MACH50

In India we also happened to have a bike called the Suzuki Zeus,its a 125cc bike,which made 11 Nm torque @3500rpm,Suzuki calls this tech as the XTP,I owned that bike.I know what peak torque means @3500rpm.
But what I meant to say that its underpowered for its Weight,but yes if its XTP,then it will work miraculously.

To me a light weight bike with this kind of torquey engine would be the ideal option for that kind of Terrain.
But Old Fox,has already put all odds behind and went for the achievement,which is a feat in itself.

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Old Fox

Thanks. The 'Blade would be a different thing to ride in slush but then you've been around long enough on it. I can imagine you riding it in rain and enjoying it too .

There was no detrimental effect to the engine when cold water got splashed on it while it was hot. This bike's engine has phenomenal thermal stability. It just doesn't heat up like most big engines do. I would recommend a couple of additions to this bike if the rider doesn't mind riding it over broken roads or occasionally through slush. 1) A radiator mesh-guard, an example of which I had put on this Bandit and 2) a large and wide mud-flap attached to the rear of the front fender to stop slush from hitting the radiator and getting accumulated there as it dries up quickly due to the heat.

To me a light weight bike with this kind of torquey engine would be the ideal option for that kind of Terrain. Add high ground clearance to it and the specs are perfect . Thats exactly what bikes like the Honda CRF 450 et al offer. The Bandit admittedly is not the right bike to go riding on routes like Manali-Leh but it can be done and the bike is surely up to it both technically and comfort wise.

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Rather you are more than up to it,determination and guts wise........and to make things cooler,you must also be tall,so that you get enough support from your legs,to hold that heavy thing on that uneven terrain

Superb ride infact !!!!!

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gautam

you got to be kidding but you usually dont. Best of luck buddy

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incobra

What an achievement this is. Congratulations to Old Fox and his team and Xbhp.

pushkarb

Dude, this is EPIC. Congratulations!

MACH50

Just completed seeing the Xbhp Documentary of the ride present in the DVD provided with the new Xbhp magazine...............

This ride was really mind-blowing and its all plain reality.

The ride was tougher than it seemed to me,the Bandit performed well but actually I honestly confess that the Rider made it perform.

Old Fox you are really on hell of a rider with a lot of guts.

It was clear in the video that constant rains,slush and black ice didn't make things easy.The heavy Bandit twice imbalanced itself over the slush and the running streams and at some places it got stuck too !!!!!Rear wheel spinning and a lot of leg work made it move............surely these are the ways of one gutsy tall rider.The last day of going to Khardungla saw better roads and fair weather

I would have dropped that bike many times I am sure.

Hats of for driving home such a spectacular performance and proving a point.

So Suzuki really does makes some great machines,
It was the Hayabusa which is one of the fastest bikes and now it is the Bandit which is one of the toughest bikes on earth.

P.S.In that section where you people were trying to race the Bandit and the Pajero............. Did the Pajero even accelerate ????

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