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New Member My GSF250

Discussion in 'New Members Say Gday' started by gj74a, Dec 12, 2019.

  1. gj74a

    gj74a Active Member

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    Hi everyone,
    I purchased my bandit about 2 months ago as a bit of a project. The previous owner had owned it for about 8 years but did not ride it that much any more.
    The last time he rode it he slid on the LH side and put a hole in the stator cover. So it sat around in his garage until he decided to sell it.
    When i went to look at it, it still started with old fuel, and sounded great, even with the stock exhaust.

    So i gave the man 5 green crocodiles and trailered it the 10 min drive back to my house.
    I replaced the stator cover (suzuki across one is the same, only the colour is different), a new speedo cable (gsf250V cable fits), plastic welded the LH side cover (broken from his last crash) and got it roadworthied.

    I purchased a carby kit from ebay and replaced the float needle to stop the flooding. I also cleaned out the rust from the float bowls. The kit also came with new pilot screw, main and pilot jets and new needle jet and jet needle. I left these out as i don't know how accurate the chinese are at manufacturing these pieces.

    It is now on club rego as i won't be riding it that much (i also have a 2017 royal enfield classic 350 and a suzuki v-strom 650)

    I now have a wiring issue where I wiggle the wiring on the RH side next to the engine and it cuts out.
    More problems but it is a project after all.

    In the few hundred kays of riding i have done, it is an absolute blast to ride. The motor is very smooth and just wants to rev. It gets a nice little kick at 12k and screams toward 17k redline.

    Only bad points so far are soft suspension and crappy fuel economy (6L per hundred)

    Cheers
    GJ74A


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  2. my67xr

    my67xr Bike Enthusiast Staff Member Premium Member Contributing Member

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  3. maelstrom

    maelstrom LiteTek Staff Member Premium Member 250cc Vendor Contributing Member

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    Welcome, another mighty Bandit. Sounds like you nearly have it sorted. @Linkin put a new shock on his.
     
  4. Murdo

    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Welcome. Looks nice.
    I also had an Enfield until it gave trouble.
     
  5. Andych

    Andych Moderator Staff Member Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    ruckusman White Mans Magic Master Premium Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    Good score - I like the description of 5 Green Crocodiles, that's a nice price
     
  7. kiffsta

    kiffsta Senior Member

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    Never heard them called crocs , I have heard rock lobsters for $20’s and pineapples for $50’s


    I will add that one to the list
     
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    Frankster Grey Pride...Adventure before Dementia Staff Member Premium Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Good score. Welcome to the forum.
     
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    Welcome... Fellow 250 Bandit owner:welcome:
     

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