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Cdznutz
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  		   Posted 11/1/2009 3:39 PM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Hello all,


I just recently purchased a 91 Suzuki gsxr 1100...I havent been around bikes in a few years but I have been able to ride every once in a blue moon, So here I am wet behind the ears and come across this bike that looks in mint condition. Took it for a ride and all seemed immaculate!

The seller was nice enough to bring it to my home... Two days later it wouldnt start. I contacted the seller and he came over and turns out it was the spark plugs. Ok great! I get it register and all that good stuff and we are off on my first real ride. I got about 4 miles and the bike wont move! The engine was running though. During the ride, the rpm was going way up and the bike was not getting any faster at times..Then gradually got to not moving at all. When it was put into gear it would move like its in nuetral.


So I get a trailer and get her home. Unloaded it and tried for s**ts and giggles. To my surprise it locked into gear.. WTF... Really??
Long story I know..But hear is the point,
Does anyone know what the problem might be and would be worth fixing?

Thanks,


P.s
Did I mention that the turn signals dont work smilewinkgrin smilewinkgrin smilewinkgrin
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  		   Posted 11/1/2009 6:40 PM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.

How much did you pay for the bike is the first thing that i would ask before i could answer your question.

Hard to believe the previous owner did'nt know anything was wrong with the bike.

Did the turn signals work during the test ride you took?


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  		   Posted 11/1/2009 6:48 PM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
You may have an issue with your clutch. The bike may well have been sitting for some time.

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  		   Posted 11/1/2009 8:49 PM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.

If this is a mechanically operated clutch I'd guess rusty cable. That would explain your complaint about bike not going faster w/ increase in rpm. Then after you trailered it the cable snapped and of course you couldn't disengage it with the lever.

Now if you tell me you've got a hydro clutch, I'll have to rethink all this.

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  		   Posted 11/1/2009 8:49 PM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Sounds like the clutch was slipping badly. There could be several causes from maladjustment, to incorrect oil, to bad cable, to weak springs to burned plates.
 
If the engine runs fine and the transmission shifted fine, YES the clutch is DEFINATELY worth fixing.
 
The thing is, can it be done at a price you can afford? (Since clearly you are not experienced at fixing these things.) Still, replacing a clutch (if indeed it needs replacing, and that would still need to be diagnoesd in person by someone that knows what they're doing) isn't that difficult of a job, except on some bikes there is a huge nut that must come off and it normally requires an impact wrench.
 
I'd invest in a repair manual and read up on exactly what is involved to see if you think you might be able to do it yourself.
 
Here we are changing the clutch springs on my buddy's bike in my garage:
 
 
 

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  		   Posted 11/1/2009 8:49 PM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Your clutch is slipping. It may be something as simple as the clutch adjustment or as bad as needing to replace the clutch plates. Have you also checked the oil level and the quality of the oil?

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  		   Posted 11/1/2009 10:50 PM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Clutch cable. Replace that first and see where you are.
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  		   Posted 11/2/2009 11:44 AM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.

As others have said it is the clutch slipping.  Check around at a m/c shop upon a round figure of the prices ahead of you & can you afford it?  Also it looks like you are in for a winter job to work on the bike to purchasing metric spanners & such plus a proper work shop manner.

I have to wonder if someone put in some the better oils to make cars smooth only that dinged in your clutch.

Remember all the others on the road are crazy & out to kill you.

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  		   Posted 11/3/2009 6:11 PM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Thank you all for the advice!! I am going to have it looked hopefully with in the next couple of days. I think that I need an overall look at it.. Another problem occurred to wear it wouldnt start so I changed plugs and the old ones looked like burnt toast with a side of oil, It ran for like a day and a half. Check the plugs again and well same burnt toast...

I am pretty good with fixing things as long as I know whats wrong..
Maybe I am jumping the gun but it seems like I bought a lemon.

Thanks again everyone! and I will take all the advise I can get.
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  		   Posted 11/3/2009 6:13 PM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
P.s I paid 2,800 for it and it is a hydraulic cluth
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  		   Posted 11/3/2009 6:27 PM (GMT -8)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Cdznutz said...
Thank you all for the advice!! I am going to have it looked hopefully with in the next couple of days. I think that I need an overall look at it.. Another problem occurred to wear it wouldnt start so I changed plugs and the old ones looked like burnt toast with a side of oil, It ran for like a day and a half. Check the plugs again and well same burnt toast...

I am pretty good with fixing things as long as I know whats wrong..
Maybe I am jumping the gun but it seems like I bought a lemon.

Thanks again everyone! and I will take all the advise I can get.


I don't think you bought a lemon, I think you just bought an 18 year old bike that needs a little work. The GSXR engines are bulletproof. Suzuki loved that design so much they were still producing it in 2006 in a slightly modified form for the Bandit 1200. That's 20 years after the first GSXR1100! You'll never have a shortage of spare or aftermarket parts with that bike.

Good luck dude!

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