Gitzy's B12

[Gitzy]

Well i ended up buyin the monster seat off ebay, hope ya dont mind Harry.. too good to pass up, $142 Oz Dollars delivered from Miami Florida..

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[Gitzy]

Im rather happy, mainly because the seat unit come off of a Bandit in the first place.. this is exact one actually.. I've had pics of this thing for years and now its seat unit is on its way to my place.. smiles all round..

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Which at one stage of its life also looked like this..
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[Gitzy]

Also seriously considering my options for the swing arm, do i buy all parts necessary ie.. triumph or vfr and get Mr Shaw over at Extreme Creations to fit it? Do I splash out and get a JMC Mega Braced Swinger or Metmachex? Do I get my stock swinger braced with tubing on top, rather like that.. So many options.. Any thoughts Guys...??

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[BANDITROD]

mate its not hard to brace them yourself if you have access to a tig

[Gitzy]

quote:Originally posted by BANDITROD

mate its not hard to brace them yourself if you have access to a tig


Hey Rod, yeah i was thinkin that way too.. buy and early model R1 swinger and cut the brace off and weld it to the bandit swinger, seen that done before worked a treat and looked the goods... still thinking.. i'll def sort out the sub frame first and i want to fit an 07 GSXR 1000 Shock thats on the shopping list.. good on ya mate you've added another idea to the list. lol.. cheers.. :D

[HOS]

The first shot with clip on bars ?... fokkin perfect ! ! ! !
Nice work.

[Harry]

G'day gitzy....dont mind a bit mate,nice pick up and a good price :)

[Gitzy]

Just had a bit of a tidy up in the shed to get rid of that freaking red dust, anyways heres the Monster seat just sitting on bike roughly where i want to mount it, picture it without the monstrosity of a subframe please..

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/Gitzy84/P24-09-09_145401.jpg

[Sparkie]

Mate that is looking tops!!!!!!!!

[Gitzy]

quote:Originally posted by joel

Mate that is looking tops!!!!!!!!


Cheers Mate..

[Fight_fan]

Fuck yeah! That is gonna b so sweet!

[BANDITROD]

oh yeah mate thats horn

[rod185651]

That seat is going to look outstanding mate

[Harry]

scoots gunna look good gitzy..ya going to run any sort of tail past the rear cowl? iv been look'in at mine and it look's loooong.
see if it grows on me,but i'll need it for rego...

[Gitzy]

quote:Originally posted by Harry

scoots gunna look good gitzy..ya going to run any sort of tail past the rear cowl? iv been look'in at mine and it look's loooong.
see if it grows on me,but i'll need it for rego...


Not sure Harry, i might throw something on one day maybe for rego then give it the boot, i love it how its short at the back..

[Gitzy]

Mail man brought me pressie today courtesy of fellow asf member stu (cheers mate), brand new $100 i'll give em a go always liked the twin dominators..

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[rod185651]

Yep those headlights will look good.

[Harry]

you'll be happy with those gitzy,iv got them on my slingshot and they put out really good light mate...better than some cars:).
bandit is look'in nice !

[Gitzy]

Cheers guys..

Just got my headlight brackets from Fighter friendly Germany, i love these brackets..

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[80s freak]

Nice brakets, look really clean.

[Gitzy]

Mail man came today.. 9 Days delivery from Germany $80 total delivered for these babies.. very happy..
let me know what you think..

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[Fight_fan]

Looks the dogs mate! Nice work!

[Harry]

very tidy mate...........

[Gitzy]

Took StripleR for a 690km loop to Bathurst last weekend, great ride, people and food overall top weekend.. 4 laps of Mt Panarama was pretty good to.. Didnt quite do 60km Speed limit... Ooops

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[Gitzy]

Took the bandit out of its tomb today.. took some pics in the sun... headlights arent tight so there aimed a little wrong and i havent chopped the subby off yet but im getting there..

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[HueyonaBlade]

Whats in the photo shop store for tis Fitzy[?]I think theres more

[Gitzy]

quote:Originally posted by HueyonaBlade

Whats in the photo shop store for tis Fitzy[?]I think theres more


G'day Mate, i'll be def utilising photochop when i cut that monstrous subframe off and fit the tail unit.. Have to do a few paint jobs to nut out what im after.. Hows the blade coming along you still thinking Busa colour?

