1998 Suzuki Bandit GSF600 3 month review

Cracking bike, want to ask a question for the Q&A im doing ending on the 20th, just put "AMA-[Your Question]" in the comments to be added

[@GhostJumpGaming]

I've got a 96 bandit and love it so far.

[@marksaunderson3042]

I have a 1998 bandit. Your comments are accurate.

[@chood1818]

There was a factory recall to sort the icing of the carbs they basically fitted a heating element to them

[@SPd.Triple]

I'm getting a bandit after I've passed my test in September 👊👊👊👊👊🤟🤟🤟🤟🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@Cestrianvlogger]

Cracking bike, nice little workhorse

[@SyCoRapidz]

I’m getting one in a few weeks can’t wait

[@bloodlust1000]

Same. Planning to get my DAS done before the end of the month. Can't wait for it.

[@SPd.Triple]

@@bloodlust1000 BOOOOM good luck dude! 🤞🤞🤞

[@Stranglerxx77]

He no longer rides which isn't surprising in the Dystopian urbanised landscapes of the Uk Dk and no wonder motorcycles are a dying breed as most roads are Death traps compared to the eighties and nineties

[@hotchilli2525]

Great video,enjoyed the content.I have the same exhaust and cut 8 inches off it looks and sounds so much better.

[@MrDoedelmax]

I might buy mine tomorrow

[@Cestrianvlogger]

Hope its not as filthy as mine is haha, good luck though

[@MrDoedelmax]

Yours still going strong?

[@Cestrianvlogger]

Never misses a beat, had the valve adjustments done, fork seals and wheel bearings but thats it, everything else is fine, runs like a dream, have to ride from Chester to Northampton on Sunday and i trust the bike 100%

[@MrDoedelmax]

I just got it, it's my first bike and I absolutely love it! Perfect for A2 license...

[@glenns_AI]

Me too bro, me too.

[@banditbeggers533]

Love it mate. I got the 650

[@oldfartuk]

129 mph ? they do more than that .... and if you disconnect rocker breather hose off airbox and leave it dangling or put a septate filter on end , should stop it freezing up as they tend to breath condensation in winter otherwise

[@rjauto7215]

take off the head light and put the brake cables behind the light that is fine I have renthal motocross bars which are extremely wide and the cables are fine

[@daytona955joop]

These things go for ever. Put a new rear shock on it and just ride the thing. I've been all over Europe on mine, keeps up with lots of ridiculously expensive modern kit and it's more fun to ride!

[@Gogogonebai]

Excellent review . Thanks

[@Remo_1997]

question, what do you do for work (you work as, always wondered) if you don't mind answering that in the QnA. btw love the bike ;)

[@Cestrianvlogger]

Cheers bud, i'll add the question although its a bit boring but you'll find out by next week :P

[@Remo_1997]

cestrianvlogger ahah sounds good man, gonna try and get my theory done before December, and when I turn 19 ill be able to do my A2 in january :D defo getting a bandit or SV650

[@davidviller313]

Hi Cestrianvlogger, I like the bars you have fitted, can you tell me what is the exact Renthal description? e.g. low, ultra low, medium, high etc. I've recently bought a mk1 with drag bars fitted but I much prefer higher, wider bars, I'm not keen on bandit stock bars either but I am keen to avoid over stretching the stock cables as you mentioned. Thanks, regards Dave.

[@Cestrianvlogger]

Unfortunately they were on the bike when i bought it and they don't have any branding so are generic, i was having a lot of back pain issues when i bought the bike and fitted some 30mm bar risers and their is just enough slack for the wires to not stretch and i've found after installing the risers the bike feels much better to handle and less painful

[@davidviller313]

Thank you anyway for the very quick response & for the vid of course. Cheers Dave.

[@UnrestingSpirit]

Crackin bike

[@thomasbutler3500]

Me having never rode before. Would you reccommend riding a 125 for a year or 2 or doing my direct access and jumping on a bandit? My cousins both have bandits and say they are a great learning bike and riding a 125 for a year is just added cost

[@LvWeeb]

mine is 98 and it looks just like yours but is all black

[@DeCavalcante]

Might be my second bike. I have a speed triple. So not a good bike to help someone learn?

[@vincentvangogh8092]

is it a good wheelie bike what tends to breakdown on bandits im looking at a bandit 12k on the clocks should have in a couple weeks

[@marksaunderson3042]

The only thing that seams to be an issue for me is seizing up front brake callipers. I have 2 sets, one pair on the bike, and a second pair in a box. Then when one piston seizes up I can just take it off and fit a good one, and send the stuck one away to be fixed.

[@williamcampbell1990]

Have same problem as u do woth height .how do u plan to get both feet on the ground.om thinking about taking couple of inches of seat foam and re upholster it .hoping that will solve problem.what ur take on it

[@Cestrianvlogger]

You could do that, in the end i sold the bandit, had a GPZ500 but now i have a Kawasaki Ninja ZX9R (1998) and for a sportsbike its really comfy, can plant my feet on the floor and is a great ride, do miss the bandit, but its worth a try to get rid of some foam and reupholster it, seen some nice seat covers for the bandit on ebay as well

[@rjauto7215]

I have a couple of videos on KZbin about the Mark 1 Bandit have a look the same as yours but street fighting

[@stevepest3184]

I’ve got a bandit 600 95 mint

[@jayflash2035]

Based on what you’ve said, you must have spent ~$1000 on chain/sprockets, valves, carbs, tyres etc in a 3 month period. Worth it?

[@jayflash2035]

Plus, the bike has modifications that people won’t want, no offence, I love bandits but I can’t see how this makes economic sense at all

[@modikee56inchkeegandafterw13]

water cooled?

[@Cestrianvlogger]

No,the mk1bandit was oil cooled

[@thebikerboyfrommars9543]

i saw many bandits but thoese only have 1 frornt light why this has 2 ? is it original?

[@Cestrianvlogger]

No, the previous owner put twin headlights on it

[@aijagiga1502]

Don’t call a tractor a loud bastard