Orgoth225
XS400 Member
Well i have a xs 400 that I plan to convert to a cafe. It started first kick with no problem but it stalled. tried kicking it a few more times and nothing. checked the engine and all the mechanical problems and after an oil change every thing came up fine. I replaced the old plugs and it won't spark . I have tested it with a multi meter (BTW it''s a 1978 so it has a magneto) and it gets a very low reading when I try to kick start. So I know it's getting power but no enough for a start. What component would have failed. On a side note the battery is pretty dead (7 volts when tested) but that shouldn't effect kickstarts right?