On the key barrel. Steering lock, then lock with parking lights in last position. Left hand switch gear two wires, clutch inhibitor swith disabled/bypassed due to aftermarket levers my guess. Your carb heater appears to be not connected too. I think, couldn't see clearly. It's a bullet type connector hanging below the carbs. Brass screw in plug with male bullet You'll need that in winter. 👍✌️❤️
@@newmotorcycleguy if you replace the carb heaters they sometimes have different values on the inside carbs to the outside carbs. Different heat ranges. As tge two inside carbs get hotter and require less heat assistance on start up. Can't remember if this is the case on the mk1 600 having had approx 60 bikes now it all gets a bit blurred! Sometimes the jets are different too on banks of four carbs. Again You'll have to check the manual. Best wishes , it's a great journey you're sharing. 👍✌️❤️
The headlight comes on when the steering locks on because there's a p for parking position on the ignition switch,so U can park up with parking lights on and steering lock on while U go in the shop ect
The wires could be for a clutch switch, some bikes have it as a safety feature so you need to pull in clutch to start and a lot of people join them together to bypass the switch.
The wires at the bottom of the clutch are the clutch starter switch. There should be two spaces where you have one, which these are normally wired to. The clutch switch when wired to the clutch require the clutch to be pulled in when starting, as you have them the wires are directly connected and are disabling the switch; therefore the clutch does not need to be pulled in when starting the bike. I have also wired these directly as I had an issue with the clutch switch it is not a problem however I would ensure they are connected better than they currently are.
Buy a clutch starter switch £10,this has been bypassed ,not a big deal,under the switchgear the two screws are where it goes,as the switch is plunger activated,easy fix bud
The "2 wires" might be 1 wire that was broke and cobbled together. Keep the LED indicators the draw ALOT less power from the battery AND are brighter and last MUCH longer. Re: lights being on when steering lock is on- there are offen 2 settings you can access with steering lock on, 1 steering lock only and a further click of the key gives you steering lock with parking lights, Although not usually head light , just the small parking light bulb in the headlight.
Indicaters look good so save money and keep them and the clutch lever safety switch looks like it's been bypassed so you can start it without pulling the lever so you don't start it in gear the ignition if turned all the way round locks the steering and back light should come on turn the key back a little and hopefully that will work
There is another setting just after the steering lock and that's parking mode just turn the key back a little and the lights will go out but the steering lock will stay on and the key should come out, wires on the left hand side of the handle bars is for the engine start clutch switch which is on your side stand normally and it shuts the engine off if you put the side stand down if and it's in gear if I have got that right, check for a video on the tube on that as it's a long time since I messed with that part of my bandit 👍
You should be able to engage the steering lock without the lights coming on? For the PARKING LIGHTS to come on, you usually turn the ignition anti-clockwise beyond the steering lock to the PARK position. I'd assume that the lights are hooked up to the parking light circuit.
The two wires are simply a safety when starting the bike so the clutch has to be pulled in u will probably find the switch has not been working the two wires plug in to and someone has spliced them together to make the circuit The bike will run fine until the wires come apart hope this helps
There are 2 connectors under your clutch lever that the 2 wires are off. They have been joined together to bypass the switch. Normally you have to pull the clutch lever to start the bike. Your headlight issue is you are turning the key too far and are putting it in parking light mode. Turn it 1 click back to the steering lock mode.
HI Pete 🎉 your doing great for a Novice I've been watching your trials and tribulations saying "been there ,done that and learned" Were are you ,I'm in Wigan and know a cracking Electrician/Mechanic who MAY be able to help you. Also you mentioned a guy in Wigan for Banfit spares Could possibly give me contact details i need a few small parts for my 51 reg Bandit. Keep going pal your gonna enjoy those fine,cold winters day ride outs on that brill sled. And those long summer ride outs. Let me know where you are I'll speak to John (leccy) And ask if he can help you out . Cheers All the very best Don't give up its a great bike
Excellent work bud, getting it running. Them wires are probably wires the head lamps, i think there earthing wires for the lights. At the end of the day you have lights and the engine runs, i would leave it at that. The exhaust could do with a change and maybe the head lights. If the police see you, there probably think, head lights and exhaust = street racer= pull him over. looking forward to the next video.
The two wires "joined by the clutch go to the switch which is broken,It usually works when u pull the clutch in to start your bike,so it's been by passed,when your bike has the steering lock on,there's a P on the ignition switch for Park,which should only put your daytime lights on,as your off the market headlamps haven't got those it's been wired to your head lamps instead, those 2 wires hanging dwn are probably for your day time lights.."small bulbs" in a normal headlamp..Ian..
