Starter problem

[DavidZ1R]

Not my z1 but my kz550, got it out afer winter store, flushed the carbs, charged up the battery, tried to start it, all the lights dimmed, starter just turned then stopped, is it starter or solonoid, I a getting fed up with classic bikes ggggrrrrrrr.

[z1bman]

sounds like the battery

[warren3200gt]

David, try shorting across the starter solenoid poles the eliminate one or the other. If the starter spins it the solenoid if it doesn't its the starter.
If its the starter ( and its anything like a z starter) could be dry gears or bushes maybe.

[DavidZ1R]

Could be it's 4 years old, yuasa. Will see what charge it has in the morning.

[Garry.L]

Has the pilot light gone out on it David?.

Get shut of all your old unreliable classics and buy yourself one of those nice new modern reliable bikes with great handling, performance and brakes..... and all the Styling of a 1960's Comprehensive School and all the Soul of a Wheely Bin.

[DavidZ1R]

Has the pilot light gone out on it David?.

Get shut of all your old unreliable classics and buy yourself one of those nice new modern reliable bikes with great handling, performance and brakes..... and all the Styling of a 1960's Comprehensive School and all the Soul of a Wheely Bin.

[z1bman]

do any of the cells in the battery look darker than others ?

[DavidZ1R]

New day, new start, and the bloody thing did, first time, battery after 2 hour charge last night, checked this morning, 11.90 volts reading, 11.95 amps, hit the button and bingo, she run. Must have been because the battery had stood for 5 months.

[DavidZ1R]

Yes, update, the battery is buggered, went flat, charged again , motor started, half hour later, nowt.

[Garry.L]

My turn today David...

A Few miles out on the 400 and she dropped the middle pot. Usual checks point to the coil pack which ain't available pattern. So it's take my chances via the usual suspects

[Kwackman]

Not my z1 but my kz550,

Nice - Any photos?
I'm doing up the little brother, a Z400J
I'm fond of these baby Zeds

[DavidZ1R]

Here you go, great fun to ride, when it feckin starts, if you want look on YouTube, ,, 'kawasaki kz550 rebuild'

[Kwackman]

Here you go, great fun to ride, when it feckin starts, if you want look on YouTube, ,, 'kawasaki kz550 rebuild'

Thanks!
Wow, that's a disgustingly clean example!
Those exhausts set it off nicely too.
I'll look up youtube tomorrow.

[DavidZ1R]

My turn today David...

A Few miles out on the 400 and she dropped the middle pot. Usual checks point to the coil pack which ain't available pattern. So it's take my chances via the usual suspects

Check the usual, plug, points , lead, then when all else fails bite the bullet, no patten part, I'm surprised. , these old bike are a pain sometimes, gave the Z1R a run out today, first since the top end rebuild, smoked like mad when started but after a mile or so, much better, hope it was just burning the oils from the rebuild.

[DavidZ1R]

Here you go, great fun to ride, when it feckin starts, if you want look on YouTube, ,, 'kawasaki kz550 rebuild'

Thanks!
Wow, that's a disgustingly clean example!
Those exhausts set it off nicely too.
I'll look up youtube tomorrow.

Lucry with the pipes, both nos, left cost me £9 , honestly, the right £120.