Anyone know if the bandit 650 (oil cooled K6) headers/ manifold are the same as the Bandit 600?
I’ve got a nasty feeling the connection between the manifold and the link pipe has rusted through over the winter and I’ve had to tie it up with lock wire just to stop me worrying!
If the 600 headers fit, I’m happy as Larry as they are pretty cheap to pick up (£40 or so on fleabay)… but when you put in 650 manifolds this rises to £100 or so, or just comes back as the water-cooled headers which are a totally different beast!
ANY help or ideas gratefully appreciated guys and gals!
Bandits are notorious for the collector box rusting away, its made of a milder steel than the rest of the exhaust.
I had a 97 Bandit which the same happened, i ended up buying a complete new system for it,
You have a few options, Banditmania (http://www.banditmania.co.uk/exhaust_systems_&_cans.htm) offer a wealding repair service for the exhausts, you post it off and it gets done… That dident suit me at the time becuase my bike is my only transport, but might be worth considering.
Im not sure but im going to say the headers for the 650 and 600 will be slightly different.