[CBRRRT]

Yeah! I'd like to know the answer to that one too Dave ;)

[Gitzy]

Gotta love it when mail man brings me my Streetfighter subscription and the 6 back issues i ordered along with Dec 09 issue... beat that newsagency.. bless the Magazine Man UK

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[HueyonaBlade]

quote:Originally posted by Gitzy


quote:Originally posted by HueyonaBlade

Whats in the photo shop store for tis Fitzy[?]I think theres more


G'day Mate, i'll be def utilising photochop when i cut that monstrous subframe off and fit the tail unit.. Have to do a few paint jobs to nut out what im after.. Hows the blade coming along you still thinking Busa colour?


Yeah matey thats the colour and scheme but only you are to know, I was actually at Gibbo's yesterday and its all on the move again is it Gibbo:D

[gibbo]

quote:Originally posted by HueyonaBlade


quote:Originally posted by Gitzy


quote:Originally posted by HueyonaBlade

Whats in the photo shop store for tis Fitzy[?]I think theres more


G'day Mate, i'll be def utilising photochop when i cut that monstrous subframe off and fit the tail unit.. Have to do a few paint jobs to nut out what im after.. Hows the blade coming along you still thinking Busa colour?


Yeah matey thats the colour and scheme but only you are to know, I was actually at Gibbo's yesterday and its all on the move again is it Gibbo:D

Well it was, but then you left after that phone call from your wife[B)] so I threw it in the back of the XP again, should be good there for another 6 months [:X]

[Gitzy]

Mail man came yesterday with some goodies.. 06 Gsxr 1000 Forks courtesy of Joe (crazymofo) Cheers mate... Now i have to decide whether i want to use these puppies or keep my 05 750 front end.. either set i dont use is going on my brothers Firestorm project..

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[Gitzy]

Tiny Tiny update..

got some goodies for the Street Triple from Pro Bolt, and thought i'd get some nice washers and bolts for headlight mount on the Bandit...

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[crazymofo]

looking great todd,

a suggestion tho, i think the lights and clocks need to be brought down lower a little.

cheers.joe.

[Gitzy]

quote:Originally posted by crazymofo

looking great todd,

a suggestion tho, i think the lights and clocks need to be brought down lower a little.

cheers.joe.


I'm with you on that one Joe, everythings kinda mocked up and maybe a little on the piss, still gotta pull it all apart for paints and powder, so she'll be going down like teen on prom night, ok maybe just an inch ..lol

[CBRRRT]

Well av ya dun it yet then Todd, no! then wot av ya bin up't? Pics matey, pics!

[Gitzy]

quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

Well av ya dun it yet then Todd, no! then wot av ya bin up't? Pics matey, pics!


Mate i'd luv to give an update, but heres the skinny... Had a massssivelly huge drop in interest in the ol bandit, long story short, Me old man bought the bandit in 99 and i bought of him in 03ish i think, its never changed names in rego, always in his name.. just never bothered with change over.. so had big family argument and havent spoken to my oldies or sister in a year, and he wont give me rego, I know i could prob make up a receipt or something in the form of a dodgy signature, but i just couldnt be bothered.. sooooo eventually i'll finish her and prob use as track bike, but for now its all go on the R1 has crossed my mind to part the ol girl but just cant do it.. sorry to dissapoint ya'll..

[CBRRRT]

Familys er! What can you do with em!!!??? For years it was "Lets spend Christmas together" and "Pop round for lunch on Sunday" (So fuckin demanding) I had a gut full of that over the years mate so I poisoined most of mine and then burried them under my patio buddy.

I tell people they moved to Oz, but we know different though dont we mate, and to be honest, um glad the fuckers are dead. If you want to do your folks Todd and tell people they moved over here I'll say "Yeah, they live next to me". I mean, fuck! what are mates for?

Just a thought though mate, it gets a bit warm over there so if your gonna stick em under your patio, do em deep or they will stink the place up, and you wont want dingos scratchin around at night keeping you awake. The idea is to get rid of a problem, not create another one mate.

