Can you shift to second gear on a Kawasaki?
Please note that many bikes will only allow a shift into 2nd gear while the bike is rolling. But you should always be able to shift between neutral and first gear. Click to expand… It goes to first gear but then kicks it back out, it will not go into second. It goes to first gear but then kicks it back out, it will not go into second.
How many VIN numbers does a Kawasaki Hin have?
VINs have 17 digits*. They look like this: JKAVFKA16VB508039. *VINS MADE BEFORE 1981 MAY VARY. HINs have 12 digits. They look like this: KAW46436J697. Each Kawasaki product line has a distinct VIN location. The exact location for these numbers in your particular model is illustrated in your owner’s manual near the front of the book.
Why are the gears not engaging on my Kawasaki?
It sounds like it is actually going into gear but your clutch is not engaging. I would start buy looking at the clutch. Are you sure the transmission is actually going into first? Perhaps the clutch disks are stuck together and the clutch isn’t releasing; the shift lever may be moving but not quite far enough to engage first.
Please note that many bikes will only allow a shift into 2nd gear while the bike is rolling. But you should always be able to shift between neutral and first gear. Click to expand… It goes to first gear but then kicks it back out, it will not go into second. It goes to first gear but then kicks it back out, it will not go into second.
VINs have 17 digits*. They look like this: JKAVFKA16VB508039. *VINS MADE BEFORE 1981 MAY VARY. HINs have 12 digits. They look like this: KAW46436J697. Each Kawasaki product line has a distinct VIN location. The exact location for these numbers in your particular model is illustrated in your owner’s manual near the front of the book.
It sounds like it is actually going into gear but your clutch is not engaging. I would start buy looking at the clutch. Are you sure the transmission is actually going into first? Perhaps the clutch disks are stuck together and the clutch isn’t releasing; the shift lever may be moving but not quite far enough to engage first.