I HAVE A 1985 KAWASAKI NINJA 600R, WAS RIDING IT WHEN SOMETHING STARTED BANGING IN THE MOTOR, IT WOULD STILL RUN AND SOUNDED AS THOUGH ALL CYLINDERS WERE RUNNING BUT ALMOST LIKE SOMETHING WAS BINDING UP THE MOTOR, WHEN I STOPPED IT QUIT RUNNING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, LIKE IT SEIZED BUT I COULD START IT AGAIN, AND THE SAME RESULT, BUT I SHUT IT OFF I WAS LIKE I HAD NO POWER EITHER, I TRIED TO MAKE IT TO A DRIVE WAY AND FULL TROTTLE IN 2ND GEAR WAS NOT MOVING VERY FAST AT ALL
Oops ,,i had one of these m8 a while ago and mine did this when i gunned it every where, wot happened to mine was the cam shaft caps had threaded there selves and it was the cam cover holdin the cams in,, check that first,, ,did or does the oil light come on wen runnin,, hopfully not,, drain a bit of oil out and check theres no filings in the oil,, if there is come back and il take yuh threw the next step,,
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I think you already know you have major engine trouble. You'll have to tear it apart to find out exactly what the problem is. A 24 year old bike, how much do you want to spend on it? Even if you could do the work yourself I'd be shocked if you could get the needed parts for a rebuild for less than $500.
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