Rod Stewart
Active Member
Hi guys;
Just want to see if anyone has had a similar starter problem, and what may be the likely culprit. The bike is a 2004 Classic with big bore job and SE203 cams. Has been running fine til now.
Yesterday on July 4th we toured the Logan Pass "Going to the Sun highway" in Northern Montana. It was a fine day, not hot, not cool, a few scattered clouds, and unbeleiveably, the crowds werent too bad.
Anyway we were stopping frequently to look at the view, and as the day wore on, I noticed the starter getting more and more sluggish, til it would just barely start her up at all.
When we got back to the campground at supper time, I tried the starter, and it would just spin. Would not engage at all.
This morning I tried jumping it from the truck battery, thinking that maybe the battery is shot and just wont give her enough kick to engage the bendix. No dice; all she would do is just spin.
Finally I engaged a couple of neighbor campers to help push me thru the campground, and finally she kicked over, to the amusement of all onlookers. I did not shut her off again until safely home in the garage.
Anyone ever heard of anything similar, and any idea what to look for? I am pretty sure that it is a starter drive gear issue of some sort.
Thanks,
Rod
Just want to see if anyone has had a similar starter problem, and what may be the likely culprit. The bike is a 2004 Classic with big bore job and SE203 cams. Has been running fine til now.
Yesterday on July 4th we toured the Logan Pass "Going to the Sun highway" in Northern Montana. It was a fine day, not hot, not cool, a few scattered clouds, and unbeleiveably, the crowds werent too bad.
Anyway we were stopping frequently to look at the view, and as the day wore on, I noticed the starter getting more and more sluggish, til it would just barely start her up at all.
When we got back to the campground at supper time, I tried the starter, and it would just spin. Would not engage at all.
This morning I tried jumping it from the truck battery, thinking that maybe the battery is shot and just wont give her enough kick to engage the bendix. No dice; all she would do is just spin.
Finally I engaged a couple of neighbor campers to help push me thru the campground, and finally she kicked over, to the amusement of all onlookers. I did not shut her off again until safely home in the garage.
Anyone ever heard of anything similar, and any idea what to look for? I am pretty sure that it is a starter drive gear issue of some sort.
Thanks,
Rod