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    starter solonoid sub

    My solonoid became intermittent, what a pain. It was heat or vibration sensitive and very hard to prove bad. I finally caught it in the act and priced a new one...... As usual... mega-bucks.... I beat the parts guy by using a solonoid from a craftsman lawn tractor. It cost 20 bucks.
    It has been in the bike now for almost one year. So try to think outside the box!!!!

    #2
    Just went out tonite to LOWE'S and picked one up for 12.00 bucks and it works great

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      #3
      great!

      I love to ride but I hate to pay the REDICULOUS prices for parts!!!!

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        #4
        Re: great!

        Originally posted by vapourman
        I love to ride but I hate to pay the REDICULOUS prices for parts!!!!
        I was just thumbing through a magazine for VWs, and couldn't BELIEVE how cheap the parts were! 8O
        Kevin
        E-Bay: gsmcyclenut
        "Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff." Frank Zappa

        1978 GS750(x2 "projects"), 1983 GS1100ED (slowly becoming a parts bike), 1982 GS1100EZ,
        Now joined the 21st century, 2013 Yamaha XTZ1200 Super Tenere.

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          #5
          does it matter which one you buy....do you guys have a part #??? thanks... Jim

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            #6
            I'm using one for a old Ford From auto zone

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              #7
              so any 12V will do...cool...I think I have an ol ford one around.
              Thanks sandspur

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                #8
                size matters

                I picked my solonoid by size and shape for my 1150. It has to fit without rubbing or vibrating on the side panel or other fuse panel parts. I have had one from a craftsman tractor installed for a year now and no problem

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                  #9
                  I needed a starter solenoid and i went to canadian tire and bought one most likely for a car they showed me two i picked the one i thaught would mount the easiest.....no problems a solenoid is a solenoid and 12 volts is 12 volts

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                    #10
                    I just cut the center part off the top of the soleniod, clean the contacts and then mounted it up side down turning it into a push button switch. As for the Ford soleniod that's my clutch release soleniod for my delay box.

                    I think that qualifies for thinking outside the box 8O
                    1166cc 1/8 ET 6.09@111.88
                    1166cc on NOS, 1/8 ET 5.70@122.85
                    1395cc 1/8 ET 6.0051@114.39
                    1395cc on NOS, 1/8 ET 5.71@113.98 "With a broken wrist pin too"
                    01 Sporty 1/8 ET 7.70@92.28, 1/4 ET 12.03@111.82

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                      #11
                      buy a small block ford solinoid it worsk AWSOME i can button start a 14-1 GS motor with one battery with it (barely though)...but it works awsome with 24 volt starting applications.....and i put one on a stock GS 1100 motored bike and it helped it out dont know why but maybe the stock solinoid was bad...i think they were like either $8 or $12 dollars at western auto. worht the money for sure and alot cheaper than a new solinoid from suzuki...richie

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                        #12
                        yeah. at the suggestion of another GSR member, i picked up a briggs&stratton 12V solenoid at LOWES for $12. It fit perfectly, but i had to yank the wires off the old one and tape the ground to the bottom. kind of a cob-job, but whatever! works!

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                          #13
                          Well, I dropped a whole $11 into replacing the starter solenoid on my 78 GS750. It's for a 1978 Ford V8 and the mounting holes lined up EXACTLY!

                          Relay from Autozone $8
                          8 GA. stranded wire from Lowe's $1
                          (2) 8 GA. battery terminals from Interstate Battery $2



                          -Jon
                          16 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT with 175hp stock, no upgrades required...
                          13 Yamaha WR450 with FMF pipe, Baja Designs street legal kit
                          78 GS750E finely tuned with:

                          78 KZ1000 in pieces with:
                          Rust, new ignition, burnt valves and CLEAN carbs!

                          History book:
                          02 GSF1200S Bandit (it was awesome)
                          12 Aprilia Shiver 750
                          82 GS1100G

                          83 Kaw 440LTD

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                            #14
                            Suzuki Starter Solenoids

                            The starter solenoid recently went out in my 1980 GS450E. The local junkyard has about 10-20 of these sitting around. The guy charged me $15 for a used one in great shape.

                            He might be willing to pull them off and ship. I think the bolt patterns are standard, regardless of engine size of bike model.

                            Let me know if anyone is interested.

                            -Dave

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