Decision time innit?

For the bindit that is. The choice is to out it as it is for whatever I
can get and put that and a grand say towards something newer/larger or
do what needs doing[1] and keep it for a year or two.

Dunno.



[1] Pretty much everything I should think. There is good evidence of
fair wear and tear all over it really, most of it not mine.

 

You have to weigh up the benefits of your existing bike. You know what needs
doing to it whereas a newer bike may have hidden faults. But, as you say,
"pretty much everything" needs doing it may still be worth it.



I did up my son's bindit up a few times and it didn't cost that much.
Putting aside his crashes I probably only spent around 300ukp over the past
two years. It had done 33K miles but the engine and gearbox was sound. I
changed the clutch and clutch actuating mechanism, wheel bearings, lights,
fork seals, throttle cables, brakes, brake seals and electrical connectors.
They are pretty strong bikes.



It's better the Devil you know........

 

Speed tripple.
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SV650
UKRMMA#22
Skype: muddycat

 

http://barzilai.org/cr/tripple-trouble.html

Arrr. Although I'd go for the Triple myself.

 

Molly_Thai wrote

Snot a bad bike, above 5 mph it is comfy and does pretty much everything
I need.

Some of that is consumable though which shouldn't be counted. To offset
that my list already includes the head bearings and seeing if the
internal rattles can be subdued for a bit.

You could be right. I think I might have to compile a more definitive
list of what needs doing.

 

muddycat wrote

I can't afford one Shirley?

 

Ahh, this'd be the one you got from Adie, yes?

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Ace wrote

Yes.

A remarkable machine, it has given miles of pleasure to all of it's
previous owners that I have met, somebody should really take it and love
it.

 

<shakes head>


Arrr indeed. In my defence, I was still on my first cuppa coffee.
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SV650
UKRMMA#22
Skype: muddycat

 

Ah, well. Same boat as me then. I have 44K on the SV and need to do some
work on it too.
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SV650
UKRMMA#22
Skype: muddycat

 

If you really can't stand to ride the bike, get shot of it. If you like
riding the bike, keep it and do the work. You can get loads of nice
upgrades for Bandits, and all the parts for them are easy to get hold
of.

Your next bike will be like this after a while anyway, learning to do
these jobs and keep on top of the situation is a way to avoid getting
into this cycle.

 

Muck wrote

I can stand it. It is not particularly outstanding in any one respect
but it does more or less what it says on the packet without fuss or
frenzy.

It doesn't need upgrades it needs a serious seeing to. Unless moving
the torque down an octave is considered an upgrade?

Look Sonny, I am fast approaching the dictionary definition of Old Age,
you'd have thought that if I was going to learn anything I would have
learned it by now.

;-)

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, steve auvache amazed us all with this pearl of
wisdom:

Don't worry about the head bearings. If you're talking about that
clunking noise over potholes and bumps in the road it did that when I
had it.

Internal rattles? If you mean when it's running then having the valve
clearances done will quieten it up no end. I had them done about 500
miles before Adie got it.

Ride faster

 

This is true.

I was thinking of stuff like a more comfy seat, adjustable handlebars,
headlight upgrade, rear shock unit. Stuff that'll make a real positive
difference to the way it rides.

In that case, sir wants an MZ and sidecar not a Bandit.

 

Simple, drop the yokes off and inspect the races, clean them up and re
grease if ok.

Crumbs, how many miles since they've been checked then? Some of that
rattle will be cam chain when cold.

With a tired rear shock. _nice_.

 

I very nearly bought that bike.

 

Whinging Courier says...

And they needed doing again when I was working on it here, at least 3
of them were a mile out.

 

Rope says...

Overweight sheds. You'll be lucky to find a decent one that hasn't got
stratospheric mileage now. Has a weird sized rear wheel that limits
tyre choice and they have other issues, mostly due to being made by
Yamaha. All they really have going for them is a low seat height.

It's not that great, even by Bandit 600 standards.

 

Still using imperial feeler gauges?

 

8<

You work for HBoL don't you? You can't fool me, I recognise the style.
Is reassembly the reverse of removal?