***Dont know much about this

[anderkart]

Hey T-man, I agree your engine seems to be a newer design than those 70's models I'd linked.
I think you should post a thread at this site : http://www.armbell.com/kz400/index.php?sid=814676c2d4c7d540d87dcc2c38ba7c1f&mforum=kz400

 

[T-man]

Honda , ya I have gon through ebey a little. Than will be my first source to look for stuff.
Anderkart that sounds like a plan, I'll start a post there latter today. I'm going to go out and take more pictures now.

 

[KieranM]

Yea there heavy engines alright, my 250 is a serious weight, if you can find the wiring diagram you are sorted and since its Kawasaki, parts will be able to be found.

 

[anderkart]

Still not sure of your year but if it's a points/condenser system it should be easy to test-start the engine using
most any automotive ignition coil you might already have in stock, (instead of buying the correct one for now).
You'd just need to rig both spark plug wires together into its output, and then supply 12volt to its positive input
and then the points wire would connect to the coils negative terminal.

You could just operate the starter off a set of jumper cables.

Looks like it'd need the correct voltage regulator to get the charging system working but that wouldn't keep it from running.
Just make sure all the unused wire ends are insulated so they cant contact anything.

For the quick test you could just prime it, I know I'd sure wanna try and at least hear it run for a few seconds before investing
much into parts. Does it seem to turn over alright?

 

[T-man]

took some more.

 

[T-man]

more

 

[T-man]

Thanks anderkart that should come in usefull. I signed up to that forum but I have to wait for the OK befor I can post anything.

 

[AnderBlast]

id say this engine will be an animal when ya get it going
as for wireing goes cause of the year it would be fairly simple
good luck getting it going

 

[anderkart]

Cool, you got the starter relay and voltage regulator/rectifier there.
That single wire coming out of your side case would conect to the negitive side of the coil.

 

[T-man]

ok . so the ( can ) looking thing is the starter relay? and the voltage regulator/rectifier is that squair ( gray) thingy ?

 

[anderkart]

Yep,
The unattached starter Relay's battery cable with the red insulating cover goes to your positive battery post.
The 2 smaller starter relay wires: one would probably just need to be permanently grounded and the other connected to your crank button or crank terminal of an ignition switch. (these black/yellow wires just seem to complete the circuit, so I'm guessing either way you wired these 2 up would work)

If i had to guess on your 2 unattached regulator wires I'd say that white one is the positive feed back to the battery, and origonaly plugged into that matching white wire plug at your relay. And then the regulators black wire was simply grounded.

 

[T-man]

awesome, thats gana help.

 

[T-man]

any thing else?

 

[T-man]

ok did this video on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh7CjbgRxDQ

 

[anderkart]

I'd start by finding out if its seized up or not. If operating the kick start with your hand wont budge it, try again with the spark plugs removed.

 

[T-man]

ander : I just went out and tried that and the kick start arm that I got with it wont go on it because it is 5/8 and the splined shaft is 3/4. I looked around for my vise grips but couldn't find them btu I dont think I should try to crank it with that.

 

[anderkart]

Nope your right.

A couple other options would be kicking it into gear,
pulling the spark plugs and using a pair of channel locks to rotate its drive gear.

Or you could hook some jumper cables up to a car battery,
clamp the other ends black ground onto your KZ somewhere,
and then feed power directly into either end of the battery cable that's going to your motorcycle starter.

Don't be too surprised if it draws a big arc like a welder, it probably will

 

[T-man]

Ok , do you know how many amps that starter will draw? Because I have a few 12v 7ah gelcell around. would that work if I used 2 ?

 

[anderkart]

Yeah give it a shot. If 1 wont crank it, try both in parallel.
Removing the spark plugs first would make the starters job much easier and lower the draw on your battery.

Looks like the correct battery for your engine has 165 cca:http://www.atbatt.com/product/23449/motorcycle/kawasaki/kz750-r-gp-750cc-82/battery

 

[T-man]

ok I took these pictures and I need to know what these numbers are.