[bmpmoss]

Electric starter engages with plugs out but under compression it makes alot of noise and doesn't stay engaged.This is on a 78 kz 1000 motor

 

[kawtoy_77]

Electric starter engages with plugs out but under compression it makes alot of noise and doesn't stay engaged.This is on a 78 kz 1000 motor

Starter clutches are bad; kickstart it, or split the engine case and repair. Sorry to deliver the bad news friend.... I had an '82 KZ750 that had the same problem.:2cents:

 

[jrick56]

yep.:+1:be thankful you have a kickstart. that was one of the things i liked about my 79 ltd/ kz( after wreck) the trusty ole kickstart always worked even when the battery didn't.

 

[zephyrboy738]

Electric starter engages with plugs out but under compression it makes alot of noise and doesn't stay engaged.This is on a 78 kz 1000 motor

If i am not mistaken on the kz1000 the starter clutch is behind the stator same as the new z motor the kz zr ltd 750 motors the starter clutch is in the middle of the motor I had to replace one on my zephyr 750:screwy:

 

[kawtoy_77]

I didn't have a kickstart, and wasn't going to sink the money into the bike so I sold it....