SUZUKI
Bandit 400
Suzuki Bandit 400 / 400V
- Manufacturer
- SUZUKI
- Model
- Bandit 400
- Year
- 1995
- Type
- Naked
- Origin
- Japan
01 — Overview
The second generation of the Bandit 400cc naked line that began in 1989. A flowing form from fuel tank to tail lamp was paired with a round headlamp and bullet-shaped meters. The 400V carried the VC engine, which switches cams according to engine speed, while radial tyres and an aluminium swingarm reduced weight.
02 — Historical Context
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The name Bandit refers to an outlaw or brigand. The 400 series remained on sale for more than ten years, until 2000.
1990s — Replicas matured, naked bikes rose, and a new idea of the lightweight superbike took shape.
03 — Engine
ENGINE
Inline Four
Four cylinders across the frame. Smooth and free-revving, it became emblematic of Japanese large-capacity motorcycles. Intake, compression, power, exhaust — the cycle behind today's combustion motorcycles.General description of the layout
| Engine layout | Inline Four[1] |
|---|---|
| Cycle | Four-stroke[1] |
| Displacement | 398 cc[1] |
| Bore × stroke | 56 × 40.4 mm[1] |
| Compression ratio | 11.8:1[2] |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled[1] |
| Valvetrain | DOHC 4-valve (400V: VC variable valve timing and lift)[1] |
| Max. power (Japan spec) | 53 PS / 11,000 rpm[1] |
| Max. torque (Japan spec) | 3.8 kgm / 9,500 rpm[1] |
| Transmission | 6-speed[1] |
| Final drive | chain[2] |
04 — Chassis / Frame
CHASSIS / FRAME
05 — Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Every figure is sourced. Unverified values are not published.
| Production | 1995 – 2000[2] |
|---|---|
| Model code | GK7AA[2] |
| Engine layout | Inline Four[1] |
| Cycle | Four-stroke[1] |
| Displacement | 398 cc[1] |
| Bore × stroke | 56 × 40.4 mm[1] |
| Compression ratio | 11.8:1[2] |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled[1] |
| Valvetrain | DOHC 4-valve (400V: VC variable valve timing and lift)[1] |
| Max. power (Japan spec) | 53 PS / 11,000 rpm[1] |
| Max. torque (Japan spec) | 3.8 kgm / 9,500 rpm[1] |
| Transmission | 6-speed[1] |
| Final drive | chain[2] |
| Frame | diamond[2] |
| Wheelbase | 1,410 mm[1] |
| Seat height | 745 mm[2] |
| Dry weight | 165 kg[1] |
| Fuel capacity | 15 L[2] |
Figures are shown per market: JP
06 — Generations
GENERATION HISTORY
Second generation (1995)GK7AA1995–2000
Generations, model years and market variants (Model → Generation → Variant) are added as they are verified.
07 — Cultural Context
CULTURAL CONTEXT
08 — Gallery
GALLERY
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10 — Sources
SOURCES
- [1]SUZUKI DIGITAL LIBRARY 二輪車 — バンディット400／バンディット400V（1995）スズキ株式会社 · manufacturer · accessed 2026-09-26
- [2]スズキ・バンディット400 — WikipediaWikipedia (日本語版) · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
11 — Image Credits
PHOTO CREDITS
- Creator
- Rainmaker47
- License
- CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Rainmaker47, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons