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Spanner Man · 19-02-10, 07:33 AM

Good morning all.

As it was a CAT D early in it's life, any problems arising from the accident should be well sorted by now.
However, unless fitted with engine bars when involved in accidents Bandits have a habit of cracking the oil gallery on the lower crankcase. This is the hex headed plug below the front covers on either side of the engine.
Years ago I had a customer who's virtually new Bandit 1200 was written off, due to the above. There was minor cosmetic damage, but the cost of new crankcases meant the bike became a CAT D. My customer declined to purchase the salvage, & left it to the insurance company concerned to dispose of it.
Some months later I was called out to a breakdown, an oil leak on a Bandit 12. It was the same bike, with it's new owner on his 'bargain' lightly scuffed bike. Some unscrupulous W***KER had repaired the broken cases with plastic metal, & sold the bike on.

Cheers.

Stu · 19-02-10, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryP

Fortunately I HPI'd it and it turned out to be a Cat D write off.

Unfortunately, you didn't use my HPI service

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=2162137

19-02-10, 07:50 AM

Sorry - didn't know you had one but perhaps next time!

19-02-10, 07:33 AM	#11
Spanner Man Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunbury Middlesex Posts: 1,396	Re: Bandit 1200 - anyone got one? Like it? Good morning all. As it was a CAT D early in it's life, any problems arising from the accident should be well sorted by now. However, unless fitted with engine bars when involved in accidents Bandits have a habit of cracking the oil gallery on the lower crankcase. This is the hex headed plug below the front covers on either side of the engine. Years ago I had a customer who's virtually new Bandit 1200 was written off, due to the above. There was minor cosmetic damage, but the cost of new crankcases meant the bike became a CAT D. My customer declined to purchase the salvage, & left it to the insurance company concerned to dispose of it. Some months later I was called out to a breakdown, an oil leak on a Bandit 12. It was the same bike, with it's new owner on his 'bargain' lightly scuffed bike. Some unscrupulous W***KER had repaired the broken cases with plastic metal, & sold the bike on. Cheers. __________________ Spanner Man http://stewarts-motorcycles.co.uk/default.html

19-02-10, 07:50 AM	#13
GaryP Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bandit 1200 - anyone got one? Like it? Sorry - didn't know you had one but perhaps next time!

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