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Planned to re jet the carbs and replace needles, I thought about keeping the standard air box but I want the open look of pods.
As for exhaust I’ve got a GP style cone with ah high level link pipe.

The XJR
The bandit before work started

Progress so far, seat hoop tacked on and a rough bend to give me a guide for when I get new tube and access to a bender. I’ve got lots of bits already say waiting to go on, just want to get the subframe done first then strip the engine out and front end off. Paint the frame and engine then retire it...

Removed the air box with a little help from the multitool and trial fitted some cone air filters.

Then I started stripping the tank, I want a brushed finish with a satin clear coat. Proving to be difficult to achieve but think I’ve got a plan now.

Then came the easy bits, stripping stuff off.

The bandit when it arrived.
I didn’t even ride it.

Hi all so I’m new to SWB and biking to be fair. Any way I’m doing a scrambler build (over the winter) on a mk2 1200 bandit. Thought I’d share it here. I’ve got a XJR1300 which I love and is way to nice to chop up so I bought a cheapish bandit as a toy/ project for winter. I’ve been following a few g...

Sorry for no reply’s been busy, I’m a heating engineer so as you can imagine this time of year is hectic. I found you after watching Quickies video when they mentioned you guys, I’ve got pics of both bikes but not used a forum for years and can’t work out how to upload pics from iPad. The XJR had a ...

Hi all I’m a newish biker, passed my das in February, loved my first season riding.
I ride a 2010 xjr1300 and love it.
Also have a winter project on the of a bandit 1200 that I am doing a scrambler build on.