Bill's 1999 Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit Page - Cosmetic Modifications Listing








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Cosmetic/comfort Mods Listing


This section of the mod listing will list the cosmetic, comfort and other 'vanity' changes made to the Bandit.

Present Mod Listing

Modification Part/Description and approxamite cost if Applicable Date/Odometer Reading Installed Part/Manufacturer URL Link or Mod description Thumbnail Image (Click to View as Applicable)
Suzuki Accessories Bandit 1/2 Tank Bra

$49.99 Canadian
May 27th, 2000 at 2500 km Click Here for Suzuki Accessories site 1/2 coverage tank bra
Corbin Gunfighter and Lady Seat (without backrest option)

$250.00 Canadian plus stock seat (bought someone's lightly used unit)
June 7th, 2000 at 2800 km Click Here for the Corbin site Corbin seat
Suzuki Accessories Rear Mini-Rack

$99.00 Canadian (clearance item)
June 14th, 2000 at 3000 km Click Here for Suzuki Accessories site Rear Mini-Rack on bike
Pyramid Plastics rear tire hugger

$125.00 Canadian (used - private sale)
September 11th, 2000 at 7400 km Click Here to enter the Holeshot site, distributors of Pyramid plastics parts. Rear hugger
'NWS' Rear Fender replacement 'Chuff Cover'

107.19 + 36.00 S&H British Stirling
October 11th, 2000 at 9200 km Click Here to see more info at the NWS site, lots of tasty Bandit bits for sale Side view.

Chuff cover as installed.
Front turnsignal running lights, using former short stalk rear turn signals

$30.00
March 25th, 2001 at 9400 km

Modified rear turn signals to use dual filament bulb, for always-on running light. Front and rear turn signals switched positions. No photo to date.
GIVI E-280 28 Litre Topbox

$50.00 Cdn Private Sale
April 6th, 2001 at 9400 km Click Here to enter the GIVI website GIVI 28 Litre Topbox
Painted Chrome Airbox covers, stealth mod. May 1st, 2001 at 9700 km

Using decorative Airbox sidepanel covers, will paint gloss black and mount over to cover outboard individual airfilters, to provide protection from elements and some 'stealth' appearance No photo to date.
Motorcycle Saddlebag stand-off frames

~$60.00 in materials and welding
July 3rd, 2002 at 24800 km To solve the problem of the Oxford saddlebags sagging into the wheel area, and generally being ill-fitting on the rear bodywork, I fabricated a set of removeable rigid saddlebag standoffs. These now keep the saddlebags in position and prevent them from sagging onto the exhaust canister Saddlebag stand-offs

Saddlebag stand-offs.
Polished rims July 8th, 2003 at 34400 km I got bored with the rims as painted, and i stripped and polished the smooth rim sections. I am happy with the results. No photo to date.
2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200 fairing

$250.00 USD via private seller
May 14th, 2004 at 38900 km Replacing the Powerbronze fairing which suffered a mounting failure, I repaired and mounted a 2nd generation Bandit fairing i had in storage from a few years back. Due to riding season being here, i did a temporary mounting, with no rear mount brackets provisioned for. A more permanent mounting will be done during the winter of 2004/2005. Saddlebag stand-offs