"Suzuki Bandit 250" (Suzuki Bandit 250): photos and reviews

The Japanese road motorcycle Suzuki Bandit 250 appeared in 1989. The model was produced for six years and was replaced in 1995 by the GSX-600 version. The reason was the relatively low engine life, which at that time was a “stumbling block” for almost all companies producing road and sports motorcycles in the Land of the Rising Sun. It should be noted that the engine life itself was quite sufficient when comparing Japanese-made bikes with similar models from European or American companies. However, the Japanese have a much higher quality standard, which has already become a tradition. Hence the picky attitude of Suzuki engineers to the durability of engines.

Steering wheel design

At the beginning of 1996, the “two hundred and fiftieth” was returned to the assembly line, mass production was expanded, and the motorcycle was exported in large quantities. Production continued until 2002. In recent years of production, several restylings have been carried out. For example, the motorcycle was returned to clip-ons, with which production began in 1989, but which were later cancelled. For a road motorcycle, it doesn’t matter much how its handlebars are designed, whether it is solid or divided into two parts. Clip-ons are necessary for racing cars when certain adjustments to the handlebars are required to correct the rider's riding position. The ease of riding a road bike depends on a number of factors, but setting up a motorcycle is not difficult.

Specifications

Let's start the review with the most interesting thing about the Suzuki Bandit 400 - technical specifications. The motorcycle has a fully functional and productive engine, which is aggressive and sporty compared to similar motorcycles. It is worth considering that the motorcycle’s engine is not original, it was taken from the GSX-R400 model, and that is why the model has become so powerful and reliable. As a result, a 4-cylinder engine with a volume of 400 cubic meters is capable of delivering a maximum speed of as much as 190 km/h. Below is a detailed description of the main characteristics.

The Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit motorcycle is not produced today; production of the 400 model stopped in 1997. But the world has already been able to evaluate its quality, having left more than one thousand copies in operation, which once again proves the reliability of the model. And this is confirmed by excellent assembly details: the main element is a tubular welded frame, which ensures reliable operation at high speed. The second parameter that ensures excellent safety is high-quality brakes - both disc.

Modernization

In 1991, the Suzuki Bandit GSF 250 Limited Edition was released, which differed from the basic version by a massive fairing into which a large round headlight was integrated. A coolant temperature sensor appeared on the dashboard, which was not there before. Previously, engine overheating was indicated by a red light. This method of control was not justified, since the motorcyclist could easily miss the critical moment of temperature increase, which could result in damage to the entire piston group. The new sensor warned in advance about the heating of the engine, and in a critical situation it turned off the ignition and the engine stopped.

In 1995, the Suzuki Bandit 250 was modified. The engine finally switched to 40 horsepower instead of 45. At the same time, another engine with variable valve timing was created. This power unit began to be installed on motorcycles with front fairings, thus the modernized Suzuki Bandit 250-2 appeared. However, its mass production was never established, and the proven basic version continued to roll off the assembly line.

Motorcycle test drive - “Showdown with Bandit.”

What is the secret of this motorcycle's success?
Where is that great secret hidden that has kept the bike with the unambiguous name “Bandit” at the peak of popularity for two decades now, not only among older generation bikers, but also among young people? Why is there such a dominance of “bandits” of various sizes on the streets of the cities of the Old and New Worlds, from 400 to 1,250 cubic meters? cm? It's time to sort this out... I've had a LOT of my own motorcycles, even more of them passed through my hands during tests, but even anticipating the condescending smiles of my colleagues, I confess: I love nikes most of all. Motorcycles with a classic upright seating position, a large engine, and unbridled traction at the bottom. And also, which is important for me, they should not have any plastic feathers on them - windshields, semi-fairings, or anything else that protects our mortal body from the oncoming wind. That’s why they are Nikes – “naked”, if translated into Russian.

