Replacing Starter

[MasterGuns]

I will never do that again. If I ever again mention replacing a starter on this site, the closest member needs to come kick my ass.

[Marcarl]

Ya,,, don't mind doing that,, but will it start the bike??

[Flyinfool]

You just mentioned it.

I'm sure someone will be right over.......

[cabreco]

Herb I just finished doing my starter on my 84.

The only real problem I had was separating the exhaust pipe from the collector

(ok & the leak I created in the radiator). It took me 6 hours to do.

2 hours doing a trial run on my parts bike.

2 hours actually doing it on my bike.

2 hours tracing the water leak & clean up.

Were did you have the problems?

[MasterGuns]

Herb I just finished doing my starter on my 84.

The only real problem I had was separating the exhaust pipe from the collector

(ok & the leak I created in the radiator). It took me 6 hours to do.

2 hours doing a trial run on my parts bike.

2 hours actually doing it on my bike.

2 hours tracing the water leak & clean up.

Were did you have the problems?[/quote

 

Getting the old one to separate from the case and standing back. I did use some interesting curse words and some brand new ones during the entire process. Next time I'll just pay my mechanic. I replaced the old 2 brush starter with a vmax 4 brush immediately after installing an ignitec cdi I purchased from Dingy about a year ago. Both jobs took me about the same...6 hours. The starter definately tried my patience.

[Ozlander]

I don't remember taking any exhaust pipe off when I mod'ed my starter.

[cabreco]

Getting the old one to separate from the case and standing back. I did use some interesting curse words and some brand new ones during the entire process. ...The starter definately tried my patience.

 

I just used a huge screwdriver to pry it off. (yeah I did have my share of cursing too)

BUT everytime I hit that starter & hear her crank now I forget the struggle a little more. Now I understand how my wife felt about the pain of childbirth

It's in the past ENJOY the FEAR FREE start ups!