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Hi all,

I have a KZ600 B1 which I bought from a friend.
The bike hasn't run for 6 years and I am trying to make it run again. The status so far is that if i spray some startgas in the airfilter and kick it, it starts running for a second or two and then dies again. I've been kicking it for over an hour without success. Since it is the first time I am trying to fix a bike I wanted to ask here what the next steps are that I should check out. All suggestions welcome....

Take care,

Jan Ramboer
Belgium

have you checked the spark plugs? or it sounds like a fuel proble, are you getting gas to the carbs?

All you need is fuel, air and spark, and you got a running motor.

compression and timing help as well
you will want to go threw and do a whole tune up; new plugs, new gas, add a fuel filter, check the timing and check the valve clearence, this may sound like alot but it is rather easy (pick up the book for your bike and it will take you a weekend or two to do these things) and then you will have a much better idea of what your dealing with.

To me it sounds like your not gettin fuel to the carbs, pull one of the drain screws on the float bowl (bottom of the carb, used for draining gas from the carb for winter storage) If gas flows out of the float bowl kinda quickly then your probably looking at a carb rebuild....if not maybe just some fresh fule lines and that filter i mentioned.

Good luck and welcome!!

I had the same issue with my 650. Changed plugs, drained tank and bowls, still would not stay running. I then decided to try a new battery. That is all it took. It still ran rough but would idle and run. Good luck.

6 years, stored with gas or without, good chance the carbs will be gunked up with shit. So they will need a good cleaning, finding a good battery will save you alot of trouble too...then you can remove doubt there.

Welcome! All the help you will need can be found here..And THEN some! How about some pictures of your new ride? We all like to see.

tnutz wrote:

6 years, stored with gas or without, good chance the carbs will be gunked up with shit. So they will need a good cleaning, finding a good battery will save you alot of trouble too...then you can remove doubt there.

bingo!!