GR650 Tempter starter problem

[oldrookie]

Thanks for all the good advice!

Dave

ps OldRookie...where on BassCliff's site - I can't see anything appropriate

Sorry, Barneycanoe.

Thought I had seen a video on how to test through a link on his site. I spent a lot of time looking for the procedure and must have confused myself.

Fairly simple process anyway. Take starter out. Take the battery out and hook set of jumper cables up as follows

1. Negative battery connection to one of the bolt brackets at the back of the starter.

2. Connect the positive jumper cable to the battery positive.

3. Hold starter down with a foot or, better yet, clamp it down.

4. Touch the positive end of the jumper cable to the positive connection on the side of the starter case. Make sure the starter is restrained before doing so!

5. If all is good the starter will immediately spin up and the shaft will spin out from the starter.

Here's an example from another bike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lH5ZFF9dAY

 

[Barneycanoe]

After reassembly - no joy

After reassembly - no joy

Still have the same problem. A click, then what sounds like an attempt to turn over the bike, then the whirring noise of the starter/pinion spinning freely.

What a pain.

Dave

 

[Guest]

I've seen regular automotive starters do that when the bendix drive fails and the ball bearings inside get caught in the casing. They jam up and stop the gear from spiraling out. But when you play with it, everything seems normal. Its just that under load they jam up in the half way position.

 

[Barneycanoe]

Got starter properly rebuilt (IE I took it to a pro). THey turned it and replaced the ebay brushes.

At first it made the same noise but after leaning bike to right and starting, it now works great!

Thanks for all the help.

Dave