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« on: July 20, 2011, 09:52:33 AM » |
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After secretly searching around for a while now I found and bought a new bike last weekend. I picked up a 1996 Suzuki Bandit 600S with 12K miles on it. Unfortunately the previous owner had sprayed all the plastics flat primer black so it's got some cosmetics to work out but it runs like a bandit if you'll pardon the pun.  Sad as it to say the Nighthawk is now for sale.  The wife won't let me keep both bikes plus my other cafe racer project so the 650 Nighthawk is in the for sale section of the forum. http://nighthawk-forums.com/index.php/topic,10758.0.html It's been a great bike but it always was my 2nd choice of Nighthawks. Here's some pics of the new toy....   I'm already in talks with a guy about new/used plastics to replace the primered ones, which I'd probably sell on Ebay later on. I'm thinking of keeping the tank black but glossy and having factory red plastics with a black stripe on the tail. |
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 10:00:56 AM » |
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Congrats! It looks pretty good in the pics but, shiney is always better on those Bandits. |
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I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6
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noahnsteph
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2011, 10:04:14 AM » |
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I agree, I can't believe the jackass even sprayed the windsield.  He said his plan was to paint the bike Army green.  |
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2011, 01:21:46 PM » |
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I agree, I can't believe the jackass even sprayed the windsield. He said his plan was to paint the bike Army green. It's a good thing you rescued it before he ruined that bike. |
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2011, 03:24:39 PM » |
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I agree, I can't believe the jackass even sprayed the windsield. He said his plan was to paint the bike Army green. Why is that so obnoxiously popular? I always thought those SACS motors were cool. |
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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2011, 03:51:02 PM » |
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Good thing you have that extra garage space, huh? |
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2011, 03:51:17 PM » |
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Ride it for a while before you dump money into the plastics & such. Seriously. I LOVED my bandit -- on paper. Then I rode it, and loved it less. After I went on a couple of longer rides (200+ in a day), I couldn't WAIT to get back on my NH. Granted, I had a 2001 so there were differences.
p.s. - not being negative, just sayin.
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Welcome to the addiction.
I drank the red KoolAid.
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noahnsteph
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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2011, 04:52:48 PM » |
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Ride it for a while before you dump money into the plastics & such. Seriously. I LOVED my bandit -- on paper. Then I rode it, and loved it less. After I went on a couple of longer rides (200+ in a day), I couldn't WAIT to get back on my NH. Granted, I had a 2001 so there were differences.
p.s. - not being negative, just sayin.
I'm afraid I won't have that luxury. The wife won't let me keep both for long since I need to sell a bike to pay the taxes and title for the new camper we just bought after I "borrowed" the money for the Bandit from the money we got from selling the old camper.  |
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« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 11:35:20 AM » |
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noahnsteph, nice looking Bandit.
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« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2012, 07:51:55 AM » |
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Man i love naked bikes...have fun
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« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2012, 10:07:17 AM » |
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Man i love naked bikes...have fun
Wow. You're really digging up old threads today.  |
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« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2012, 11:54:47 AM » |
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He's obviously trying to boost his post count to access the classifieds section
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« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2012, 12:06:08 PM » |
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Not a whole lot going on otherwise. He's stimulating discussion.
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« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2012, 12:58:15 PM » |
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yeah the "murdered out" craze is hopefully wrapping up.. He's obviously trying to boost his post count to access the classifieds section
so.. you're saying that going to the new member forum on your first day and 'welcoming' the last 25 people that joined this forum is a bad thing?  |
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« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2012, 07:34:26 PM » |
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Not a whole lot going on otherwise. He's stimulating discussion.
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« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2012, 08:23:33 PM » |
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He's obviously trying to boost his post count to access the classifieds section
Yeah, I saw the total of 27 posts and one look at his recent posts made that clear. |
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« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2012, 08:28:55 PM » |
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Not a whole lot going on otherwise. He's stimulating discussion.
You look confused, I will try to explain. Six plus posts to a thread that didn't have any in 6 months and from a new member, not too shabby. |
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« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2012, 10:52:31 PM » |
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I don't look confused. The emoticon is called wacko. Which is my reaction to anyone who thinks that a new member upping his post count by posting inane comments to long dead threads in order to access the classifieds is "stimulating discussion".
I swear, it's like talking to a brick wall.
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« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2012, 06:18:16 AM » |
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You guys need to mind your own business and knock it off.
Other members are complaining of this bickering.
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« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2012, 09:55:56 AM » |
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Why even have the post count rule if someone can post 25 random things anywhere he pleases, as quickly as he pleases? Doesn't that defeat the purpose the rule, which I assume was meant to instill a certain degree of trust between members before a sale?
Not being sarcastic at all here.
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