Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: manx man on May 18, 2005, 06:15:29 PM

Title: clutch adjustment
Post by: manx man on May 18, 2005, 06:15:29 PM

Hi, I hope you think i'm stupid for asking this question and that theres a simple solution.  The clutch cable on my 91 400 bandit recently snapped.  I replaced it no problem, however the biting point now seems to be when the lever is virtually fully released.  Being only 5' 6" with a hand size to scale i find it difficult to control the clutch with my fully extended fingertips.

Is there anyway i can adjust this so the 'biting point' occurs earlier when the clutch lever is being released.

Sorry for being so un-technical, i love my bike but i'm not to clued up yet on the workings of it yet

Title: clutch adjustment
Post by: raincheck_uk on May 18, 2005, 06:48:37 PM

There should just be a little adjuster on the clutch lever where the cable goes in. If you screw it in or out a little it will adjust the biting point on the clutch. I myself am a bit of a short stop and thats what i did to fix my small hand problem!!
Hope that helps
Becky

Title: clutch adjustment
Post by: topracer on July 19, 2005, 10:22:15 PM

Can you tell me how to disconnect the clutch cable on the transmission end?  Do I need to take the transmission cover off?

Thanks

Title: clutch adjustment
Post by: gsxr400 racer on July 24, 2005, 12:59:25 AM

thats obvious ( the front sprocket cover) do i need to come take it off for ya too? LOL :stickpoke:

Title: clutch adjustment
Post by: Red01 on July 24, 2005, 01:24:56 AM

You'd like that, wouldn't you... an excuse to go to the Isle of Man  :motorsmile:  :beers:  :bigok:  :banana: