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    Electrically challenged noob (78 KZ400B)

    excuse grammatical errors.. 3rd shift sucks.. lol
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    Electrically challenged noob (78 KZ400B)

    Okay.. been really busy past few weeks with work.. but i managed to get her to turn over.. i clamped the ground coming from the motor, and the ground from the batter togther, the touching the live post to the frame of the bike the starter motor began turning. but! no spark.. all fuses are good...
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    Electrically challenged noob (78 KZ400B)

    *printing* Thanks for your help Sonreir!im going to go give it a shot.
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    Electrically challenged noob (78 KZ400B)

    By the way.. I see your from Oregon! I was born in Tualatin, lived in Woodburn and in Aurora for 13 years.. Unfortunately i live in the ghetto of Toledo, Ohio now.. sure do miss waking up to Mt Hood in the distance..
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    Electrically challenged noob (78 KZ400B)

    I mean I cant get the starter motor to do anything. it does absolutely nothing when I turn the key and press the starter button.
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    Electrically challenged noob (78 KZ400B)

    I bought it cheap as a basket case, stuck the motor in my 75 frame (the titled one). I got the motor, hand controlls, reg/rec, coils, all hooked up. and the battery is in (brand new). but as ive never seen it complete im afraid ive done it wrong. the previous owner said he ran it without a...
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    KZ400 motor mount Question. Please help!

    I ran across a disgustingly cheap 78 KZ400 motor. It is not seized. It has great compression. BUT! I have a 75 frame. My question is will it fit? :-\
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    75 KZ400 Engine Seized? (Newb)

    So.. I finally got a hold of that guy in Akron gonna head out there Friday. Hes been a big help, gonna throw in the pipes and some extra stuff ;D Im going to pick up some chem dip and start cleaning up my carbs.
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    75 KZ400 Engine Seized? (Newb)

    Ebay dude. Sure its not going to be as easy as something like a Cb450 or 360. BUT thats one of the reasons i dig it.
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    75 KZ400 Engine Seized? (Newb)

    Update: So i pulled the cover and a starbucks frappuccino poured out. lol. I then started playing with the crank, after a minutes of tapping on my wrench with a hammer, i finally got the cam to spin, pulled the bolts out, took the cam off and got the head most of the way off, it was clearly...
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    75 KZ400 Engine Seized? (Newb)

    First of all i want to thank you for taking the time to help me out :) Im going to look into that bike in Akron. Seeing how i only spent $200 on this bike. And im going to go play with the crank right now. I sprayed wd-40 down the spark plug holes a day ago... if it is indeed seized i picked...
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