When the bike is in neutral, and i try to kickstart it, it locks, and when i try to kickstart while engaging clutch it moves freely without any resistance. About a month ago i was able to kickstart freely, and from listening to it i could tell the engine was almost there (replaced faulty battery later). Now that i'm having this problem, i was unsure whether it could mean a lack of oil. I tried looking up how to check the oil on some threads here but i'm still not sure.. (is there a window to look through? or dipstick? i couldn't find either)
a neighbor also suggested i try removing both sparkplugs and wheeling the bike to hear the distinctive sound of the cylinders, but when i tried it i heard nothing. So now i'm not sure if the transmission is locked up or if it has some other problem i don't know about seeing that i'm new to motorcycles. A friend of mine also suggested that it sounded like an engine problem.
so anyways i'm not sure what direction to head in next, and i'd appreciate any insight. let me know if any pictures would help.
a neighbor also suggested i try removing both sparkplugs and wheeling the bike to hear the distinctive sound of the cylinders, but when i tried it i heard nothing. So now i'm not sure if the transmission is locked up or if it has some other problem i don't know about seeing that i'm new to motorcycles. A friend of mine also suggested that it sounded like an engine problem.
so anyways i'm not sure what direction to head in next, and i'd appreciate any insight. let me know if any pictures would help.
