78 kawasaki KZ 750 wont run again?

Question

I have a 78 kawi 750 kz i picked up from a friend, it started right away and rode it up onto the trailer, then when i got her home (after a rain storm) it ran shortly and then died. after changing the plugs and fuel she started again first kick, i went back out to it a week later and now its the same problem, no attempt to fire at all. i sprayed quick start down the carb to see if it was fuel or spark issue, seems like theres no spark now, again. it has been raining for quite a while here, its been dry for the last two days now though.

any ideas?

-j

Answer 1

I have a 80 kz750 that was doing the same thing. Start up and run fine. Next time you tried it.. no spark.. Try again the next day, runs good again..  It turned out to be the connection on one of the fuses under the right side cover. It's just a little clip that holds each end of the fuse. Sometimes it made contact..sometimes it didn't. Mine hasn't done it since I fixed the fuse connection issue.