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Post by gernster on May 3, 2014 1:41:21 GMT -5
Hello all, I've been pointed here from a random link on another board as Ive just bought a 400 bros to use as a summer commuter bike, My main machine is a 2004 K4 Suzuki Bandit 1200, my dads old bike which he has had from new and has only 3,000 miles on it. I didnt wat to rack the mile sup commuting or leave it outside my house, so have been looking for a cool litle commuter. I remembered seeing one of these bikes in my local town years ago and remembered the name, so a quick ebay hunt returned a £300 project. It starts, runs and rides fine, but needs some serious TLC, 22,000 miles and no tax, test or V5 (but did a full HPI and chassis number check) Plan is light resto, powder coat the wheels, and rear frameset and replave all the rust old nust & bolts with Stainless capheads, do the CBR600 F3 front fork mod (the seals are leaking anyway) new bars, new cables, full service and a bloody good clean and then get some miles on it! Im going to have lots of stupid questions so bear with me!, Heres sime pics Bandit: Bros:
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Post by Jake on May 3, 2014 2:56:55 GMT -5
Hi Gernster, welcome to the forum.... Your’re the only Bros owner we have at the moment but we do have some info on parts and spare etc. Check out the link below. And keep in touch as the project progresses. growell.proboards.com/thread/998/hawk-bros-partsI must admit I like the look of the Bros. It has cleaner lines than the NTV/Revere. That Bandit looks good too. I’m thinking of buying one as a second bike. I’ve seen a nice looking silver one at Millenium Bikes which I quite fancy....
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Post by undercover on May 23, 2014 8:58:16 GMT -5
what a cool bike i have a suzuki gsx750f up in my loft never thought of putting it in my livingroom LOL
i am new here on the forum i have a honda ntv650 also
i love those honda bros i am would get one but the only reason i didnt get one is the honda ntv650 is a shaft drive no buying chains and sprokets ever no adjusting ever
and fuel economy is exellent 55 mpg
whats the average mpg on the bros
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Post by undercover on May 23, 2014 9:01:12 GMT -5
I must admit I like the look of the Bros. It has cleaner lines than the NTV/Revere. yeah it looks like a futruristic cafe racer i love them as well never owned one it's a pity the seat and the rear fairing wouldnt fit the ntv i would swap
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