starter freewheel

Taffy · Aug 3, 2008

i tried to start an '02 FE650 the other day:

aaaa hhhaaaww!

that well known sound that says that its the sprague bearing i thought so i pulled the cover off and tightened the spring that goes around the sprague. over 1" i took off.

i also checked the starter freewheel and noted that my torque wrench at 5LB clicked but at 5.5LB the nut turned. and after a call to sparks i got the nut undone.

i shimmed it out and then put the sidecover back on.

with a fully charged battery it started from luke warm on the button.

brilliant!

regards

Taffy

sparks · Aug 4, 2008

Taffy said:
i tried to start an '02 FE650 the other day:

aaaa hhhaaaww!

that well known sound that says that its the sprague bearing i thought so i pulled the cover off and tightened the spring that goes around the sprague. over 1" i took off.

i also checked the starter freewheel and noted that my torque wrench at 5LB clicked but at 5.5LB the nut turned. and after a call to sparks i got the nut undone.

i shimmed it out and then put the sidecover back on.

with a fully charged battery it started from luke warm on the button.

brilliant!

regards

Taffy

I new you would get it off in the end, and what's more it works.... Got to be the best money saver going.
One shimming washer saves you nearlly ninety quid $180.00.

Regards

sparks.

Taffy · Aug 4, 2008

RE: Re: starter freewheel

in a way i wish i'd done one at a time and seen (and heard) thge difference. inside a month because of having a few local bikes in of the same age i've been able to finally suss the starting. very pleased with the results. nice one sparks!

regards

taffy

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