kickstart issue

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kickstart issue

20 Jul 2015 16:49

Recently my kickstart wont engage on my 1976 kz400, when i push down on it it no longer turns the pistons or anything, does anyone have any imput that can help me out??

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Re: kickstart issue

20 Jul 2015 17:30

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Is that all you've been using?
Steve

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kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229

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Re: kickstart issue

20 Jul 2015 17:58

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You aren't pulling in the clutch lever, are you? Ed

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Re: kickstart issue

20 Jul 2015 18:00

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:woohoo: Probably a broken spring from over use.
Steve

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kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
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Re: kickstart issue

20 Jul 2015 21:23

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Many of the early KZ 400s were kickstart only.

There are several things that can go wrong, and the only way to know for certain is to take it apart. PLEASE be sure you have a factory service manual on hand. The mechanism is a bit more complicated than you might imagine and it is easy to to put it back together incorrectly.

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1981 KZ1000 LTD slowly moving toward resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/620336...amateur-build-thread

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