On the fuel tap, pointing up is reserve, down is on. The middle position is prime, which allows fuel to flow when the engine isn't turning over. If it were a leak from the carb then it would have done that on prime even without the engine running. The 2 wires are for the clutch switch. As standard you need the clutch pulled for the starter to operate, but when the clutch switch fails people often bypass it. Orange and green wire powers quite a few circuits. With a black / blue wire I think it should operate the horn (switching on the earth side - ie, the black / blue) Possible the igntion switch needs a good clean out of the contacts inside which is causing the issues with the lights when the steering lock is on. They are a bit of a pain to strip down. Unless you just have the ignition in the park position (locked but with the side lights on) rather than the lock position
Carbs need to be synchronized and air/ fuel ratio set. Can hear it in the idle. Aftermarket levers. Will probably start in gear with the clutch out. Should be a clutch safety switch. Ignition switch should be marked. OFF/ RUN/ LOCK/PARK. Park setting should lock the steering and turn on the tail light on only Check the manual. Good luck
I have been trying to get my Gs450 sorted since April. One thing after another. Bad owners previously. I expect to get it done by the end of year. I got it on Facebook market as well. I think it must be were they dump all the junkers.
I've not worked on bandits but those two wires at the clutch are probably a cut out switch to stop you riding with the side stand down. Should be connected to the little switch you pointed out under the lever. It should work fine as it is though but just won't work as a safety feature. I'm also guessing the other two stray wires are for the horn.
I'm wondering with a previous owner having disconnected the clutch/starter function, it might be worth checking the safety switch on the side stand hasn't been faffed about with too mate 👍 just incase they were too cool for safety devices. They're not inconvenient when operational and deffo worth having working. Enjoying your clips chief 👍
The mk1's dont have the clutch cutout, the mk2s do iirc. So your switch gear could be off that. The black blue and orange green are for your horn... if its there
@@newmotorcycleguy if it'll reach try plugging it in and see if it still works? As some guys do run a high and low tone horns. I think normally you should run them off a relay but they may have just spliced it in.
@@katywalker8322 arrh I stand corrected, i just checked some of the other wiring diagrams and see it now, mines a '96 with the angular ones. I wonder what year they moved over to the rounded switch gear?
@@MHR1001 , mine is 1997 with rounded switchgear, so looks like that was the cutover. Pain when you take the clutch lever out without thinking and snap the operating pin off the switch. Not that I would do such a thing. Honest…..
On the key barrel. Steering lock, then lock with parking lights in last position.
Left hand switch gear two wires, clutch inhibitor swith disabled/bypassed due to aftermarket levers my guess.
Your carb heater appears to be not connected too. I think, couldn't see clearly. It's a bullet type connector hanging below the carbs. Brass screw in plug with male bullet You'll need that in winter.
👍✌️❤️
Thank you. there are two carb heaters missing on it.
@@newmotorcycleguy if you replace the carb heaters they sometimes have different values on the inside carbs to the outside carbs. Different heat ranges. As tge two inside carbs get hotter and require less heat assistance on start up. Can't remember if this is the case on the mk1 600 having had approx 60 bikes now it all gets a bit blurred! Sometimes the jets are different too on banks of four carbs. Again You'll have to check the manual. Best wishes , it's a great journey you're sharing. 👍✌️❤️
I want to see this as a TV series, written, directed and starring Ricky Gervais. It’d be brilliant! Great job, mate. With you all the way!
haha , cheers
The headlight comes on when the steering locks on because there's a p for parking position on the ignition switch,so U can park up with parking lights on and steering lock on while U go in the shop ect
Thank you.
The wires could be for a clutch switch, some bikes have it as a safety feature so you need to pull in clutch to start and a lot of people join them together to bypass the switch.
It seems this may have had one, but disabled.
Hi Pete I have enjoyed watching you making this bike yours. You've done a cracking job, happy and safe riding mate 👍
Thanks, ive enjoyed doing it! still a lot to do though!
The wires at the bottom of the clutch are the clutch starter switch. There should be two spaces where you have one, which these are normally wired to. The clutch switch when wired to the clutch require the clutch to be pulled in when starting, as you have them the wires are directly connected and are disabling the switch; therefore the clutch does not need to be pulled in when starting the bike. I have also wired these directly as I had an issue with the clutch switch it is not a problem however I would ensure they are connected better than they currently are.
thank you, It seems this had that done then.
