Time for a new clutch

[93Bandit]

Understood, just read up on that in the manual. Kind of vague as to the adjustment of the lever on the engine. It seems that if you loosen the lever from the spline, you could then feel where it is engaging, and have your "0" zero point, then put the lever back in the proper position. I worked for a Suzuki dealership many years ago (during that era, Parts Manager)) I remember mechanics checking the play by removing the arm, then checking how the spline shaft was positioned against the clutch, and checking the engagement with the lever. Sometimes the lever was moved a couple of grooves. You'll get it sorted, I'm sure.

The lever adjustment is quite simple. You just rotate the shaft until it engages the clutch basket release shaft thing (Suzuki calls it RACK RELEASE) and put the clutch lever on the splines in a position that allows the clutch cable to connect to it, with enough cable adjustment either way.

Anyways, it has been sorted. All it needed was the new friction discs. Pulls hard now! I haven't enjoyed riding it this much in a while. It's such a blast, like a brand new bike! I'm gonna go for a quick ride right now since it's cooled down.

[Suzukian]

Great, I didn't know it was all sorted. Those 850's were really special bikes, so much torque.

[rphillips]

I can hear you grinn'in Bandit, Glad for ya.... Congrats.