Help! My clutch is nackard!

[platinum2]

this bike looks like the 85 700 is this so?, i cant find a fiche on it 89 only shows the katana 750f

it should work if it worked before, back track, you have all the plates in ? didnt leave 1 out? an put it with the old ones did ya? i have to ask,

[Scousebil]

I've uploaded a YouTube video showing what i've done and how it's (not) working at the moment...:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=y-25cotDO5g

[Nessism]

As suggested already, make the clutch adjustment at the helix. Also, you can get a real Suzuki 750 manual for FREE off Basscliff's website.


Remove cover over the adjuster...

Turn IN the cable adjusters all the way, both at the engine case and the clutch lever - increasing the slack in the cable...

Loosen the lock nut on the adjuster screw...

Turn in the adjuster screw until you feel resistance. The clutch lever will then feel firm.

Back off the adjuster screw about 1/8 turn and reset the lock nut...

Fine tune the cable freeplay with the adjuster on the end of the cable...

The service manual details this process.

Try this and report back with the results. Most likely the problem will be gone.

[hampshirehog]

Nice vid. What you are calling the adjuster is only the cable adjuster. If you remove the sprocket cover you'll see the other adjuster and that's the one I was on about earlier.

[Nessism]

Yea nice video, but making it took about 10 times longer than making the cable adjustment.

[hampshirehog]

Yea nice video, but making it took about 10 times longer than making the cable adjustment.

Surprised you could understand the accent Ed.......

[Scousebil]

Ah, gotcha, feel a bit stupid now lol sorry for the lengthy video but for all i knew it could have been anything in the whole process! ill get there in the end...

[cowboyup3371]

Scousebil, after looking at the parts fiche for your bike, the adjuster that both Ed and HH are referring to is a little further down. On the sprocket cover side itself is a plate that covers up one of the adjustment screws you need. Undo that plate, loosen the locknut that Ed referred to, and loosen that screw a couple of turns (numbers 23 and 24 in the picture below). Then, adjust it back in until you begin to feel pressure. Tighten the lock nut down.


Once that is done, then you start to adjust using the screw you point at in the video as well as at the handlebar.

[Scousebil]

Scousebil, after looking at the parts fiche for your bike, the adjuster that both Ed and HH are referring to is a little further down. On the sprocket cover side itself is a plate that covers up one of the adjustment screws you need. Undo that plate, loosen the locknut that Ed referred to, and loosen that screw a couple of turns (numbers 23 and 24 in the picture below). Then, adjust it back in until you begin to feel pressure. Tighten the lock nut down.


Once that is done, then you start to adjust using the screw you point at in the video as well as at the handlebar.

Thanks mate i did that today and it's all sorted! Can't thank you enough!