Buy a clutch starter switch £10,this has been bypassed ,not a big deal,under the switchgear the two screws are where it goes,as the switch is plunger activated,easy fix bud
I was always wondering why he didn't need to pull clutch in to start the bike didn't know if bandit were different
U wanna put a switch on it
The "2 wires" might be 1 wire that was broke and cobbled together.
Keep the LED indicators the draw ALOT less power from the battery AND are brighter and last MUCH longer.
Re: lights being on when steering lock is on- there are offen 2 settings you can access with steering lock on, 1 steering lock only and a further click of the key gives you steering lock with parking lights, Although not usually head light , just the small parking light bulb in the headlight.
Thank you
Bikes looking good mate im looking forward to the next video
Maybe fun to watch but its quite daunting. I'm getting ready to do the tappets!
Indicaters look good so save money and keep them and the clutch lever safety switch looks like it's been bypassed so you can start it without pulling the lever so you don't start it in gear the ignition if turned all the way round locks the steering and back light should come on turn the key back a little and hopefully that will work
ok, thanks. Ill try that.
There is another setting just after the steering lock and that's parking mode just turn the key back a little and the lights will go out but the steering lock will stay on and the key should come out, wires on the left hand side of the handle bars is for the engine start clutch switch which is on your side stand normally and it shuts the engine off if you put the side stand down if and it's in gear if I have got that right, check for a video on the tube on that as it's a long time since I messed with that part of my bandit 👍
ok, thank you
You should be able to engage the steering lock without the lights coming on? For the PARKING LIGHTS to come on, you usually turn the ignition anti-clockwise beyond the steering lock to the PARK position. I'd assume that the lights are hooked up to the parking light circuit.
thank you, ill try this and see if that's what it is.
The two wires on the left are for the clutch safety switch.
Thank you
When you have it running perfectly you won't regret 900quid engine is bulletproof if you change the oil and filter regular
Thank you
The two wires are simply a safety when starting the bike so the clutch has to be pulled in u will probably find the switch has not been working the two wires plug in to and someone has spliced them together to make the circuit The bike will run fine until the wires come apart hope this helps
great, thank you.
There are 2 connectors under your clutch lever that the 2 wires are off. They have been joined together to bypass the switch. Normally you have to pull the clutch lever to start the bike. Your headlight issue is you are turning the key too far and are putting it in parking light mode. Turn it 1 click back to the steering lock mode.
Cool, thank you
HI Pete 🎉 your doing great for a Novice I've been watching your trials and tribulations saying "been there ,done that and learned"
Were are you ,I'm in Wigan and know a cracking Electrician/Mechanic who MAY be able to help you.
Also you mentioned a guy in Wigan for Banfit spares
Could possibly give me contact details i need a few small parts for my 51 reg Bandit.
Keep going pal your gonna enjoy those fine,cold winters day ride outs on that brill sled.
And those long summer ride outs.
Let me know where you are I'll speak to John (leccy)
And ask if he can help you out .
Cheers
All the very best
Don't give up its a great bike
drop me an email and ill send you the deets for the bandit guy. nmcgpost@gmail.com
Excellent work bud, getting it running. Them wires are probably wires the head lamps, i think there earthing wires for the lights. At the end of the day you have lights and the engine runs, i would leave it at that. The exhaust could do with a change and maybe the head lights. If the police see you, there probably think, head lights and exhaust = street racer= pull him over. looking forward to the next video.
Yea i think you are right, thank you
The two wires "joined by the clutch go to the switch which is broken,It usually works when u pull the clutch in to start your bike,so it's been by passed,when your bike has the steering lock on,there's a P on the ignition switch for Park,which should only put your daytime lights on,as your off the market headlamps haven't got those it's been wired to your head lamps instead, those 2 wires hanging dwn are probably for your day time lights.."small bulbs" in a normal headlamp..Ian..
Brilliant, thank you
Alan bolts on the carb bowls; luxury...All I've ever had are chewed-up JIS screws.
Haha i was grateful for them!
@@newmotorcycleguy I've got to take the tank off my bike to access the bowls. Consider yourself lucky.
On the fuel tap, pointing up is reserve, down is on. The middle position is prime, which allows fuel to flow when the engine isn't turning over. If it were a leak from the carb then it would have done that on prime even without the engine running.
The 2 wires are for the clutch switch. As standard you need the clutch pulled for the starter to operate, but when the clutch switch fails people often bypass it.
Orange and green wire powers quite a few circuits. With a black / blue wire I think it should operate the horn (switching on the earth side - ie, the black / blue)
Possible the igntion switch needs a good clean out of the contacts inside which is causing the issues with the lights when the steering lock is on. They are a bit of a pain to strip down. Unless you just have the ignition in the park position (locked but with the side lights on) rather than the lock position
thank you, great information here. the clutch lever doesn't need to be pulled to start, so i think that is what it is.
