just got a 96 kaw zx7r and was told it wouldn't start bike won't turn over all the way to start the starter was replced as well as battery. I was told when i bought the bike that the starter was locked up i don't know what it is or what it could be. Anybody ever seen this before or have any clue as to what it may be please lmk

 

You has to pull the clutch in, DUH.


What do you mean won't turn over all the way, are you saying just not ignite and run? Check for spark, power to starter.

 

1st try to bump start it.. if that dont work then next
2nd check your spark plug

if u cant find out after that then dont know. but just try to push it and bump start it, but be careful when u pop the clutch out.

 

check ur coil from the starter to the spark plug

 

but shouldnt it still bump start if the coil is bad?? I always try to bump start 1st . It tells u alot if it wont bump start

 

that makes absolutly no sense at all

anyway...

bump starting is just for getting a bike running that has a weak/dead battery.

need more info on this. when you try to start it, is the motor spinning over or not? if not, are you getting a "click" sound from the solenoid? if it's not turning over at all, and you get no "click" from the solenoid, you can jump the starter solenoid with a pair of rubber handled pliers or a plastic handled screwdriver. if it STILL doesn't turn over, the motor may be locked up. if it does turn over when you jump the solenoid, you might just have a bad solenoid, or no signal getting to the solenoid from the start button.

if it's turning over, but just won't start, it may have dirty carbs, bad plugs, bad wiring, etc. could be alot of things.


first things first though. make sure the bike is in nuetral, make sure the clutch is in (and make sure the clutch switch is hooked up), and uh... check the fuses.

 

thinks I'll will try all of this first thing tuesday

 

check the saftey switches, could of been dropped and screwed up, the clutch lever switch, the nuetral switch, the kickstand switch, ive seen a few bike do that

 

check the tip over sensor it you might need to replace it espicially if the bike went down this will prevent it from turning.

Tony

 

there's no tip sensor on that bike. that's usually only for newer FI bikes.