Motorcycle Repair: 1980 kawasaki kz 440 ltd, kawasaki kz 440, kawasaki kz 440 ltd

Question
will the bike run on a bad battery ?
there is no kick start on the bike.
can i push start it ?  

Answer
Hi Stan.

A bike will run on a bad battery as long as the stator coil is producing proper levels of power, but doing that also puts excess load on the stator coil, thus shortening it's life.

While it is possible to push start the bike with a bad battery, I do not recommend it being done too often only because it gets old REAL fast. :)

It is also possible to jump start the bike from a car, as long as the car engine is turned off.

Good luck and ride safe.
FALCON