Stop laughing!
The situation:
-carbs clean
-boots to airfilter deteriorated
-good oil and filter
-good fuel supply
-good spark
-ignition set
The problem
-only a kickstart
-won't start
-I'm the weakest mother around
How do I get this thing to fire after God knows how many years? If she'll give me a sign, then I'll manufacture someway to get the air filtered. If she won't- she'll go to someone who wants to deal with her.
1975 kz 400
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- Location: Reston Virginia
400 won't start
I don't know your bike- but on my suzuki gn400 there is a compression release lever- I squeeze it, step on the kick start and push it all the way, when it comes back up (with choke out-cold engine) I kick it down hard, -it usually starts then and I push the choke back in. It won't do any thing without using that compression release lever -using it lines everything up.
mine is on the left handle beneath the clutch -I don't have an electric starter.
Good luck
mine is on the left handle beneath the clutch -I don't have an electric starter.
Good luck