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80 kz550C trans problems- help!
- Quirkson
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- around 30k miles
- oil/filter change with 20w-50 motorcycle oil less than 500 miles ago
- carbs cleaned less than 100 miles ago
1980 KZ550c
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It's been a year or two (probably 2) since I worked on a 550 trans, but I think 2nd and 5th uses the same shift fork (there are three shift forks).
Loudhvx is the 550 expert, not me
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1980 KZ550c
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any way to tell if that is indeed the problem without cracking the case open?
There's other things you can check first, like the shifter mechanism behind the engine sidecover.
I haven't worked on any 550's, I just put the 550 six speed trans in a gPz750.
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1981 KZ550-D1
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I didn't experience 5th/6th problems though.
1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
Kz550 valve train warning.
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I had the same problem in 1st/2nd and neutral finding after the motor was warm. The fix was new Kawasaki friction disks (although I replaced the steel plates too). I went through aftermarket friction disks and they slipped way too much, even with new stock springs. I called several speed shops around here and they all said practically the same thing: "throw away the brand new aftermarket disks and put in factory disks". The few extra dollars for the factory disks was worth every penny.
I didn't experience 5th/6th problems though.
Thanks Lou, I will be installing new Kawasaki frictions and steels in the near future, along with OEM springs.
Robert
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1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
Kz550 valve train warning.
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