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Title: zx50 died on the road, got it to start back up, but it doesnt move
Post by: tstalion79 on June 07, 2009, 10:04:13 PM

Hey everyone, I'm brand new here.  I picked up a used 2000 ZX50 Super Fever yesterday with 3,000 miles on the clock.  It ran great yesterday, and I rode it about 5 or 7 miles with no trouble.  When I got home, I derestricted the CDI box, and then rode it for about 5 miles with no trouble (41 mph, an increase of about 10 mph from the day before). 

All of the sudden, going about 40 mph, the bike lost power and the engine died.  I could not get it to start back up, and the engine struggled to turn over.  I figured it was vapor locked.  I waited it out, still didn't turn over.  I ended up taking out the spark plug and replacing it.  There was still so much compression that the engine didn't really turn over with the starter motor, so I started jumping on the kick starter.  Eventually, I got it to fire. 

However, now the engine runs and revs up fine, but the wheel doesn't move at all.  The kick starter doesn't spring back after kicking it, I have to kick it back each time.  What is wrong with my tranny?  Does anyone know?  I am going to open it up tomorrow, but I would appreciate anyone's input on what the probably cause is, and what it might cost to fix. 

Thanks in advance!

Ted

Title: Re: zx50 died on the road, got it to start back up, but it doesnt move
Post by: OldGuy on June 07, 2009, 10:22:12 PM

Sounds like the belt's broke. I hope that's it. Cheap fix. Good luck.

Title: Re: zx50 died on the road, got it to start back up, but it doesnt move
Post by: tstalion79 on June 08, 2009, 01:13:57 AM

Could it be anything else?

Title: Re: zx50 died on the road, got it to start back up, but it doesnt move
Post by: chubbyrockstar on June 08, 2009, 05:54:38 PM

could be broken belt, broken clutch springs, not sure if it could be the rollers but worth a shot to check em out anyhow since you have it opened

Title: Re: zx50 died on the road, got it to start back up, but it doesnt move
Post by: wordslinger on August 28, 2009, 08:02:15 PM

..that's what my scoot did when the belt broke...