1 starter spinns Tue Aug 06, 2019 1:14 pm
lowboyjimmy
active member
thanks to this forum I was able to figure out a cure, I was told that the oil was dirty and sometimes the spring lag , which is similar to a celinoid gets stuck , ,I took a brass drift 1/2 in thick and 8 in long and taped it with a small hamer in the area of the starter lag relay, after about 5 taps bingo it engaged and started I immediately got my gear on and rode it till the oil was operating temp , it never happened again. till sunday, I started the bike went 2mi shut it off while I gased up , it did it again ,
since the first time it happened I have carried the drift and hammer with me , got them out , and taped again it started up , so its cold murky oil that's the problem - I rode it 45 min and no problem ,this time I changed the oil and filter then rode it a hour let the new oil wash the cases, I don't put many miles on so in-between the two troubles there was maybe 900 mi , and I was allways gonna change the oil , and here after I don't start the bike unless im gonna ride it for a half hr.
BY the Way I posted it today on craigs list today in Rochester , ny- low mi hope this helps someone jim
since the first time it happened I have carried the drift and hammer with me , got them out , and taped again it started up , so its cold murky oil that's the problem - I rode it 45 min and no problem ,this time I changed the oil and filter then rode it a hour let the new oil wash the cases, I don't put many miles on so in-between the two troubles there was maybe 900 mi , and I was allways gonna change the oil , and here after I don't start the bike unless im gonna ride it for a half hr.
BY the Way I posted it today on craigs list today in Rochester , ny- low mi hope this helps someone jim