They will object to me: they say, from a long shot on the highway my arms and neck hurt (she suffers most from the fact that she is butted by a tight oncoming flow). I answer the skeptics: pump up your arms and neck in the gym. An extremely useful activity. Firstly, it improves blood flow to the head, and it begins to think better. Secondly, you will look much better by changing your overalls to a civilian suit. It doesn’t matter if your thin neck dangles in a white collar as if you missed the size of your shirt.

But seriously, after a week of intense bike riding, a trained neck stops hurting by itself. Just like all kinds of colds fly away somewhere. I can explain why. The wind blows on you, sometimes cold, you can even freeze, but your nose will not run. Because the wind is not a draft.

The right bike

This is EXACTLY the correct bike that I was given for a test drive at the Bike Land showroom. With a classic large flat headlight, an indispensable attribute of this kind of motorcycle, two round “cans” of a tachometer and a speedometer (the instruments are in their rightful place, in front of the pilot’s eyes) - and no plastic feathers. A real urban “Bandit”. He was the last in this year's batch. Our compatriots snapped up his brothers, decorated with those same feathers to the envy of the Indian leader. They didn’t flatter him because, as befits an honest biker, he was naked. Guys! It looks like you are not motorcyclists!

It was originally conceived in such a way as to trouble the endlessly viscous flow of cars on the streets of old Europe, just as Pushkin’s Balda teased the devils in the pool with his rope. The motorcycle coped with this task brilliantly, at the same time winning the love of fans, experienced over two decades. Few other motorcycles could boast so many tuning packages that were offered by large and small studios for the “Suzuki Bandit”. Its two-shaft air-oil-cooled motor with fine, beautiful fins has been incredibly popular for many years among those who like to build streetfighters with their own hands. Pompous look, 1,200 cc. cm of volume and good pickup almost from idle - what you need in the city.

But progress does not stand still, and interest in a motorcycle with a beautiful “air vent” began to slowly fade. It urgently needed to be warmed up with something. Suzuki engineers wisely decided: to heat it up, and in this case it would be more correct to say cool it, preferably with water. This is how the liquid-cooled GSF 1250 Bandit was born.

Great deal - comfortable fit

FITTING is what understanding people loved, love and will love such motorcycles for. It’s like with slippers: you don’t think about what you’re wearing when your feet fall into the familiar warmth of house slippers, trampled to the point of indescribable comfort? This is roughly the feeling I had when I sat in the saddle of the GSF 1250 Bandit. It’s sad, but I have to admit: my streetfighter, converted with my own hands for me, my beloved, from a “Suzuki GSX-R1000” sportbike, turned out to be not as comfortable as this standard “Bandit”. Moreover, I am sure that it will be just as comfortable for anyone who sits in its saddle, regardless of the height and build of the rider. How did they do it at Suzuki? Don't know. But they did it!

The weather for the test, frankly speaking, is not very good. The temperature is just above zero, the asphalt is cold... plus the new tires are disgusting: run your finger over them - a greasy residue remains. Before going headlong into the turns, I wisely decide to wipe off the tires in the city. Meanwhile, the new “Bandit” has become a little richer compared to its predecessor. I was especially worried about the huge muffler can, which housed the neutralizer in its shiny belly. How to squeeze through tight Moscow traffic jams with it?

There was no need to worry. I never thought about the muffler; I concentrated on the mirrors. They pass between closely packed cars, which means the entire motorcycle will pass. Kutuzovsky Prospekt, which was usually clogged in the morning, passed through, keeping both its mirrors and others intact. The motorcycle seemed to correct itself, without my participation. There was no need to do any complicated body movements. He slightly touched the gas tank with his knees - and the bike, immediately realizing what was required of it, changed direction. Great! And now we can go out of town, I have one cute streamer there that I have shot.

A good bike needs a good fork!

