RX3 Starter Issue

Juanro · 12-17-2019, 10:36 AM

The (in)famous starter overriding clutch issue that seems to plague the bikes sold in South America. CSC/USA ones didn't reported as high an incidence of this as ours. If the part the mechanic replaced was only the collar with the pieces held by a spring, and he did NOT replaced or at least polished the holding gear/bush, it's not rare that it failed again fairly soon. No diagnostic can be made from the outside without opening again the right crankcase cover. But is the symptoms you describe are those... whirring noise when pushing the starter button but the engine not turning over, then there's almost no doubt that it's the same problem than before. Low battery symptom is different; clicking or rapid tapping noise from under the seat, where the starter solenoid is located.

12-17-2019, 10:36 AM	#3
Juanro Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 321	The (in)famous starter overriding clutch issue that seems to plague the bikes sold in South America. CSC/USA ones didn't reported as high an incidence of this as ours. If the part the mechanic replaced was only the collar with the pieces held by a spring, and he did NOT replaced or at least polished the holding gear/bush, it's not rare that it failed again fairly soon. No diagnostic can be made from the outside without opening again the right crankcase cover. But is the symptoms you describe are those... whirring noise when pushing the starter button but the engine not turning over, then there's almost no doubt that it's the same problem than before. Low battery symptom is different; clicking or rapid tapping noise from under the seat, where the starter solenoid is located.
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