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My 2010 fe450 starts ok from cold. If I stop briefly or stall whilst out and hit the starter it fires up. If I stop for a break or 're fuelling for a few minutes it cranks real slow and won't start. It will bump start straightaway and runs fine. If I wait a few more minutes and try it spins...

Hello again! So I have bought another 09 FE450 after few years break on a two stroke, as I liked the previous one so much and never had any issues with it. This one has about 200hours on it and I have maybe done 15, but it always had taken a few more revolutions to start than the previous one...

I read a lot of topics about this problem. The starter only just manage to overcome the compression, replaced the battery, checked valves but no solution yet. I read about a batch of decompresion pins(?) which were on the lower limit of specification. When the exhaust valves are on the higher...

2008 FE450, 45 hours on the clock. Went riding this past Sunday. bike started and acted well up to about an hour and a half into the ride. after a very short but steep decline, it just choked and died. couldn’t get it to restart. Tried kicking, tried the button, with the chock on, with the...

Hi we have a 2002 650 motor, which has never had the starter or kick fitted as its always been a road racer. Now this bike is being put on the road, with the starter fitted, but have a problem with no spark at cranking speed. Uprated the starter, starter gears, sprag clutch etc. Even using...

Hi all, Since installing the new follower bearings and new cam chain the starter struggles to turn the motor over. I first thought the valve clearances had loosened due to settling in etc but ther're OK, the only thing that I can think is that the (slightly) different valve timing due to the...