Suzuki Bandit MK1. Clutch Switch Bypass .

[@chris53small]

TOTALLY A BIG THANK YOU BECAUSE I WAS ALL SET TO TRY THIS UNTIL YOU SIAD IT WORKS ON NON INJECTION BIKES ONLY , AND MINE IS INJECTION so well done for covering that , it shows you know your stuff

[@johnsnowsghost]

Cool. Thanks again. 👍😎

[@mattlongden28]

cracking bandit you have there sir and a great video as usual.I've subscribed as i sold my zx12r yesterday and have gone back to a mk1 bandit 1200.its all the bike you need really on todays roads.plenty of power,sweet handling and suit real roads a treat.its my 3rd 1200,and ill never sell this one now.ill hand it down to my son one day.keep up the good work buddy.

[@johnsnowsghost]

Cheers Matt. Great comment bud. Good luck with the new 1200. I hope you have good health to enjoy it for many years.Also appreciate the sub.👍 Ride safe .

[@nicholemarkmcgregor5475]

ive been dealing with this issue on my bike for over a year....im new to it all so i learn everything ive done on youtube.....i replaced my starter\kill switch last summer and the NEXT DAY it was back to not strarting....i felt like it was the clutch due to the way i had to hold it to start it......so ive watching video after video and when i saw this one i KNEW i HAD TO CHECK THAT 1st......and BOOM >>>>>>FIRED RIGHT UP !!!!! THANKS ALOT FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP !! TRULY APPRECIATED !!! i have a 98 BANDIT 1200s....i dont know much about bikes or cars....but im learning and doing it all myself whenever i can ......THANKS AGAIN

[@johnsnowsghost]

Hi bud, that's really made my day . Glad you got sorted. Everyone is a newbie at some stage, no shame in that. KZbin is a great resource for learning. Keep tinkering away and ride safe. 👍😎

[@bethaneyanderson2123]

I wish I came across this sooner, I thought my clutch cable was snapped, replaced that, nothing worked until I had to dig a little deeper then came across this video. The switch had been worn down the lever wasn’t contacting it at all, now I just have it in the on position till I get a new one.

[@johnsnowsghost]

Hi Bethaney, glad you got it sussed out. Thanks for watching and commenting, Ride safe.👍

[@chris53small]

wow thats a nice bike hope you still ride it

[@johnsnowsghost]

Hello Peter. Thanks for watching and commenting. Unfortunately I had to sell the Bandit and my other big bikes last year and get a lightweight bike . Bloody arthritis... Hope your well ride safe.👍

[@BruckenfeldRaqu]

This is a realy nice trick. Had to use it myself a couple of years ago when my bikes clutch lever broke on the road, but i fixed it when I got home. I was just wondering, after discussing this with my friends a while back. Is the switches existance only for ensurance that the bike is started with two hands, or does it do anything else also? For reference, we had to do this to my friends R1 because he changed to a stunt lever, and it didnt have a place for the switch. But noticed soon after that the bike didnt run well on the road. My friend pulled of the bypass wire mid drive and noticed an increase in power and torque right on the spot. The R1 is a 2007, so could be alot different, just saying/asking. 🙂

[@johnsnowsghost]

Hi, thanks for stopping by. Most likely the problem is the fact that the R1 is fuel injection. I briefly mentioned at the end of the video that the clutch switch mod only works on carburetted bikes. The ICU on the R7 will be huffing and the mapping will be off. Not sure how you could sort it. Maybe fit a small toggle switch on the handlebars and connect the clutch switch wires to that. Then manually flick the switch before starting. Just an idea. Good luck. 😎

[@BruckenfeldRaqu]

@@johnsnowsghost thanks for the help, but we have already fixed the R1 porblem with a push button :) I just wanted to check this with the Bandit. I myself have a 1157cc 2002 model i want to do this on because of a switch malfunction, not to serious, just alitle anoying. So thanks for the anwser :)

[@skyM19]

What year is your bike? Where did you get the shorty clutch lever?

[@johnsnowsghost]

Hi Skyler, The bike is a 1999 model. The levers were on it when I bought it, but I have seen them for sale on Ebay . Cheers.👍

[@ratty7561]

Thats a mk2 not 1

[@johnsnowsghost]

Hello Ratty, Although technically correct, there are no significant differences between MK 1 and MK2 so the mod is still relevant. In my experience most people consider them the same and refer to the 2001 model as the MK 2 which had a major revamp. 😎