NEED A STARTER MAYBE!?? help please

Stauffer · 04-10-2009, 02:19 PM

hahah you guys always come on right away n tell me whats wrong n all this and that,
its amazing
ANYWAY this is my problem

eltric starter sound like its grinding. rather then starting the bike its just like
REEEARR...RAERRR..REARRRRRCCCSHHHHH and im like uhhhh...
so im using the kick start now which works fine.
just hit 900miles btw.
need to change the oil soon too
anyway
anyone with a link to a new starter or any info giving i would be very thankful!!

FastDoc · 04-10-2009, 02:22 PM

Check battery voltage under load, connections, and the starter gearing/Bendix. I bet the starter itself is still good.

katoranger · 04-10-2009, 03:55 PM

Sounds like the starter bendix may be sticking. Possibly some corrosion not letting the gear slide out.

Also make sure the battery is good and fully charged and that the connections are clean.

Allen

Stauffer · 04-10-2009, 09:50 PM

alright so
the eltric start dosnt even work anymore.
its trying to tuirn th engine over and its just grinding it sounds like

and
now the kickstart is acting up.
it wont catch and turn over the engine
i had to popstart it and put put around my work for 5 mins beforei could head out cuz it wasnt warmed up.
please help>>

BillR · 04-11-2009, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stauffer

alright so
the eltric start dosnt even work anymore.
its trying to tuirn th engine over and its just grinding it sounds like
and now the kickstart is acting up.
it wont catch and turn over the engine
i had to popstart it and put put around my work for 5 mins beforei could head out cuz it wasnt warmed up.
please help>>

Probably moot, but I'd park it until I could pull the starter and see what is wrong. If there are some broken gear teeth, etc, you're grinding that into the engine every time you run it.
If it's due for an oil change, plan on a long day and pull the starter and the spur gear cover. Anything wrong there, I'd also pull the engine covers (clutch and stator side).
I think I have pictures of the stator side with the covers off. I'll find them and post tomorrow.
Bill

BillR · 04-12-2009, 02:21 PM

This is the only picture I kept from working on my stator.
You can see where the starter gear sits.
And in the upper right corner you can see the starter gear set.
You can check those gears without pulling the side cover.

Left Side Cover view

As far as the kick start not engaging, makes me think that something has broken loose and is lodged in that ratchet mechanism.

Good luck.
Bill

maf119l · 04-12-2009, 08:28 PM

Check battery before changing anything.I thought my starter had gone bad,acted same as you described,but luckily my dad tested battery first and found out it was bad.Replaced it and works great now.

04-10-2009, 02:19 PM	#1
Stauffer Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	NEED A STARTER MAYBE!?? help please hahah you guys always come on right away n tell me whats wrong n all this and that, its amazing ANYWAY this is my problem eltric starter sound like its grinding. rather then starting the bike its just like REEEARR...RAERRR..REARRRRRCCCSHHHHH and im like uhhhh... so im using the kick start now which works fine. just hit 900miles btw. need to change the oil soon too anyway anyone with a link to a new starter or any info giving i would be very thankful!!
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04-10-2009, 02:22 PM	#2
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Check battery voltage under load, connections, and the starter gearing/Bendix. I bet the starter itself is still good. __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-10-2009, 03:55 PM	#3
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Sounds like the starter bendix may be sticking. Possibly some corrosion not letting the gear slide out. Also make sure the battery is good and fully charged and that the connections are clean. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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04-12-2009, 08:28 PM	#7
maf119l Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: perkinston,ms Posts: 296	Check battery before changing anything.I thought my starter had gone bad,acted same as you described,but luckily my dad tested battery first and found out it was bad.Replaced it and works great now. __________________ yamaha vstar 650,unknown chinese 4 wheeler,johnny pag 250 spyder,lifan gy-5
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04-10-2009, 09:50 PM	#4
Stauffer Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	alright so the eltric start dosnt even work anymore. its trying to tuirn th engine over and its just grinding it sounds like and now the kickstart is acting up. it wont catch and turn over the engine i had to popstart it and put put around my work for 5 mins beforei could head out cuz it wasnt warmed up. please help>>
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04-12-2009, 02:21 PM	#6
BillR Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 588	This is the only picture I kept from working on my stator. You can see where the starter gear sits. And in the upper right corner you can see the starter gear set. You can check those gears without pulling the side cover. Left Side Cover view As far as the kick start not engaging, makes me think that something has broken loose and is lodged in that ratchet mechanism. Good luck. Bill
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