloody common about ten years ago but you rarely see one now so I don't know these days. Put it this way, if I were looking for a daily/hack, I'd be interested in it! (But I'm not - sorry). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperCub Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 What on earth has been done to the bar clamps? Yes, it looks weird but it's a common mod on Mk1 Bandits (don't know about Mk.2's & beyond as I've only had Mk.1's) - it raises the handlebars for use with Renthal bars. The stock ones were too low and narrow for most, that's why it was so often done. It makes them more stable, comfortable over a distance and gives more steering leverage when riding in town/traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I'd buy a roffle tikit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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