just purchase a 2007 bandit and am wanting to make it a touring bike. want to add hwy pegs, tallest windshield, most comfortable seat and figure out how to use the back seat and tank bag to carry enough for a one or two week trip. (i'm 5'11" and about 170lbs) also want to up the weight of the fork oil and maybe replace springs for a better front end in the twisties. thoughts on how to achieve all this for a low co
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making the bandit a touring bike
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Get a roll top dry bag from Walmart, stuff you crap in it, then put that in a duffle bag. Tie that across the passenger seat with Rok straps. Get a wooden beaded seat cover for $10 on amazon and you have a touring bike.
gotta admit, i like the 'make it work' mentality you display here. decades ago i tried the beaded seat and didn't like it then (in a car) but maybe i'll try it on this bike. any windshield ideas? there is quite a curviture to deal with and i might have to ghetto fashion something for a framework using another windshield. thanks for your contribution.
I don't like windshields. I have a "quarter fairing" on my Harley FXD to take the weight of the windblast off my chest because of the poorly placed footpegs. I have a Dart Marlin flyscreen on my Thruxton, mostly because my wife wanted it. My last tour was on the Thruxton, I have been all over the country on Ducati Monsters, Ninja 250 and 650s, and the Harley and Triumph. I have a VSTROM and hate the windshield on it, it will probably be for sale soon. I put a small windshield on an XR650 for a ride to northern Arkansas. It was nice on the ride up in the cold rain, but broke off on the trails.
the thing I like about a windshield - a good quality one that actually directs the air flow anywhere but on you - is that I can do 600+ mile days without all that wind force and wind noise hour after hour. i'm guessing that quarter fairing on the Harley works pretty well since you sit so low?
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You may want to see if a Mod will move this to the Bandit sub forum where it will get more specific views.
As for windscreens, I have tow primary bikes right now. The G650X is a dual sport and has a small windscreen that I can easily remove. It keeps the wind off of my chest and can make a real difference on a 500 mile day. The other is an RT and has full wind protection. If I am riding anywhere that is all pavement, or even a little gravel road, it's the RT summer and especially winter.
As for windscreens, I have tow primary bikes right now. The G650X is a dual sport and has a small windscreen that I can easily remove. It keeps the wind off of my chest and can make a real difference on a 500 mile day. The other is an RT and has full wind protection. If I am riding anywhere that is all pavement, or even a little gravel road, it's the RT summer and especially winter.
MRA makes one that solves the problem to which you are referring:
https://www.solomotoparts.com/MRA-X-Creen-Touring-Windshield-GSF1250S-Bandit-07-09/#!