On my Suzuki bandit 400, when you start the bike it runs fine till you put it in gear then it dies. If you start it in gear you can go ride. What is wrong? Is it the clutch?

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It starts fine, but when I put it in gear to go forward or reverse it dies. It also dies ... The engine on my riding mower will start and run while the clutch is pushed in.

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The bike will start and run perfectly fine. However, the moment I put it into gear it dies. ----------------- How we got to this point:...

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But if I drop it into any gear besides neutral or park, the engine will ... In this case, it shifts fine, and on time, however acceleration is ... start. the engine idling rough and wanting to stall when put in gear is the indicator to me.

Clean fuel line

you need to buy a new regulater/rectifier ,dont ride the bike like this as it will cause more electrical problems and posibly fry your cdi

Carb would be the place to start assuming it was running fine before it was stored. Gas can "varnish" in carbs while in storage for long periods of time if a fuel stabilizer wasn't added before storing. Might try some fuel system cleaner before going to the trouble of removing the carb.

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If it is the same size then its Ok

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Look for a vacuum leak either in intakes (where carbs attach to cylinder) or a hose somewhere.

It could be a couple of things,start with a compression check.If there is no comp. Remove the head &cylinder.

possibly **** in your tank which has blocked your jets in the carb, clean out tank and fit an in-line fuel filter and clean carbs, imports often did this due to rust inside tank, if its bad take off tank and put in an old bike chain with some oil and shake the **** out of it, flush it out and drop an old speaker magnet inside tank to colect any rust in the future then fill it back up with fuel

hi worth while getting the carbs balanced
cheers jay

Stop riding the bike until you change the gearbox oil and oil filter. Yes, the oil is probably the problem. I am somewhat surprised that the pistons haven't seized yet. On the bottom or lower side of the gear box there will be an oil drain plug. Drain the oil and put in new oil. The oil fill hole is probably on the right side cover near the rear of the casing. The plug will probably have a dip stick to measure the oil level. Put in 10w40 motor oil. Ride the bike for a few hours then drain the oil to help flush out the dirt and grit built up in the gearbox. Put in fresh oil and a new oil filter if the bike has a filter.

Your bike is 18 years old and parts can be difficult to find. Your bike probably has an oil filter. If so, it desperately needs a new one. Google " vintage suzuki motorcycle parts " . I can not find a free service manual online. You may be able to buy one at www.repairmanuals.com