My starter works great now!

[adv rider]

This forum is awesome! I just might consider trying to find an e-start kit, at some point. Although if they all work good, it will be harder to find used kits.

[iamovru]

Originally Posted by adv rider

This forum is awesome! I just might consider trying to find an e-start kit, at some point. Although if they all work good, it will be harder to find used kits.

Mine might be available, but havnt decided yet. It may already be spoken for though.

[Bobt250]

I'll have to measure it and get back to you.

The hardest part was getting the little ring off that holds the pinion/flyweight assembly on. It's tough to get something under it to peel it off the shaft. Otherwise it's easy to work on.

[Bobt250]

Couple more pics

[Bobt250]

The washer I used behind the ring gear is 1.6mm or .063 "

Sorry for the late reply, I was in Michigan riding my snowmobile.

I'd be glad to send you one as I have many of them.

[Tdmaker]

Your post motivated me to tear into my starter. I found that my drive gear that engaged into the starter motor was bored off center. This caused the outer cage that's pushed against the drive gear to wobble and drag against the small inner cage that extends out when the starter spins. I luckily spotted it when I was spinning the shaft in my hand. I'm a machinist by trade, so I chucked the gear up and bored it on center, then reinstalled it onto the shaft with some shim stock. I rode the bike on Saturday and the starter worked flawlessly. I was just curious if you still had your old parts and if so does the gear that engages the starter spin true? I attached an image to help clarify what I was trying to convey(crap, just realized I misspelled outer in the image and I'm too lazy to fix it!).

[Bobt250]

Are you saying that you removed the larger diameter gear from the shaft?

Are you also saying that you bored the center hole of said gear and if so how did it then fit onto the shaft again.

I Still have a pile of parts to look at but I'm confused

[Motobrew]

I took mine a part today, all the gears looked fine, I also stretched the spring as indicated, seems to be working better. Thanks for all your work on this and finding alternative parts!!!

[Tdmaker]

Sorry for the confusion, yes I pressed the larger gear off the shaft. After I bored it larger(about .006"), I pressed it back on by inserting .003" thick steel shim stock between the shaft and the gear to make up for the difference I removed from the gear.

I was just curious if your larger gear runs straight when you hold the shaft at either end and spin it. If it is running out like mine, it should be quite noticeable.

[(F5)]

Well I don't even have an e start model, but thanks for the read.