QuestionI love being on my bike...Though I dont have a chopper, I am happy with what I have, as it means I am riding...when the bike will let me
I have a 1982 Kawasaki 750 CSR (air-cooled) and though old, it is all I can afford as I am on SSDI and limited to the value of my posessions in order to retain my lifelong medicinal needs. Anyway, I had an electric start put in as I am not a tall guy, and kickstarting it is quite a challenge...The problem I have is because it sits outside and South Dakota (where I live) is very notorious for varied temps, my battery will die long before it kicks over...Even when it does, I had to hold down the electric start to keep the momentum going...I recently had the valves adjusted as they said they were too tight, but I am still having hard start problems. I once had to actually heat the block with a hairdryer to get the oil flowing (Im guessing) to start it...However, when it did, it was the best start Ive known that bike to ever have. Regardless, I would like to think I can travel to work or wherever, turn off the motor and let the bike set for a few hours with the confidence it will start, as I will not always have access to...either a battery to jump off of or,...well...a hairdryer...I cant afford to invest greatly into such an old bike, or think Im paying for "repairs" when it doesnt seem to work, and feeling ripped off, but I cannot have a much higher value bike due to my restrictions.Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. thank you
AnswerHi Christopher,
I appreciate the lengthy detailed narritive. Thank-you!
Do you have a copy of the service manual?
Do you have basic hand tools and are you able to perform repairs?
Do you have a multimeter (volt-ohm meter)?
Reply to these questions and we'll go from there. Include your email address as requested. I'll send test and repair tech files.
Respectfully,
Mark Shively
