Starter Demolished..(Pic)

[t-money]

So..as you may have heard , I got a good deal on a 80 GS1000..L.

Anyway, ..the guy said "Runs great..just needs starter work."

The PO had just put on new tires, and a new starter clutch thingy..(Forget the term).

Well, I took the starter out, hoping I could just replace the brushes...
It sounded like sand in the starter.So..I took it apart..

Heres what I found:




Needless to say, I couldn't rebuild her.Got a new starter thru Bandit..which actually came in a Ricks box...But was cheaper than Ricks price.
Hmm..go figure.

I basically just wanted to post the pic...enjoy.

[earlfor]

I've never seen a starter quite that uhhhh.........worn out. LOL

Earl

[SVSooke]

Come on,that'll buff right out

[Dogma]

I do love a good spectacular failure.

New starter from BB eh? I probably would have gambled on eBay and a rebuild.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

I would have asked here on the forum for a starter then eBay.

But at least you have a brand new starter now!

I'm just wondering how in the hell your old starter got destroyed like that?

[hampshirehog]

Old one destined for Ebay........?

I don't recall ever seeing one that bad. Thanks for sharing.

[chirobo]

I see you have your multimeter ready to check for continuity....

[akckhim]

He obviously went backwards at speed lol

[Dodik]

if i were you i'd double check starter clutch that PO installed. it may still need work. looks like it ran with the engine and something failed creating a blender.

[t-money]

I'm just wondering how in the hell your old starter got destroyed like that?

Knowing that the PO installed a new starter clutch ..I'm guessing when the old onw failed..maybe it kept the starter engaged until...well until this happened.Just my theory?..

[1_v8_merc]

I'd get one from a junkyard or ebay.

I never buy anything new, unless absolutely necessary.

[SqDancerLynn1]

Hey! I have seen one like that !!! Came out of my 850.. Never did figure out why it happened. I suspect the starter clutch stuck. Replaced the starter 15K miiles ago and it has worked fine.

[Adler]

Knowing that the PO installed a new starter clutch ..I'm guessing when the old onw failed..maybe it kept the starter engaged until...well until this happened.Just my theory?..

Agreed. Clutch failed and left the starter engaged while the engine was running.

I'm just theorizing but wouldn't an engine driven starter generate quite a bit of current potentially burning something out?

[omaharj]

I warned that guy not to exceed 1.21 gigawatts thru the flux capacitor...

[earlfor]

Agreed. Clutch failed and left the starter engaged while the engine was running.

I'm just theorizing but wouldn't an engine driven starter generate quite a bit of current potentially burning something out?

There would not be continuity through the starter solenoid.

Earl