ashwin13

Hi there.... fantastic article and bike looks well used! I ride a GSF1250 SA K8 ABS (faired) and its a fantastic machine if not let down by a few suspension niggles affecting the riding. A few things... and you can get a lot more power out of it:

Bin that dustbin of a silencer! it weights a ton and restricts the engine due to the suzuki PAS (passive air system) - get a micron Delta or full Akro system - I have the Micron Delta
Timing Retard Eliminator - TRE for the bandit 1250 (HM RAcing)
Get rid of the bath sponge of an air filter - replace with Pipercross Foam filter
Full Rider based suspension setting (preload-damp-compress) - I got mine done at HM racing, orpington, Kent, UK but it still could do with a superior system like the HyperPro progressive springs or the Ohlins Remote Reservoir Shocks. Nevertheles I get away with a bit of counter steer on heavy leans and cambered roads.
Powercommander 3 - for optimum fuel map to match the exhaust

And NOW you have a GSXR/Fireblade thrashing Bandit! with almost the comfort of a Tiger 1050 or the KTM 990SMT.

Happy riding......

UNDERPOWERED???? alas.... a true roman! Its not about the BHP but the Torque delivery! It makes peak torque at just a lowly 3500rpm!!! superbikes would need twice that to make peak torque! besides what on earth are you going to do with a fireblade/hayabusa on a rocky stretch! that would be downright stupid skulldruggery!! LOL

I do agree that an off-road based machine would be better capable of handling such environments. but a "hypermotard"??? the only true hypermotard even capable of attempting such a feat would be the current Ducati offering.

"supermotards" are simply road-biased enduro bikes with a bit more comfort! a Hypermotard is simply a brand derived extension of the supermotard thrown in with a bit more of multi-road capability.

If you want a hill-thrashing off-road bike..... its two options: GS 1200 or the KTM Adventure and currently the Yamaha Super Tenerre..... but I found it too heavy and tall on the test ride. not for me.

i dont do heads down ass up in the air bikes .... as you can only have true fun with them on a track (which i found out is not my cup of tea either) and not many can do it as i witness someone going into the barrier on a track-based day a few months ago. I am more of an SMT guy, I like my road bias, with ooooomphs of low down torque and relative comfort knowing i can see ahead of the heads down, ass up in the air guy... and take him on the next corner! while hes still looking down his crotch

c'mon guys........ride a bike by knowing a bike



Absolutely..... all bikes are affected by altitude performance and even the humidity levels in the air.

1. The variations in atmospheric pressure affect the air pressue inside the airbox module. This in turn affects how well the engine breathes. Its comparable to high altitude sickness caused by lack of air (oxygen) in the lungs due to the pressue on it from the outside.
2. The humidity levels in the air affect how well the petrol vapour-air mixture can be compressed! in ideal conditions the petrol/air vapour is compressed to 1/10 of its volume. Higher humidity will lower the ratio and you will not get optimum burn leading to lower power being transferred to the crank.

turbochargers/Turbo normalisers/superchargers help overcome this phenomenon because they are forced induction methods. in the turbo the exhaust drives the turbo vanes and air is forced into the engine (old RAM systems). the supercharger is belt driven and again performs the same function, although there is slight increase in mechanical losses but the advantage is that they are instant and there is no turbo lag that develops from the pressure from exhaust gases needing to run the turbo vanes to produce the boost.

Hope this helps.