Now then, poisons! I dont know if you've had a chance to give them any thought yet, but I went down the deadly night shade route. Saying that, youre a bit luckier than me because you have lots of cool wild life over there like funnel webs and snakes. That would be the GITZY mate coz it would look more like a tragic accident, and you get to inheret everything and it solves the problem of your Dad signing the rego, happy days.

I thought of making mine look like an accident mate, but I wanted to make sure they were all dead so I went on a slash fest, and by the time I calmed down I'd stabbed them all 527 times. Bit hard to explaine that one, so hence the move to Aussie. Oh well mate, I got a nice flat screen T.V. out of it among other things, and it still had loads of warenty on it as my Dad had only just brought it the week before I did em all.

I did try the psyco thing and put on my Mums clothes, do the voice and stuff like that, but it wasnt really for me Todd. Her knickers rode right up the crack of me arse and were as uncomfortable as fuck. I thought "Nope, Jonny boy, if you get caught and end up in some nut house you might have to live with that for years to come" Sorry, not for me!

Well I hope this helps buddy, and I guess you could always go round and say sorry, then the only thing that gets hurt is a little bit of your pride, after all they aint gonna be around forever now are they mate, but I say "Naaaaaarh mate, do the fuckers now and have done with it"

On another note the weather is improving over here all the time, so it wont be long before I'm back out on the bike matey.

Happy days!!!!

[Gitzy]

Bwahahaha.. and i thought i had me some issues.. lol.. all good mate not worth me losing sleep over anything, I'd rather concentrate on the missus and our future.. i'm sure they regret being bastards..

[Tony Nitrous]

quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

do em deep

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[CBRRRT]

^^^Now thats what I'm talking about, LMFARO^^^

[Cruisecontrol]

So would you be interested in parting with that monster seat unit, mate?

[Gitzy]

quote:Originally posted by Cruisecontrol

So would you be interested in parting with that monster seat unit, mate?


Nah sorry cruise, i'll finish her one day i think and id still love to use that unit..
sorry to dissapoint.

[atwd1970]

hey man good read but now ive seen them in the raw!! well the bike's that is !the pics dont do them justice ,just love the motard.
dont know how i can come over again and look at ur bike,s again now ive seen them partly naked!!!!

[Gitzy]

Lol cheers mate, check out this thread its got the missus half naked in it..

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18299

[Surt]

Gitzy even in the thread dedicated to a single bike u managed to post the pics of 5 ur bikes! :D well, i love em awl! [8D]

[Gitzy]

Lol.. i aim to please mate, I love em all too..:D:D

[Surt]

so wat the story with the chopper, was that the reason u cant stop posting ur pics? [:0]

[Gitzy]

Chopper? rescue chopper is that what you mean?

[Surt]

naturally!

[Gitzy]

lol stoopid me..[:p] the voices in my head make me keep posting pics [:0] and because your all pic hungry bastards...:D

[CBRRRT]

Got any more of your better half Todd?
She purrrrrrdy!!! and has an arse I could set up base camp on.

[Surt]

voices r telling u to post more and more pics! [:0] call the flying doctor to take u back for further recovery! i hear just one voice in my head, telling me wat to do... yeah, i'm all ears! [}:)]
nah really im glad ur alright and the bike apparently to, drive safe Gitzy!

[Gitzy]

quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

Got any more of your better half Todd?
She purrrrrrdy!!! and has an arse I could set up base camp on.


Lol nice one mate :D, I'm working on it, I just read to her what you wrote, she said she'll see what she can do with the R1 maybe match her lacey stuff with the new paint when i decide what colour to paint it.. ;)

[Gitzy]

Will do Surt, an experience that has slowed me down a little.. and stopped me from being a clown [:o)] on the road..

[Gitzy]

Well the mighty Bandit is no more.. construction has ceased and she's now on here merry way to her new home in Tassie, I hope you enjoy her as much as I did Mozza, I'll miss the big girl.. :( ooh roo Big B..

