Topic: cb 750 kickstarter jammed?

[Willy D]

I am considering buying a cb750F project. the seller describes a problem with the Kickstarter as follows: "I went out to the garage about 6 weeks ago and tried to kick it over and the shifter gear got stuck in place. I don’t believe the motor locked up on it just from sitting. I’ve looked up a couple threads on how to get the starter gear unlocked and there’s a few different ways to do it. Last one being taking the engine out and tearing into it upside down"
I have never heard of this issue before-Is it common?
I have not had a chance to inspect the bike in person, wondering if it is worth the trip.
thanks,

[madmtnmotors]

When inspecting the bike prior to purchase maybe try rocking the bike back and forth in gear to see if that frees things up.

[Willy D]

thanks,
that's what i was thinking. I was going to pull the plugs and do that to make sure it isn't stuck.  owner doesn't seem to know very much about bikes.