[QuackerKing]

So I got this long story to go with this big problem.

Bought my first bike from my friend about 1 month ago. 1995 Ninja ZX-6r. Have it for a few days, driving one day, park it, come back to turn it on, and nothin happens. Bike is in neutral, push ignition, and sometimes i would hear a click, and thats it. So I hang out for a bit, just going through the gears. Then I just push the bike in first gear and slowly let out clutch. Finally, after about 5 mins, the bike starts up. Drive home, and everything is fine. Sometimes the bike starts up just fine, sometimes, it does the same thing. However, the other day, I was riding, and I couldn't get my bike out of gear. It felt like I blew the transmission or something, the only gears I could feel it click into were 4th and 5th. Since I couldn't get it in Neutral, I couldn't get it started, So I started pushing it home while holding in the clutch the whole way. Every 10 or so steps, I would try and click it into neutral, and finally, about halfway home, I got it in neutral and started it right up. And this morning, I went to go start it just to see, and it worked just fine. Anyone have any idea on what is wrong???? Please let me know. Thanks!

John

 

[StarGate]

The starting problem sounds like a starter relay or stand switch going bad. Have you check the clutch adjustment per service manual and were you trying to shift while stopped or while riding?

 

[QuackerKing]

I was completely stopped when I couldn't get it out of gear. Thanks!

John

 

[StarGate]

Some bikes can be stubborn about shifting while sitting still. Next time try rocking the bike back and forth a little while applying light preassure to the shifter if it hangs up again. Don't force it though. You can try this without pulling the clutch also.