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[Surt]

is the bloke on the pic melting? [:0]

[mozza]

Thanks for your help with the purchase Gitzy, your a great man to do business with

[Gitzy]

Cheers Moz, been a pleasure..

Surt.. your still crazy. [}:)]

[Gix11]

quote:Originally posted by Surt

is the bloke on the pic melting? [:0]


That's Dangerous Dave. If he's not melting something, he melts himself.

[Surt]

yup i meant melting himself Si! [:p]
GITZY LOOK AT YOURSELF INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT ME WITH ACCUSATION IN YOUR EYES DO YOU WANT ME CRUCIFIED FOR MY PROFANITY? CONCEALING YOUR CRIMES BEHIND A GRANDEUR OF LIES TELL ME WHERE DO I BEGIN IF YOU THINK YOU'RE WITHOUT SIN THE FIRST TO CAST THE STONE
LIVING MY LIFE IN A WAY THAT I CHOOSE YOU SAY I SHOULD APOLOGISE IS THAT ENVY IN YOUR EYES REFLECTING JEALOUSY!

[}:)]

[Gitzy]

Lol stop shouting Surt, mate is that a song or did you make it up?? nup still stand by it, your a crazy one;).. thats why we love to have your company on this here site.

[Surt]

thats ozzys hymn, u havent known that mate? :)

[Gitzy]

Ahhhh should have known, I was only listening to him the other day..:D:D[}:)][}:)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzvpnqQNqjA&feature=related

[Surt]

yup uv got it right Gitzy, i havent heard it for ages but i remember ozzys lyrics by heart, most of songs :)

Does D/Dave work with Fergussons,and if so do we get 10% off?

[Gitzy]

Not Sure, No Harm In Askin Davo..

[RevHead]

nice looking slide ,there the things that sit in the back of my mind ,front wheel wash outs ,i try to tell the missius ,bikes cant afford to have bald tyres,but she gives me grief everytime i buy a new tyre ,i always buy a pair,my wife has no idea

[dogboy]

You wouldn't consider painting it in a fleshtone colour scheme by any chance? lol
quote:Originally posted by Gitzy


quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

Got any more of your better half Todd?
She purrrrrrdy!!! and has an arse I could set up base camp on.


Lol nice one mate :D, I'm working on it, I just read to her what you wrote, she said she'll see what she can do with the R1 maybe match her lacey stuff with the new paint when i decide what colour to paint it.. ;)

[Gitzy]

LOL.. I'm hoping she'll get her cans out this time round. we'll see..

[ALBI]

oh i hope so !!
hope the high beam is on and all hmmmmmm
how far along is she ?? the r1 that is mate
and how are the pics comming huh

[Gitzy]

Not much happening yet mate, just little dribs and drabs..

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18028

[Gitzy]

Well I just got an email of Ty, the nice Tasmanian chap who bought my B12, here she is sporting a new VRod headlight, Black triples and a New grippy seat cover.. Damn I miss the Old Girl.. He also mentioned that there was a slight pulsing from the front rotors, they are brand new S3 Performance rotors, has any one else out there had any issues with the S3 Rotors?? any info would be helpfull for the man. Cheers..

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[Gitzy]

Sooo, I was laying in bed last Saturday night browsing the Bikesales App on my phone and not often do I check Bandits because they depress me cos I let mine get away, but this time I did and low and behold the third one down was mine..

I'm thinking hey I'd love that back pity its in Tasmania, double take and oooh its in Sydney, quick text message to the wife to say "How cool is this its back where it all started" she sends one back "BUY IT!!!"

Can't argue with Wife logic can I and 7 days later The Bandito is back in my shed, albeit with a new headlight/mirrors/mudguard and wheel and best of all NSW Rego..

So let the Madness Begin yet again..

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I've always said you can never have too many of anything..

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[Tony Nitrous]

I like your style.
Great collection, great Mrs.

[BANDITROD]

cool what was the outcome of the s3 rotors gitzy are they a yay or nay

[MattyDucati]

Good stuff! something cool about buying a old toy back

[fimpBIKES]

so awesome!

