marksmith Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 Hi folks,I have an ageing Bandit 600, which I use when it's too cold and/or wet to cycle to work - just a couple of miles. It suits this task perfectly - it's tatty, dirty and reliable - except for one problem: the carbs ice up when it's too cold and wet. This is quite a problem, as that's basically when I use it. For some reason it doesn't have the carb heaters. There are little blanks in where they would be - they've clearly never been there. Perhaps it's an import, although not declared as such. On warm and/or dry days it runs really amazingly well for a 15 year old, 36k mile machine.I've been thinking about replacing it, but I hardly use it for pleasure any more and it seems a shame to get a lovely shiny new bike to leave the rain, so I wonder if there's a way I can retro-fit carb heaters. The looms are available on eBay etc. but I haven't been able to find the heaters themselves.Any ideas?Thanks!-Mark Quote
Stu Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 Don't bother Buy some profst by silkolene Its a fuel additive and stops it happening Quote
marksmith Posted September 3, 2014 Author Posted September 3, 2014 Thanks, I might give that a try. 25p a litre on top of fuel costs though - ouch.Still, I don't get throught much fuel at 4 miles a day... Quote
Mr Fro Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 Check what carbs you've got buddy - I've got a set of carb warmer needle things and associated tubing that I took of my ZXR 750 track bike which are sitting in a box somewhere. Quote
marksmith Posted September 3, 2014 Author Posted September 3, 2014 I've got... whatever carbs came on a 1999 Bandit 600. What would you like to know about them? Quote
Grumpy Old Git Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 www.ebay.co.uk/...BANDIT-600-CARBURETTO ... 0541082005 Quote
Mr Fro Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 I've got... whatever carbs came on a 1999 Bandit 600. What would you like to know about them?Just the make and model. Looks like they're not compatible unfortunately... Quote
megawatt Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 Buy s set of carbs with heaters fitted? Sell yours after. Quote
Grumpy Old Git Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 That link is broken GoG... Was not a 'link' just a text copy giving the fleabay detail. Anyhoo - It has been sold now. Quote
GaryJM Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 Mark 1's never had them fitted IIRC. Pretty sure it was mark 2 onwards that had them. Look at the Bandit Forum (do a search on google) Quote
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