Motorcycles

2437 readers

2 users here now

Here we discuss everything related to riding, maintenance and gear.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

behohippy

First Big Bike (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/motorcycles

15 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Hi all

Im happy to report that I recently passed my full motorcycle license. Ive been riding for a good couple of years on my 125 and im itching really hard to buy my first big bike.

Found this Suzuki Bandit very local to me and I was wondering if maybe somebody could advise.

Im having second thoughts because its a big engine and because its pretty old.

I was thinking about trying to get this bike down to 2000

Thanks in advance

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Went to see it today, took it for a spin around the block and honestly felt amazing. Tip top shape, I tried that 9krpm, only got up to 6krpm but nothing rattled or made noises. The silencer had a little bit of corrosion, but at 1997 old bike, to be expected I guess. I looked everywhere I could, top bottom, and couldn't find any more corrosion if I wanted to. Pegs in perfect shape. Forks showing no rust at all, no leaks as well.

The guy told he used ACF annualy, even given the fact that the bike was kept in a dry garage, rarely driven and never in rain.

Picking it up this Tuesday!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Excellent! Best choice, mine didn't even die I just got terminally bored with it after 10 years or so. One time I rode from Aberdeen to Cork in a day with a busted radiator.