IN THE FIRST turn the front wheel “floated”. Well, I think it's the tires... It turned out that I shouldn't have blamed it. It's the front fork that's at fault. It collapses as soon as it is loaded in a turn, and there is not enough hydraulic power to immediately dampen its swaying. I always ask myself the question: why do the creators of good motorcycles (this applies not only to Suzuki) so often skimp on the front fork? I don't know the answer. But, between you and me, this looks like a poorly disguised loophole for tuning studios.

I have no objections to the steel frame of the motorcycle, with its intricate interweaving of tubes in the area of the steering column, which makes the structure very rigid. This successful frame has been the calling card of all “Bandits”, young and old, for many years. Fine! But the new motorcycle has a modern rear monoshock absorber, an aluminum swingarm, and, of course, an old classic-style fork. She, of course, will eat not the most delicious asphalt on long voyages without objection and will spare your wrists. Everything for those who like to travel, hiding from the weather behind the fairing. But what about fast turns? If it were up to me, without hesitation, I would replace it with an inverted one. A good bike needs a good fork! You see how upset I am – I’ve already started using slogans.

Finally! Some kind wind blew all the cars off the road. There is no need to shift frequently on the Suzuki GSF 1250 Bandit - you are lucky in any gear. And now - as I was in fifth, I slightly moved the throttle, and instantly 200 km/h. I tried to accelerate a couple more times and managed to see the number “220” on the speedometer. Dials instantly. Whatever you say, up to “hundreds” in 3 seconds is very decent dynamics even by the most severe modern standards. Who is nostalgic for the good old carburetors? Injection is definitely better.

I'm really freaking out. I feel how the front brake lever trembles in my hand on the dry but cold asphalt. ABS worked. I've never been a fan of this option on a motorcycle. Well, perhaps it will come in handy on a heavy cruiser weighing well over 400 kg in the rain. However, I liked the anti-lock braking system of the Bandit. It works even when turning, I checked it myself. Although, of course, it’s better not to get carried away.

I stop and touch the muffler. Hot. But it doesn't smoke. But when I tested the previous “Bandit” several years ago, things almost broke out. I also stopped to rest after a good long shot. I turn around - mother of God! – the muffler smokes. Or rather, its stuffing. I blocked the oxygen supply with a glove - fortunately, that time there was no smoke or fire. This is what different thermal conditions mean. Liquid cooling is, no doubt, heaven for a motor. In addition, the engine quiets down in its water jacket and becomes less noisy than the “air vent”. In general, the Suzuki GSF 1250 Bandit is a very quiet motorcycle, both in terms of the engine and the exhaust. It seemed to me that motorists couldn’t even hear him when he flew past their cars with open windows. I think this needs to be fixed immediately! Install a direct flow instead of a huge ugly polished can. After all, the native voice of the “bandit” motor is very beautiful.

Power point

The Suzuki 250 Bandit motorcycle is equipped with a four-cylinder, four-stroke gasoline engine with the following characteristics:

cylinder displacement - 249 cubic cm;
power - 42 l. With. at a rotation speed of 14,000 rpm;
torque - 24.5 Nm at 10,000 rpm;
compression - 12.5;
piston stroke - 33 mm;
cylinder diameter - 49 mm;
cooling - water;
ignition - contactless, electronic;
starting - electric starter;

The engine has a peculiarity - it does not pull at low and medium speeds, but turns into a beast at 9000 rpm.

The Suzuki 250 road motorcycle is equipped with a six-speed gearbox with lever foot shift. Multi-disc clutch operating in an oil bath. The transmission of rotation to the rear wheel is chain.

Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit

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Technical characteristics of Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit

Model year	1989
Type	Motorbike
Class	Motorcycle road
Length, mm	2055
Width, mm	705
Height, mm	1060
Seat height, mm	770
Country of assembly	Japan

Modifications of Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit

Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit 59 hp

Maximum speed, km/h	180
Acceleration time to 100 km/h, sec	6
Engine	Gasoline carburetor
Number of cylinders / arrangement	4/Inline
Number of bars	4
Working volume, cm 3	399
Power, hp / rpm	59/12000
Torque, N m / rpm	39/10500
Fuel consumption, l per 100 km	5.5
Curb weight, kg	168
Gearbox type	Mechanical
Cooling system	Liquid
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Reviews from Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit owners

Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit, 1993

The seating position on the Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit is almost straight with a slight forward lean. The maximum distance at one time was 150 km, my shoulders and hands ached a little at first due to the fact that I was tightly gripping the steering wheel. But this is all a matter of habit, there is no need to strain, you need to relax. My height, by the way, is 180 cm, I sit normally. At first, of course, it seems that he is going very fast, but then it becomes a bit slow, especially on the highway after sixth gear you want to put in seventh. At 140 km/h approximately 9000 rpm in sixth, 160 - also without strain, but a windshield is really missing, a mandatory option, I think. The maximum speed was 200, you have to hold on tight, otherwise it will blow away. In the city and in traffic jams it’s fine, but the gears are a bit short, you have to click often, they stick in clearly, nothing falls out. Pickup from the bottom is not bad, somewhere between 5000-6000 rpm there is a slight dip, maybe it’s just me, although I’ve read that most 4-cylinder engines have this. I drive a lot, mostly around the city, in traffic jams, the Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit does not heat up at all even in 30 degree heat. The brakes are not bad, 2 discs in front, 1 in the rear. A couple of races had to brake urgently, the rear wheel went skidding, the front wheel did not, taking into account the dry and sand-free asphalt. Overall I’m happy with the motorcycle, but next season I’ll switch to a larger capacity.

Advantages

: simple and not expensive. Beautiful design. An excellent option for the city. Reliable.

Flaws

: no wind protection. A bit weak for the long-distance route.

Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit, 1994

The motorcycle is simply great. What I liked was almost everything. The main thing is design. Among the classic 400s, the Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit has no competition. It's not a cookie cutter, but the Ducati-style frame is there, and it makes all the difference. Next, I was pleased with the rather rich sound from the original muffler. Seabees sound like a shovel drill, and the Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit fully lives up to its name: its modest roar reveals that it was just a GSX-R ring fighter turned street hooligan. If you're thinking of buying one of these, don't forget: it's really small. For some this is a plus, but for others it is a minus. Personally, I liked it. With a height of 181 cm, I felt quite comfortable, but if I had been taller, I probably would have been dissatisfied. It is also quite light - dry weight is just over 160 kg. It doesn't seem to matter, but you can feel it. Moreover, this is both a plus and a minus: on the one hand, it feels like a bicycle, but you can’t say that on the road it stands on rails. The suspension is soft, like on all classics, but not as soft as on the CB 400. Probably, this is due to the fact that there is 1 shock absorber at the rear, and not 2 like many. Otherwise, the Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit is ordinary: electrical equipment, wheels and brakes are the same as everyone else’s. Like almost all classics, the headlight shines disgustingly, you have to look closely. Overall, the moto leaves a pleasant impression. Having bought it and ridden it for a week/month, you are unlikely to be delirious about how to sell it as soon as possible, and for a beginner it can become the first love in the world of motorcycles.

Price

There can no longer be any new Suzuki Bandit 250 motorcycles on the market; the last one came off the assembly line in 2002. You can buy a used one second-hand or in a specialized store that sells used motorcycles. The Suzuki Bandit 250, the price of which is determined in accordance with the technical condition and service life, must be in good running condition. Sometimes the car is in a condition that cannot be restored, in which case it is sold for spare parts at a negotiated price.

In most cases, the price of a motorcycle does not exceed 350 thousand rubles, and this is if it is in perfect condition. Instances that require repairs, but remain on the move, are sold at prices ranging from 65 to 90 thousand rubles.

