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Bandit 1200 engine in a GS750 frame?

Spiff

Spiff

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If I have read correctly the few search results I found then this should fit?
Need to make new motor mounts but it fits?
 
The GS engine is longer than the Bandit, so you have to make a choice with placing the Bandit engine in the GS frame. You can either mount it to the rear of the frame (so the sprocket is closest to the swingarm pivot) which means you will need longer exhaust headers to clear the frame, or you can mount the engine closer to the front cradle - which means the chain will tension more with swingarm movement as it is further away from the pivot.

Just so you know ;)
 
Better off just buying a Bandit 1200 and enjoying a much better designed machine. That's what I did when I had my GS750. I also upgraded my 750 to an 1100 with the trusty 7/11 swap. Super fast and the 750 frame definitely twisted with that big block in it. You would spend allot more (time and money) to swap to the 1157 (bandit 1200) motor. The 1100 will nearly swap in (need to make 1 mount mod) but the headers and ignition are direct swaps, 1100 Carbs are easy to find where as the B-12's carbs are not so much.
my 2 pennies.
 
Jedz123 said:
Better off just buying a Bandit 1200 and enjoying a much better designed machine. That's what I did when I had my GS750. I also upgraded my 750 to an 1100 with the trusty 7/11 swap. Super fast and the 750 frame definitely twisted with that big block in it. You would spend allot more (time and money) to swap to the 1157 (bandit 1200) motor. The 1100 will nearly swap in (need to make 1 mount mod) but the headers and ignition are direct swaps, 1100 Carbs are easy to find where as the B-12's carbs are not so much.
my 2 pennies.
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+1 on that
I love my Bandits they are some great bikes. If you like the GS's you will love the Bandits.
 
I know the 1000 and 1100 engines are a bolt on upgrade but they aren't available, believe me I've searched. And the bikes that do occasionally show up is too nice(and thus too expensive) to be parted out and usually they're shaft drive anyway so not usable for me.
There is one 1100 engine advertised for sale by a motorcycle shop, they want three times the money I'm getting this entire bandit for....
I'm in the process of bracing the frame and since it's winter, time is something I have alot of since I'm not riding :( And I also have a SV1000S for when the spring comes so I'm not in a hurry
 
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