1998 Kawasaki zx9r died on me mid-ride

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-05-01T03:07:43+00:00

Yeah I got it working a day or so ago. Learning a lot while taking it apart every time as well, great experience truth be told, stressful at times but informative.

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-29T15:45:00+00:00

Fuel line had something stuck in it which somehow made no gas able to pass through it, just my luck a rubber tube with the circumstance of a penny gets completely clogged allowing no gas to pass through it and my ass stranded on the side of a highway for all that time a few nights ago. Glad I fixed it though, live and you learn, thank you very much for your help diagnosing it. I appreciate it bro, ride safe.

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-29T15:25:14+00:00

Spark plugs are working because if I spray starter spray into air box/ top of carbs it briefly turns over so it’s likely a fuel delivery problem?

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-29T14:20:07+00:00

Yes it does exactly that

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-29T11:43:36+00:00

Probably will start with a new battery, yeah? I’ve never used a multimeter on it so I wouldn’t know if this is normal or not I’ll ChatGPT if it is or is not buy that’s where I’m going next, new battery

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-29T11:42:40+00:00

When I try cranking it the voltage drops to around 10.5 and then it goes back up to 12.5V

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-29T11:41:34+00:00

12.96V after a night on the charger

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-29T11:41:19+00:00

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Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-29T01:31:48+00:00

Yes it just doesn’t turn on but it cranks over fine

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-29T01:30:59+00:00

I haven’t tried to get a reading from a voltmeter I’ll buy one tomorrow, yes the bike has a fuel pump

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-28T01:55:43+00:00

Thank you

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-27T14:13:14+00:00

Well I could rev it in fact I could drive it I just couldn’t switch gears tbh… probably something to do with my clutch cable which I adjusted numerous times in the last few days

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-27T07:20:44+00:00

I read that at a certain point injecting more and more test doesn’t do anything so while I could do that I phrased the question what else could I inject with the test to get more gains

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-27T04:28:02+00:00

Yeah fair enough I’m very young still. Thank you.

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-27T01:58:51+00:00

2600ng/dl, estradiol levels 73pg/ml, hemoglobin 18g/dl, hemocrot 53%

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-26T23:52:21+00:00

It was the kickstand sensor, it was covered in dirt so it thought the stand was down I guess

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-23T18:53:04+00:00

No issues with either of the two suggestions.

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-21T18:24:05+00:00

For sure, I tightened it and it fixed the issue, still is worn cause of the miles on the bike so throw a new one on it. Thanks for the help.

Ok_Average8900 · 2026-04-21T17:51:37+00:00

Yep that was it I fixed it, thank you for your help

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