it's #24 in this diagram (http://www.psndealer.com/fiche/images/SUZUKI/1997/Motorcycles/1609_15.gif) ... the 'clutch lifter mechanism' as clymer calls it. i was on my way to work this morning and the tab that holds the cable to the lifter mech. broke, so i had to ride the rest of the way to work clutchless. interesting to say the least. then at lunch today i cobbed the clutch cable back on to the lifter mechanism in order to make it home. note to self and others who care: stock tool kit does not have 8mm wrench capable of removing clutch cover bolts.
if anyone does happen to have a spare laying around i'll gladly take it off your hands :mrgreen:
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KJB: Replaced huge image with tiny link. Also changed it from the BikeBandit (http://www.bbburma.net/ScreenShots/BikeBandit_ClutchLifter.gif) diagram to a much cleaner MrCycles (http://www.bbburma.net/ScreenShots/MrCycles_ClutchLifter.gif) version.
If you click on any of the links above, and you get an unreadable diagram like this ...
(http://www.bbburma.net/ScreenShots/MrCycles_Clutch_Reduced.gif)
... then hover over the diagram with your mouse until the icons appear as shown. Click on the orange square to see the FULL-SIZED image.
i might have another for the GS500, ill have to check. i know i have a few for the gs450 but dont know if they are the same. the sprocket offset is a little different between the 2 so one cover is more shallow than the other.
hey thanks kjb...and to think, i was proud i successfully posted a pic :lol: blueknyt, if you do have an extra for the gs500 that you'd like to part with please let me know. bikebandit wants $38 plus shipping for it, but from what i can tell a used one would work just fine. it seems like one of those parts that should never break, but did :dunno: