Motorcycle Repair: suzuki bandit 1200 transmission, engine oil viscosity, suzuki bandit 1200

Question
a friend has ask my help in looking at his 1200 bandit . he claims that it is stuck in gear ,depressing the clutch the bike will try to move as though the clutch is out of adjustment . releasing the clutch the bike will travel but is stuck in gear . I haven't seen it myself yet .He had talked to a dealer who said these have had trans problems and very expensive to repair. I'm hoping maybe a clutch problem or gear changing fork problem ?? I have no experience with susuki (HD rider/mech ) . Any knowledge of transmission trouble with bandit ? Any sugestions ?I hope to look at it for him next week .hoping to help him out if i can . Thanks Frank  

Answer
Hi Frank,

Suzuki GSX-R, Katana, Bandit, and RF series share same engines. There's a common problem with oil lubrictaion system and clutch. This may or may not be related to your frined's MC problem.

Learn more about the common clutch problem here:

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96296

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Mark Shively


Clutch Operation Faulty

Clutch slipping:

No clutch lever play
Friction plate worn or warped
Steel plate worn or warped
Clutch spring broken or weak
Clutch release mechanism trouble
Clutch hub or housing unevenly worn
Clutch inner cable catching

Clutch not disengaging properly:

Clutch lever play excessive
Clutch plate warped or too rough
Clutch spring compression uneven
Engine oil deteriorated
Engine oil viscosity too high
Engine oil level too high
Clutch housing frozen on drive shaft
Clutch release mechanism trouble
Clutch hub locknut loose