Hand It Over: Clean-Low Mile 1992 Suzuki Bandit 400

1992 Suzuki Bandit 400 – Clean-Low Mileage

As I was playing on the computer, trying to avoid the Mrs. and her chores, I came across this nice Bandit 400.  Anyone remember these bikes?  They didn’t last for long (at least in the US).  Another swing and a miss on a small bike in the US market.  I always thought they were a neat little bike because of the engine.  It is a variant of the the engine that Suzuki used for their home market GSXR400R.  It is in a slightly detuned form in the Bandit but is no slouch for the cc’s.  Considering this is a a pre-naked bike era  model I think Suzuki was ahead of the game with the frame and general styling.  I’m not a marketing genius but I think they would have done fine with the little Bandit with just a few modifications.  How about dual discs up front, some adjustable-modern upside down forks and some sort of bikini fairing up top?  I would think that could have been done and still kept the bike at a decent price point.  Check out the model history of the bandit and you will see Suzuki did make a limited edition version of the bike that is pretty close to my wish list. 

If you’ve ever thought about owning a Bandit 400 this particular bike is a great find.  From the quick search I did it looks like clean examples are far and few between.  Heck, to find any bike from 1992 in clean and stock condition is rare.  

From the ad: 

Up for sale is my 1992 Suzuki Bandit 400. The bike has about 5,200 original miles and looks it! The bike runs great and just recently had it serviced. The bike is 100% stock and 100% complete. I absolutely love to ride this thing and find it more fun to ride than my 1998 Yamaha R1.
A summary of the work that has recently been done is below:
Brand new Michelin Pilot Power Tires F&R (200 miles on them, front still has ‘nubbies’)
New brake pads.
Recent Brake fluid flush.
New fork seals and changed 10wt fork oil.
New Battery
New air filter
New plugs
Multiple oil and oil filter changes
New voltage regulator
New ignition box.
Just had the carbs professionally cleaned where they run them in an ultrasound machine and wow, what a difference.
I’ve also added a 30mm jack-up kit that I purchased from the UK. This raises the rear of the bike to give it more ground clearance, sharpen the handling, and give it that modern streetfighter look. 

Now the bad:
There is a minor dent on the tank near the seat, can barely see it but I want to disclose everything. The overall condition of the paint on the tank, bodywork, and frame is good however there are some minor chips and scratches but really not bad at all for an 18 year old bike. There are some scratches on the muffler and side cover where the guys son dropped it in there gravel driveway. The bike likes a slightly high idle about 2k rpm which is a little higher than stock, but doesn’t effect the performance.
Price is negotiable, make an offer. Bike is in orlando.
Here are a few videos of the bike: 

First off,  I’d like to give the seller a big thumbs up for his approach to selling the bike.  He has nice clear high resolution pictures, he has all the important information about the bike and then went to the trouble to post some videos of the bike.  He is asking $2,500, OBO for the bike.  I will tell you right now you will find some Badit 400’s out there for less.  In this price range I say why bother.  Don’t mess around,  make the man a decent offer and ride away with nice, clean, well maintained bike that you don’t see everyday. 

Update:  This bike is now listed on Ebay and can be viewed here.

The sellers video from Youtube.

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