[StuNVA]

Looks like that back tire hasn't seen too many corners either

[RevHead]

good find Todd ,hey one bike for nfr another for afr ,one to commute ,tl just for kicks, excellent

[wackyrider]

Nice one Todd

[BOBBY]

I was just surfing bike sales and stumbled upon this B12 then came here to find out whose it was.
Has he forgot to take the ad down???

[OLD SKOOL BANDIT]

Top work Todd, you qualify as one of the "cool kids" again.

[ALBI]

Hey .the man is in da house.how cool is that mate .and it was in syd

[hyofighter]

nice one todd lucky bastard , so i tried it on my missus tonight i sent the text and i got a "f$#k off"

[Gitzy]

Cheers Lads I was pretty happy to find it let alone buy it back.. I married a top chick :)

[LKC73]

Awesome stuff Tod, I also like your collection of machines buddy.

[Gitzy]

Not a major update, but anyhoo the electrics decided to shit itself a few weeks ago and I'm putting it down to the butchered loom/harness seen as though she was functioning fine and then after a mahoosive tub nothing.. I pulled the tank off to reveal the not so neat job I had done a few years back shortening the wiring..

Not to worry I found a unmolested complete harness and left and right switch block to replace the scratch to shit ones on the old girl.. also rummaged through some parts boxes I had and found some unused Bandit signature grips, an S3 Performance rear rotor, a factory pro 5 degree ignition advancer and a new valve cover gasket just in time for me to check the clearances, also bought the general servicing stuff to give her a freshen up..

Immediate plans are

*Get her electrickery sorted with a rewire and reattachment of the Acewell to the new harness.
*Get her running smooverlllllyyy intime for NFR , Usual plugs, air/oil filter carb sync check valve clearance etc..
*Then when Rego runs out in Janish full strip down ready for a repaint of the bodywork, blast and powder the frame and wheels and various bits etc..
*New rubber and a mahoosive tidy up maybe even a full stainless system..

Stay Tuned...


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[geesexar]

hey gitzy just found this thread....bet your wrapped my S2 performance discs had a pulsating in them when they were new..it was weird but it went away and now theres no dramas..go the zooks

[Weaselman]

I saw that bike at a place I load out of at Villawood. The bloke who owned it told me it was for sale and I couldnt figure out where I had seen it but I knew it was one of the boys.
Small word!

[Gitzy]

Hey Wayne, the S3 Rotors are still attached to the B12 Wheel and its since had a GSXR wheel fitted with different rotors so I guess I'll never experience the pulse. :) I should maybe sell em..

It is a small world Weasel, I was stoked to find it..

Anyhoo I wired in the acewell plugs yesterday using these beut lil butt connectors with heatshrink built in, connect the wires crimp the connector and shrink the heat shrink.. water tight seal apparently and beats soldering IMHO.. Looks cleaner also, i've since wrapped it all back up with black tape so it looks all but factory.

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[BANDITROD]

conectors never beat solder imo but if it works it works mate

[RevHead]

conectors never beat solder imo but if it works it works mate

i had an auto elect tell me that the solder joints break after time,,i solder regardless ,

[StuNVA]

I was told the opposite, the guy I know here said your mad not to solder everything up.

[Gitzy]

Lol, I've heard both lads. I have a soldering iron and solder and had previously wired this same bandit using that method only to rewire this time and find the joins I had done before had cracked and seperated under the heatshrink over the last 16k kms thus hiding any future problems, they weren't critical wires high beam and left indicator but they still cracked none the less.. I am supremely confident in these connectors this time round..

[Yella]

Solder all the way. A good solder job will last forever

[Gitzy]

A good solder job will last forever

I see what you did there lol.

[Redmohawk]

Solder all the way. A good solder job will last forever

+1 , Good solder joint is mechanical first solder second, Twist then solder. But not to thick , heat shrink over the top length 3 times solder joint. Then bind just like a factory loom , Havent had a joint fail I know of yet.

[EVLZX]

How about we solder it then use the connectors with the shrink wrap?
Everyone satisfied?

[Gitzy]

Bought some new SCAR risers and had a bit of a fiddle today, had to bore out the holes in the triple a little and readjust the vrod headlight but should all go together pretty good also I'll be using them Accossato bars Robmac put us onto a while back..

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