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I HAVE A 1977 KZ650B GREEN NEUTRAL LITE IS OUT. CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO TAKE APART, DOES HEADLITE NEED TO COME OUT? ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

I have no idea on your bike, but if it is anything like the KZ900 , there is a little plastic circular piece that you just turn counter clockwise that is located around the keyhole. Then you can just take the cover off and the lights are right there.

Hope this helps

Post edited by: austin3119, at: 2007/04/26 10:32

OK, king of the 2 wheel drives (Huh?)
First thing is, how bad do you NEED the little green light? Your transmission is set up with a default neutral-finder (when stopped, you can ONLY shift into neutral from first) so the neutral light doesn't help you find neutral. You just can't miss. So are you sure you want to take things apart just to change one light bulb?

YES IT DRIVES ME NUTS IAM JUST USED TO THE GREEN NEUTRAL LITE

del

THANKS GUYS THE DIAGRAM HELPED SOME

There are 3 (or 4) screws on the back of the console. It IS possible to get these off without removing the headlight (I've tried) if you have a 90 degree screw driver and a lot of time. Ends up being easier and quicker to take the headlight bucket off first. A couple of screws hold the chrome headlight ring on and I think you twist to unlock. Remove the bulb, then unbolt the turn signal arms.

If you find the bulb is good then you should remove the left side cover (over the chain sprocket). The neutral indicator switch is near the shifter and has a single wire connected to it. Make sure the wire and NIS are secure.

THERE'S ENGINE OIL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT SWITCH SO DON'T REMOVE IT UNLESS YOU DRAIN THE OIL FIRST.

The NIS is basically a bolt with a ball bearing and spring. There is a raised notch on the shift plate (inside the engine) which when in the right position, touches the ball bearing, completes the circuit and powers the green light.

Mine had worn out over time. I looked all over the internet for a replacement to no avail. I ended up putting the NIS in a vice and hammering it from the back end (where the wire attaches)to push the ball out a little further.

It worked for me, but I probalby could have damaged the part and ended up with an oil leak.

Post edited by: AttilaTheHun, at: 2007/04/26 13:29

My neutral light is in my pants pocket! Seriously

kzwolfsr wrote:

My neutral light is in my pants pocket! Seriously

I went without a neutral light for years. I fished out the bulb and it was good so knew it had to be the neutral switch like Attila described. The dealer told me they were no longer available and then one day I spotted them on the Z1enterprises website and bought one. Cheap and easy to install. Now it seems so strange to have a neutral light !

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP THANKS AUSTIN9119 I TOOK THE PLASTIC RING OF UNDER THE IGN TUMBLER AND THE COVER CAME RITE OFF BULB WAS RITE THERE EASY FIX THANKS EVERYONE I REALLY LIKE THIS FORUM DEAN

Right on Dean!Glad Ya got it figured out.
Hey Bud...please don't yell,ok(caps)...I've got a bit of a headache this morning.

I like my lights working. Since I didn't have to access that part of the bike, I didn't discover until last year how to get to those bulbs.

That ring around the ignition lock is just too durned simple!

Welcome aboard, Dean.

P.S. Please try to avoid typing with the capslock on. On Internet forums it is considered the equivalent to shouting and is also proven that it is harder and slower to read all uppercase text.