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Kz zapp 19 Oct 2017 18:07 #773319

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Is anyone aware if a loose spark plug wire can send electric shock through the throttle cable on a kz? My friend has a kz550 and the starter button is malfunctioning.

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Kz zapp 19 Oct 2017 18:32 #773320

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Is that two questions?
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Kz zapp 19 Oct 2017 19:29 #773324

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I'm just bringing up the topic for discussion because she has to use pomade to keep her hair from frizzing after riding in a sleetstorm.

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5150ed wrote: Is anyone aware if a loose spark plug wire can send electric shock through the throttle cable on a kz? My friend has a kz550 and the starter button is malfunctioning.


Unlikely, but conceivable if somehow completes a defacto secondary loop. An old hard cracked worn-out spark plug wire can leak voltage to the chassis and/or fuel tank which may be felt as a buzz through the fingers when for example moving the petcock to reserve position while riding.

Starter button allows current to activate the starter solenoid.
A malfunctioning starter button can sometimes be disassembled and restored to serviceable condition.

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5150ed wrote: I'm just bringing up the topic for discussion because she has to use pomade to keep her hair from frizzing after riding in a sleetstorm.


According to the ads, Brylcreem is superior to pomade.

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Kz zapp 20 Oct 2017 10:29 #773338

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Kz zapp 20 Oct 2017 16:28 #773360

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When i read the title, I was loosely expecting a KZ with a Zundapp engine swap lol
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Kz zapp 20 Oct 2017 19:08 #773366

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blackumi wrote: When i read the title, I was loosely expecting a KZ with a Zundapp engine swap lol


Stand By, It still could take a turn in that direction.

I prefer Vidal Sassoon Products

Shocking , Isnt it

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Kz zapp 21 Oct 2017 11:06 #773390

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Street Fighter LTD wrote:

blackumi wrote: When i read the title, I was loosely expecting a KZ with a Zundapp engine swap lol


Stand By, It still could take a turn in that direction.

I prefer Vidal Sassoon Products

Shocking , Isnt it

Dave


LOL.. you guys are butal! This one is kinda hard to resist, so I see where everyone is coming from. lol

I am not sure about the bike you are referring to, but on my 81 Kz1000.. The throttle grip and handlebar twistie thingamabob, are both rubber and plastic / nylon materials, which are both non-conductive, to my knowledge.. and as far as someone with static electricity buildup.. I highly doubt that any ignition leakage could be stored like a battery causing frizzies.

The helmet, combines with low humidity conditions?? Perhaps Dave is right with the Vidal Sassoon recommendation.

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Kz zapp 23 Oct 2017 15:50 #773567

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Hers was made of metal, probably lead or aluminum there was grease all over it so I couldn't tell.

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