locked up cb359

cdnturbo · L Plate Warrior Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

I have a 1969 cb350 . While kick starting it the after 5 kicks the kick starter would not move any more. I tried rocking it back and forth in gear and rolling it down the driveway and letting the clutch out but it still will not kick.
If I put the clutch in it will move ,but in neutral with the clutch out it will not kick.
Any Ideas?

baldy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Karma :

siezed.
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cdnturbo · L Plate Warrior Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

There was oil in it and it ran fine the previous day. could it sieze from kick starting five times?

Scotsman37 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Karma :

I've added to the list of manuals that I've already posted links for the CB350 F's Shop Manual and parts list for you to download and it fully describes the kickstart mechanism and how to inspect it.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=420912#420912

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Take out the plug/plugs and check to see if the bore is full of petrol.

cdnturbo · L Plate Warrior Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

I did try removing the plugs but that didn't help

cdnturbo · L Plate Warrior Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

I should have mentioned it is a twin, I don't know if that makes a difference.

DarrenJ · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Karma :

Another problem I can possible relate to, I'm getting good at this Cool

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Something simular happened to me before, It turned out the kickstart had got itself into a little tangle and I think in the end needed a new pinion & something else which the name has pasted over me.

I highly doubt it would have seized as the engine wouldn't have been running (or you wouldn't have been kickstarting it...)
Taking the engine casing off should reveal all, Unfortunalty I wasn't in the position to take mine off at the time and ended up paying £80.
£20 for collection, £20 for delivery (I didn't even have my licence at the time lol) £40 for 1hr labour £20 for parts.

mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

Is it possible that it could have drained a load of petrol into the cylinder and hence into the crankcase causing a hydraulic lock? There was another post about this earlier, check the oil level to see if it's high, and if it is, upon dumping the oil, a load of petrol will come out.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=422188#422188
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