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New bike in the garage
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You definitely scored there but if you like it a lot, keep it...I know about the "too-many-bike syndrome" I seem to waste 15minutes trying to choose among which bike to ride today? I like em ALL so much. But It's a good life! Just Look at all the bikes you can have for the price of a used harley!
Lol...my wife has caught me standing in the garage trying to decide which bike to ride more than once...
First world problems..
Did oil and filter and new rear brake pads. Tomorrow new plugs...not like our old GS's as I have to take the tank off to change the plugs...
So I put my stamp on it too...lol
I use Metal Rescue
I?ll post some pics of the results.
SAVE that SPARK PLUG SOCKET. It is not standard and I doubt you will have anything else that will work.
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No you don't! There is a spark plug socket in the tool kit and a short 1/4" rod that goes through the top of the socket to enable you to turn it. slip the socket over the spark plug, press down until it seats on it's internal rubber retainer, insert the rod in the top of the socket and loosen the plug, remove rod, spin socket with two fingers to take out plug. Put new in the same way. finger start, then turn as far as you can with fingers, and seat using rod.
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It's a 5 minute job. You will need to remove the side plastics if you want to make it easier. It can be done without doing that though. You should be able to turn the plugs in 9/10ths of the way easily with two fingers.
considering those deep well plug recesses, the LAST think you want to do is cross thread a plug.
I would clean up the tool kit and put it back in the tail cone. It can come in handy and it takes no space.
Thanks Earl...I used a socket from another tool kit...the one in the Bandit kit is a bit shorter therefore easier...but I had the tank off anyway to check the air filter.
Thanks Earl...I used a socket from another tool kit...the one in the Bandit kit is a bit shorter therefore easier...but I had the tank off anyway to check the air filter.
I don't take the tank off to change the air filter either. LOL all I have to do is remove the plastic petcock handle and my hoses are long enough to access the air filter. heheh
If it will make you feel better though, I DO remove the tank to adjust the valves. lol
Lol....
Find out the mileage when the valves were last adjusted. If they are right, you should be able to hear the tappets. Not loud, just a little light footed leprechaun dance.heh
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Only had 25K on it but all tough kilometers.
After a major tune up, it ran flawless.
I ended up selling it to a guy that wanted to cross Canada on it. I was a bit concerned with that idea due to it's age. He contacted me after the summer to tell me he bumped the mileage up to 47K after crossing the country twice . The only repair was to replace the oil cooler lines.
Another bike i moved out and wondered why i didn't keep it....
I had a similar colored 2002 Bandit a couple of years ago. Was in rough shape with the previous Owner being a student.
Only had 25K on it but all tough kilometers.
After a major tune up, it ran flawless.
I ended up selling it to a guy that wanted to cross Canada on it. I was a bit concerned with that idea due to it's age. He contacted me after the summer to tell me he bumped the mileage up to 47K after crossing the country twice . The only repair was to replace the oil cooler lines.
Another bike i moved out and wondered why i didn't keep it....
Thanks for your story...I'm very happy that I stumbled on this bike. Like I said before, at the price I paid sure I could make a quick 12-1500 bucks but fortunately that kind of money won't make a big difference in my life...but having a cheap, fun and more than capable sport touring bike in the garage is worth more to me...
