Cover/Plate of some sort?

[whenpigsfly514]

So I have been tidying things up on my bike and I cam across a screw being missing.

I found this picture on the site (photo credit to Starboard M) Thanks man!

whats under this long plate? I don't have a screw in the hole, is that bad?

[cowboyup3371]

That's your starter motor cover

[whenpigsfly514]

That's your starter motor cover

So how bad is it that it had a loose cover? Did I fry the starter? Since I cant get the bike started..

[cowboyup3371]

What else have you done to troubleshoot the problem? What are your problems/symptoms and current multimeter readings from your battery when not running, key on, etc?

[Big T]

THe cover is just a cover - the bike will run forever without it

[tkent02]

And if you have a kickstarter, you can remove the starter. The empty hole the starter was in makes a great tool box. Or you can bake muffins in it like Allie does.

[Guest]

And if you have a kickstarter, you can remove the starter. The empty hole the starter was in makes a great tool box. Or you can bake muffins in it like Allie does.

Nooo....muffin's??? really?

[tkent02]

Oh yeah. Allie bakes tham as she rides. She does it all the time. That's how she gets her son to get on the back with her, she bribes him with fresh baked muffins. Allie is pretty cool like that.

[whenpigsfly514]

THe cover is just a cover - the bike will run forever without it

ok, thanks.

[Guest]

Oh yeah. Allie bakes tham as she rides. She does it all the time. That's how she gets her son to get on the back with her, she bribes him with fresh baked muffins. Allie is pretty cool like that.

And if you don't plug the hole the starter goes through to the stator, you never have to oil your muffin pan