clutch kills engine : Kawasaki ZX Forums: Kawasaki Ninja Forum

clevelandtim · 10-25-2009, 12:45 PM

Hey,
About a week ago I added sta-bil and fresh gas to my '89 ZX7. Today I went to start it and it runs and revs in neuteral just like normal. However, when I put it in first gear and begin to let off on the clutch the engine dies instantly. What do you think is up?

Troublemaker · 10-25-2009, 01:29 PM

can it be the sensor on your stand?? you know..the thing you put your bike on when your nt driving... (dont know the english word for it)

msmith304 · 10-25-2009, 01:34 PM

i was going to say the same thing- check the kickstand and its switch

clevelandtim · 10-25-2009, 05:49 PM

OK, Maybe I won the world's biggest dumbass award for this week!
My old '84 interceptor doesn't have a sensor like that, so I didn't even think about it on my ZX7! Would they havehad oneon amodel as old as an '89?

godswrath · 10-25-2009, 06:23 PM

nope i dont believe they have one , i have an 89 and havnt heard of that. is this a bike you ride normally? my guess would lean more towards your carbs. there is also a fuse that goes out thats under your seat check them and see if thats the problem. with mine i had the bike running like yours but when the fuse blew it died.

zaneyzrex · 10-25-2009, 06:57 PM

clutch switch or kickstand swith or kickstand down

**Shifty1** · 10-25-2009, 06:59 PM

Has nothing to do with the Sta-bil. And yes, they had kickstand switches in '89...don't know about the Kaw's, but my FZR had one.

K916 · 10-26-2009, 10:21 AM

My CBR400RR from 1988 had one too.

But i dont think that CTims's problem is due to the sidestand switch else the bike would cut out the instant he shifts into gear and not when he starts releasing the clutch lever.

Low idle perhaps?

suprajztwenty · 10-26-2009, 10:22 AM

my kickstand switch doesnt kill the bike unless im in gear and letting out the clutch

zaneyzrex · 10-26-2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suprajztwenty

my kickstand switch doesnt kill the bike unless im in gear and letting out the clutch

yep, thats how ive seen it...........(thats how it works on my zrx)

clevelandtim · 10-26-2009, 07:17 PM

Hey,
I started the bike up taday and this time REMEMBERED to put up the kick stand. No problems, the only thing that doesn't work is my brain!

Thanks for the reminder about the kick stand.

Tim

gorilladon · 10-26-2009, 08:16 PM

post up some pics of that 89' i have a 90 zx7.