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Group: Forum Residents Messages: 832 Registration: 10/3/2009 From: Ryazan User No.: 17835 Gender M/F: Male Motorcycle model: SUZUKI BANDIT 400V Streetfighter —> Suzuki GSXR1000 K3 Project Ghost Driving experience: 2nd season

Year of manufacture: 1995 Color: Black Type: Naked Mileage: 9000 Engine capacity: 400 Drive: Chain Power: 65 Cost: 160000 Bargaining: Possible Condition: Excellent Inspection location: Ryazan (160 km from Moscow) Telephone: 8(95З)74З5536 — Amir

Information: The motorcycle was built in the winter of 2010. Absolutely everything was replaced. All parts and spare parts were used only new and only original ones, tuning was only branded, no China! The total cost of the project was more than 200,000 rubles. Author's airbrushing! I will tell you the list of installed tuning and replaced spare parts over the phone or write in a personal message. During this season I drove 9000 km. no problems AT ALL! The engine has been modified - 65 hp. instead of 53.402m it brings 2-3 cases to its stock brother. All alterations were made only after accurate calculations and measurements from these motorcycles - NO COLLECTIVE FARM! Consumables ALL! new and only top ones. Write, call - don’t hesitate to answer all your questions! I will sell the motorcycle only to understanding and responsible people, because I don’t want this project to be ruined. Bargaining is appropriate but small. Exchange only for a GSXR 750 from 2006. and higher, with my surcharge of no more than 100,000! Motorcycle in Russia since 2006 the whole story is known, it was bought from a friend, I am the second owner, the total mileage is 26,000t.km. The previous owner drove VERY little since 2 years. drove no more than 5000 km. One of the fastest four hundred, which is on sale in the Russian Federation. On October 17, 2011, it was placed in a warm box for the winter! Next season all you have to do is change the oil and go! I’m selling reluctantly and slowly - I’m not selling, I’ll continue to travel - I just want to start a new project! Suitable for both beginners and experienced riders. The seating position is very comfortable, no “wiggles”

Buyers' opinion

Owners note, first of all, the reliability of the motorcycle’s chassis and braking system. At the same time, the ergonomics of the seat leaves much to be desired, although the motorcycle is considered a road bike, the biker gets tired when riding long distances. If the model was released with clip-ons, then they need to be set immediately so that your hands do not feel tired. If the steering wheel is normal, then it can also be turned and adjusted - put in the optimal position. Otherwise, the motorcycle does not cause any complaints. Starts with a quarter turn, at any temperature.

The Suzuki Bandit model, reviews of which have always been only positive, does not require any adjustments, the main thing is to fill the tank with high-quality fuel and carefully observe the lubrication regime. Preventive inspection and maintenance must be carried out on time; minor repairs are also not recommended to be postponed. Owners of the motorcycle note its durability; some copies serve fifteen or even twenty years to one owner.

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1995 Suzuki Bandit 400

As you already understand, every year the model evolved and embodied more modern solutions, and one of the latest options was the 1995 Suzuki bandit 400 It received a number of features over the 1989 model, and among them are:

solid driver and passenger seats;
total weight reduced by 5 kg;
aluminum pendulum;
rims are painted black;
The comfort of the footrests has been improved.

Brief history of the model

1989 - start of production and sales of the Suzuki GSF400 Bandit model. First generation
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1990 - the appearance of a luxury Limited version with a semi-fairing.
1991 - in the middle of the year, a “red-headed” version with the index V in the name appears, distinguished by the presence of a system of variable timing phases. Since the same year, the motorcycle has been exported to European countries.
1993 - with a change in Japanese legislation, all 400 cc motorcycles were “strangled” to 53 hp. and 180 km/h maximum speed.
1995 - second generation
. Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit receives an update in appearance and chassis. The wheelbase was reduced, the type of footpeg brackets was changed, a new seat and a new aluminum swingarm were obtained.
1997 is the last year of production of the motorcycle. The model receives minor cosmetic changes: the shape of the muffler has been changed, the coloring has been changed, and more modern fairings have appeared.