Katana HELP Needed

[Guyver]

I have a 1982 Katana 1000 that I need a starter clutch for. The problem being that I bought one used from a salvage yard and it was the wrong one. They asked me to send in mine to match it up and I did. They couldn't match it and months later they never returned mine. I bought another one from a different salvage yard and even ordered a new one from Bike Bandit and they were both wrong as well. Did they produce these bikes with two different starter clutches?

The starter clutches that I have received are very thin with a round hole and fit on the round end of the crankshaft. Mine was thick, had a tapered hole and fit on the tapered end of the crankshaft and was held on by a large nut and washer. I know it's stock the bike has less than 6,000 miles on it and nothing has been changed other than the carbs, throttle and exhaust.

I might have to pull the cover from my GS1100E to see if it uses the same one. I would apreciate help from anyone that knows what the heck is going on here. I'd post pics but I don't have my starter clutch any longer.

[Dink]

What it sounds like you have done is to send the original starter clutch AND stator rotor away, the starter gear and clutch bolts to the rear of the stator rotor. BTW yes there are different sizes in both the starter clutch and the stator rotor. Being as yours is an 82 it should have a 31mm "flat" shoulder behind the taper; your taper will be 1 in 5 BTW.
The starter clutch is shown here http://images.powersportsnetwork.com...les/2153_9.gif

The statro rotor is shown here http://images.powersportsnetwork.com...es/2153_19.gif

Hope that helps

Dink

[Guyver]

Dink

As usual your information proves invaluable. Yes, that looks like exactly what I did wrong. I looked at the unit as being one piece apparently and now I've got to get a rotor. Hopefully the same salvage yard that had the last one will have the rotor. I'll have to pay shipping all over again but lesson learned and at least they only charged me $53.00 for the starter clutch. ~Gene

[Suzuki mad]

On the SD (katana) versions suzuki changed the starter clutch and the rotor so the centre thread is a different size from th earlier E versions.
The copper 'shim' between the starter clutch and rotor will also be a different so make sure they send you the shim....

Suzuki Mad
1981 GS1000ET
1983 GSX1100ESD
2002 GSF1200K1

[Guyver]

Thanks for the info. I'm glad to know that. I have a rotor on the way and I'm really hoping to get the bike back together and on the road early next week. ~Gene