20 Most Recent 1996 Suzuki VS 1400 Intruder - Page 6 Questions & Answers

ello m8,take the clutch filler resivoir off and just leave the rubber cap in,, ,the clutch housing that u r bleeding from, should have about 3 bolts holding it on to the engine,, un do them ,dont take them out but undo them till they are holding in to the casing,, pump the clutch a few times untill u see the piston in the housing move,keep pumpin the clutch untill all the slack from the housing is gone, then do up the bolts ,and top up the fluid,, try this,, if nothing ,come bk and il take u threw step 2,, cheers now

If replacing master or slave, bench bleed the new unit prior to installation.

If just bleeding air out after routine service, apply lever a few times, hold in squeezed position, and open bleeder valve to release air/fluid for a second or two. Close bleeder before releasing clutch lever, or else air will be sucked in, not bled out. Start bleeding closest to the reservoir, working down through each connection or bleeder vavle, finally bleeding the last air out of lowest point near clutch slave. It's just like bleeding hydraulic brakes, except completion can be Much more time-consuming. If necessary, apply slight vacuum to lowest (opened) bleeder, while keeping res. full of fluid.

Once fluid flows or drips with no air present, your sys. is bled. CLose bleeder, and top off fluid. Let me know if these notes are not clear, or if you have additional questions. Thanks, TT

The most likely thing is a sticking clutch. With the ignition off, can you drop it into second gear and push it with the clutch pulled in? You say you put 'new petrol' in, so it sounds like it has been stored for a while. Clutches will often stick as the clutch plates have been under pressure for so long. Fully warm the engine before moving off until the plates free up.And it looks like you probably mean VS1400 not VS400!There is help herehttps://www.google.com/search?q=suzuki+intruder+vs1400+stalls+when+put+in+gear..

I would look to the main inline fuse

Yes it is easier to work if you do. The caliper will easily slide off the disc if left in place, but not quite so easy putting the wheel and disc back in. Here is the VS1400 Service Manual

Suzuki Intruder VS1400 Service Manual

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Probably a course thread metric sized.

This sounds like an issue with your clutch. It looks like you have a hydraulic clutch, so it may just need to be bled. As long as it is something in the clutch actuation, like the master or slave cylinders, it is not all that expensive. However, if it is a problem with the clutch itself, it can be an expensive fix. First thing to check is to see if the clutch fluid reservoir has fluid or not.

3.7 quarts

check the fuses!

i do my hayabusa to about 20ft lb and the lock nuts do the rest.

have to purge air from the system

The carby butterflies or the carby levers to open and close the butterflies are stuck.

First check all battery cables and connections, no one may look loose , heated or oxydated. Jump the starter relay with a big diameter cable, if startermotor runs normally, replace the relay. Check the amperage starter takes when starting. if it's over 100A, then your starter or your engine is stuck.