Starter discovery

[pscook]

So, my first ride with the starter, and when it works, it works well. However, I noticed that it would engage, then disengage after one revolution. That wasn't what I was expecting. I figured you could crank it as long as necessary, not simply have it give a half-hearted attempt to start. Heck, I can kick at it half-heartedly and achieve the same results (not running).

After a couple of different starts where it either worked or didn't, I discovered that the starter worked much better with the bike in gear and the clutch lever out a bit. Having some drag on the engine/crank seemed to help the starter stay engaged, thereby offering more revolutions before the bendix disengaged.

So, if you have the starter blues, try leaving it in gear and dragging the clutch a bit. I won't promise it cures everything, but it provided more consistent results for me.

 

[Diggs345]

Mine was doing that too , been out this morning and it's bedded in nicely , it spins the motor over like I'd expect it to now