Bandit 1200 forks, $1,000,000 question

[Pedda]

Either that or machine the B12 stem down to GS specs. No big deal for someone who knows how to use a lathe.

And... if memory serves me right... there's a GsxR (maybe it was 86 - 88 make or so ?) which complete triples take B12 forks. Stem is just the same as GS.

[kingofvenus]

I didn't realize that the RF900 was a 43mm fork. Has any one done the RF swap on a older GS? And how do the forks compare to the Bandit 's?

RF900 fork on my 750.

[kingofvenus]

[kingofvenus]

[Big Rich]

Hate to bring up an old thread, but I found this while searching for something else, and I want to add to it.

The RF900 triple might work with early Bandit 1200 forks (pre 2001) but it won't work with later Bandit forks (01-05). The later forks must have more material around the axle which causes the wheel to be off center by about 6mm. You can cut down the wheel spacer on the left side to solve that, but then the calipers won't be centered in the rotors. Apparently the fork spacing changed in 2001 to accommodate the new fork design, and Suzuki used the same triple tree up thru the latest Bandit 1250's.

Basically - RF900 triple tree and early B12 forks = good. Later B12 forks need the proper triple tree.

[Big Rich]

Just a follow up to my last post:

If using the later Bandit 1200 forks (01-05), the triple tree from the same years or even the later 1250 Bandits will be needed. The steering stem is still way too long, but a steering stem from 98-06 Katanas works perfectly - in the GS frame and with the Bandit triple tree.

[Mario]

I used the triple tree that came with the forks. I am thinking 02 forks from my research. I swapped the stem out with the stock triple. mounting issued fixed. NOW, the wheel and calipers wont line up properly. I have 4 pot nissin and 6 pot tokicos. The 4 pots rruib against the outer edge of opening for pads and the six pots seem ok, BUT, there is only maybe 2mm clearance between caliper and wheel. I think the wheel is from a 97. At least that was the description on the ebay sale. 3 spoke, straight spokes. not the swept spoke design..... If I grind some material off the outside of the mounting tabs on the 4 pots, it may work. BUT I shouldnt have to,