Carbs need to be synchronized and air/ fuel ratio set. Can hear it in the idle. Aftermarket levers. Will probably start in gear with the clutch out. Should be a clutch safety switch.
Ignition switch should be marked. OFF/ RUN/ LOCK/PARK. Park setting should lock the steering and turn on the tail light on only Check the manual. Good luck
Thank you
I have been trying to get my Gs450 sorted since April. One thing after another. Bad owners previously. I expect to get it done by the end of year. I got it on Facebook market as well. I think it must be were they dump all the junkers.
Yep it seems like it, The guy i got it from wasn't honest about it.
clutch inhibitor usually suzukis u have to pull clutch in to start
Thank you!!
horn maybe
clutch pulled in indicator
Thank you
I've not worked on bandits but those two wires at the clutch are probably a cut out switch to stop you riding with the side stand down. Should be connected to the little switch you pointed out under the lever. It should work fine as it is though but just won't work as a safety feature. I'm also guessing the other two stray wires are for the horn.
The horn is connected and works, and it seems a lot of people think its a clutch switch that has been disabled.
that part you pointed to under clutch lever is the switch
ahh cool, thanks
I'm wondering with a previous owner having disconnected the clutch/starter function, it might be worth checking the safety switch on the side stand hasn't been faffed about with too mate 👍 just incase they were too cool for safety devices. They're not inconvenient when operational and deffo worth having working. Enjoying your clips chief 👍
Haha, too cool for safety! ill check thanks.
the 2 wires are for your clutch switch normaly you would have to pull the clutch in to start it
Thank you
Goodwork
Thanks
Hi, the reason your headlight is coming on is because the bandit has parking lights, it's one click past the steering lock, cheers.
Thank you.
I wondered why you didn't need to pull the clutch in to start 😊
It seems that feature has been disbaled.
Clutch cut-out switch, I'm guessing. To stop you starting bike in gear unless clutch lever is in.
That's what I thought because it's a suzuki they don't start unless you have the clutch in I think they have just bypassed it.
@@husky-xu2ow Think all Japanese bikes have them. Why you would want to disconnect it is another matter.
that function doesn't work, so maybe that disconnected. ill look at it and see if i can fix it.
Clutch switch and horn
Thank you.
My bandit is so easy to put the park lights on by accident when locking the steering. Fiddly bastard to get the ignition on though 😂
Sounds like mine!
park curcuit is wired wrong shuold a side light
ok, thank you
The Bandit has a parking light, if you move the key/ignition barrel to that position
Thank you, Ill investigate this further!
Clutch switch on the left switchgear.
thanks it seems i have mk2 switch gear.
@@newmotorcycleguy They joined those wires together to bypass it for what ever reason, Would be best to rectify that.
The mk1's dont have the clutch cutout, the mk2s do iirc. So your switch gear could be off that.
The black blue and orange green are for your horn... if its there
It has a horn so goodness knows what that is wired too. Someone did say this maybe Mk2 switch gear.
@@newmotorcycleguy if it'll reach try plugging it in and see if it still works? As some guys do run a high and low tone horns. I think normally you should run them off a relay but they may have just spliced it in.
@@MHR1001 my mk1 does have the clutch switch. Possibly the very early ones with the angular switchgear didn’t.
@@katywalker8322 arrh I stand corrected, i just checked some of the other wiring diagrams and see it now, mines a '96 with the angular ones. I wonder what year they moved over to the rounded switch gear?
@@MHR1001 , mine is 1997 with rounded switchgear, so looks like that was the cutover.
Pain when you take the clutch lever out without thinking and snap the operating pin off the switch.
Not that I would do such a thing.
Honest…..
You have ignition
On/run.
Off.
Lock.
Lock with lights.
Great, thank you! the ignition is a little worn to see anything!
Thank you
Does the horn work. If not . then them two lower wires could be off it.
Yea the works, it might for an oem headlight
Parking light when steering is locked
Thank you
Clutch switch wires
thank you!
leave those wire alone, they are the switch wires for the clutch lever many poeple do that to by pass as the switch plays out and you cant start it
thank you.
Horn working if not them wires are for it
Thank you, the horn does work
3:38 res.... Is reserve 😉
Thank you
Park light
thank you
That engine does not sound good to me fella, it sounds like it is missing on a cylinder. I would say it needs the cards ballanced badly.
Thank you. i would need someone to hear it who can help for that.