blandit to knock around on anyone? - SV650.org

Dave20046 · 23-04-09, 08:28 AM

Posting this under the guise of helping out fellow orgers, in reality it's to stop me buying it myself

Mechanic I get on with at the local shop offered me it for £900, sounded a decent price. 32k miles, loadsa motorway miles, full service history, upgraded rearshock. Had a go on it it's extremely comfy and the engine is so much more responsive than my engine, gears are really nice and smooth & precise.

Took a couple of pics on my phone incase anyone was interested. Seriously considering getting this, putting some wider bars on it getting rid of the fairing and having a thrash....wish he hadn't mentioned a 1200 motor would fit straight in too.

23-04-09, 08:32 AM

S'avva look at the piccys then boy.

Dave20046 · 23-04-09, 08:37 AM

gimme a sec I'm not at home!

23-04-09, 08:49 AM

It's been 9 mins, you've had long enough. Bandits are good bikes, yeah okay so they're a boring armchair according to some, can make them look really cool though...

See here for a review on one by Grinch

Dave20046 · 23-04-09, 08:52 AM

lol it's on it's way.
I had a lot of fun on the test ride. They look really good, bit of a clean, employ dizzee on the down pipes, new seat off ebay for pence, twin lights (to be original

) different rear light lense tidy up the back end and indicators that aren't bricks and it's make an awesome bike. The engine sounds lovely. I couldn;t get over how responsive it was.

Dave20046 · 23-04-09, 08:53 AM

That fairing needs ripping off in my opinion

Dave20046 · 23-04-09, 09:07 AM

Yeah It was so smooth and just everything felt tight and nice when you revved it, all felt good. I sat on it and felt the riding position and was like 'I need a go on this is it a customers'? And it all spiralled from there. Almost fell off at first though as I have stupidly wide bars on the sv and the bars on it are quite slim so it felt really twitchy at first, got used to it though.

.. oh and derestricted bikes ftw

yorkie_chris · 23-04-09, 01:31 PM

What year?

Don't bother with the 12 lump in the 6 frame get some manner of gixxer frame for that. They're cheap enough and much lighter.

Alternatively stick some 750 barrels and head on it, 36mm RS flatslides..

Stu · 25-04-09, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave20046

and the engine is so much more responsive than my engine,

Is that because you are restricted?

Stu · 25-04-09, 06:04 PM

Nice to see the recession hasn't hit oop north

23-04-09, 08:28 AM	#1
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	blandit to knock around on anyone? Posting this under the guise of helping out fellow orgers, in reality it's to stop me buying it myself Mechanic I get on with at the local shop offered me it for £900, sounded a decent price. 32k miles, loadsa motorway miles, full service history, upgraded rearshock. Had a go on it it's extremely comfy and the engine is so much more responsive than my engine, gears are really nice and smooth & precise. Took a couple of pics on my phone incase anyone was interested. Seriously considering getting this, putting some wider bars on it getting rid of the fairing and having a thrash....wish he hadn't mentioned a 1200 motor would fit straight in too. __________________

23-04-09, 08:32 AM	#2
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: blandit to knock around on anyone? S'avva look at the piccys then boy.

23-04-09, 08:37 AM	#3
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: blandit to knock around on anyone? gimme a sec I'm not at home! __________________

23-04-09, 08:49 AM	#4
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: blandit to knock around on anyone? It's been 9 mins, you've had long enough. Bandits are good bikes, yeah okay so they're a boring armchair according to some, can make them look really cool though... See here for a review on one by Grinch

23-04-09, 08:52 AM	#5
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: blandit to knock around on anyone? lol it's on it's way. I had a lot of fun on the test ride. They look really good, bit of a clean, employ dizzee on the down pipes, new seat off ebay for pence, twin lights (to be original ) different rear light lense tidy up the back end and indicators that aren't bricks and it's make an awesome bike. The engine sounds lovely. I couldn;t get over how responsive it was. __________________ Last edited by Dave20046; 23-04-09 at 08:54 AM.

23-04-09, 08:53 AM	#6
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: blandit to knock around on anyone? That fairing needs ripping off in my opinion __________________

23-04-09, 09:07 AM	#7
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: blandit to knock around on anyone? Yeah It was so smooth and just everything felt tight and nice when you revved it, all felt good. I sat on it and felt the riding position and was like 'I need a go on this is it a customers'? And it all spiralled from there. Almost fell off at first though as I have stupidly wide bars on the sv and the bars on it are quite slim so it felt really twitchy at first, got used to it though. .. oh and derestricted bikes ftw __________________

23-04-09, 01:31 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: blandit to knock around on anyone? What year? Don't bother with the 12 lump in the 6 frame get some manner of gixxer frame for that. They're cheap enough and much lighter. Alternatively stick some 750 barrels and head on it, 36mm RS flatslides.. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

25-04-09, 06:04 PM	#10
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: blandit to knock around on anyone? Nice to see the recession hasn't hit oop north

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