z900 clutch/gearbox problem?

[kenny z9fighter]

was out last night in the garage,started the z,went to drive it,into 1st,no clutch.bikes not ran for 4 months.adjusted clutch from side casing,drove away in 1st no probs,went to shift up,wont go into anything apart from 1st or neutral,last time i drove it,gear changin was fine
help!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DogsbolloxofZ1B]

The spring that connects the gear selector to the drum may have come detached. You'll need to remove the clutch Outer & Inner cover to get to this alongwith the front sprocket. From memory if the drum selector pin isn't picked up by the fingers on the end of the gearchange lever you can't get 2nd etc.
Curious it connect from 1st back to neutral though.

[Keefleaf]

Maybe cluch plates gummed up due to layup? Try removing oil filler cap
then operate cluch lever to see if plates seperate.{ look thru` filler hole}.
Also try,engine off,in gear,clutch lever in,kick over while letting lever out slowly.This will indicate if clutch is working.Hope that makes sense.

[Rich]

Maybe on of the centrifugal balls is stuck. Warm engine up then try it into second.

[kenny z9fighter]

cheers guys
was thinkin it may be the clutch gummed up,had the bike runnin for about 15 mins,was hopeing it might of freed off,but it never,was lookin through the haynes manual but its sooo bad!put it in the loo and wipe my ass with it later
i'll try your suggestions over the weekend

[Rich]

Did you try to put it into second while you were moving or stationary?

[kenny z9fighter]

tried putting it into 2nd,engine on,off.rocked it back n forward in 1st with engine off,wont go past neutral,theres plenty of movement in the shaft but wont engage 2nd

[Pigford]

Really think the bike has to be in motion & engine running........

[london calling]

You can only select first unless the bike is moving,that is you can't go into second even with the engine running.

[Rich]

It's a kawasaki thing before you take the engine to bits, throw things across the garage etc ride it up the road and try it out.

[kenny z9fighter]

once i get the bolts ordered for the brake side rearset i'll give it a blast,had it up on the paddock stand about 4 month ago,rear wheel of the ground,running,shifted no probs.suppose that'd explain the bike being in motion thing!anyway,i'm away to stormin the castle for a break from the garage,get the beers in!

[Rich]

I hope they've moved it from the river!!!!

[cra-z1]

There are three small ball bearings that wont allow it to go into 2nd gear unless the bike is moving. Centrifical force spins them to the outside which allows you to shift into 2nd. When you slow down they take turns falling down and locking the gear in place

[kenny z9fighter]

had it up and down the street yesterday,shiftin fine but was shittin meself!no t+t,still on a isle of man logbook but after stormin the castle wasnt giving a shit!ye rich,that river was runnin through my tent on saturday morning,put on my soaked leathers,left all my camping stuff there and headed back to an unusually sunny scotland!!
cheers for all the replies