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When I hit the button, on my new to me parts bike or possible project bike, there is some lag time between when the button is depressd and when the starter begins to spin. Could it be: The starter button is worn out. The starter relay is going out. The starter is bad. Corroded...

I just picked up a non-running 1998 FE600 to use as a parts bike for my 97 but will see if I can get it going first as it may turn out to be a decent bike. My question is the differences in the sound of the e-start of my 97 and new to me 98. The 97 cranks real good and if the kill switch...

Disclaimer: I'm a wrenchin' retard, and should probably not be allowed to do anything more complicated than an oil change. That said, I need help... My bike suddenly began giving me a problem with starting. When warm, even slightly warm, it will not start with the e-start, although it kick...

Hi all, I have another Berg E-starting question. I have done lots of searching on the site, have tried lots but still can’t really find exactly what I am looking for to solve my problem, and am at the end of my rope. I have a 05 450fe @120hrs and from day one the thing has really...

If one Mitsuba SM-14 runs at 12.6 A and the other one at over 16.4 A, which one has the most cranking power? In all seriousness, is there a good way to determine the torque produced by an electric motor? Then, how much punch can a new starter sprague take before being shot? I am trying...

yay for me. i haven't touched my fe550 for 10 weeks or so, since before i broke the living crap outta my leg. i rode the 250 the last couple weeks (i'm not allowed to fall off, or really even put a foot down yet), but i figured i'd take the mighty berg out saturday. the big question is whether i...

Hey All, As the title says really. This is not a document intended to replace the hard start guide or anything in the Doc. It is meant to compliment them by giving a specific answer to specific questions relating to the e-start - that always turn up on the site - and a specific step by step...

OK folks, I have just installed an e-start system into a 2003 650 and low and behold it doesn't start on it - I'm not totally surprised, mind you. Now the engine is set up impeccably - stator works fine and the readings off it are fine. Valves are adjusted to spec and the engine is mint...

Went to visit my closest dealer (Promotopieces, Mascouche, QC) today to check the primary gear nut and balancer nut and fix my starting problem. When I met the owner of Promotopices last weekend and tried to start my 2004 650, he immediately suspected the torque limiter. When the motor was...

Hi, This poll is for Berg owners with e-start bikes. I'd like to know how often you need to use the kickstarter on your e-start Berg. Do late model e-start bike really need to have a kickstarter fitted, or is it just there to make us feel good? I guess the question really is, how often...

Help! Have a problem with the e-start on an 04 fe550. Was riding today and no problems until I shut her down after about 2 hrs riding. No more e-start and kick won't ignite her. Have checked battery, fuses, wiring and starter but still no go. Got me baffled! Could it be an internal issue? Did...

A mate of mine had a tooth broken of the kickstart gear. While he couldn't find the tooth, he just rode it untill it got in between the balancer gears, thus ruining the engine. After a costly repair it now runs again. He was told that if the engine stalls while moving you shouldn't start it with...

I just purchased this almost brand new 04 FE650E and can't use the E-start. The bike works perfectly but will not start even when the bike is hot and when the battery is fully charged. If I use the kick, it will start with one kick most of the time even cold so it is not a setup problem. It...

Hy guys! I really need your help now. My ´03 501 E-started pretty perfect hot and cold for the last two years. Since a couple of weeks, it got worse and worse on the E-Start (Kicking is always easy). Now, there´s no way to E-Start that thing at all. Nothing! I checked: Autodecomp...

Hi guys, I hope there´s someone who can help me cause I really dont know what to do anymore! My Fe501e ´03 worked pretty fine for about 3000kms. I changed Rocker-arm bearings, cam-bearings and the timing-chain. Battery is new and fully charged, Carb is clean and has new jets/needle...

Well not exactly. This e-start question comes up time and time again and will not go away. It is like a plague. A zit that can't be popped (sick). Currently our friend Mr. Lefrogg is pulling his hair out. Next week it will be someone else. The path of least resistance is to blame the battery...

Sorry for opening a new topic. I have bought a FE 501 2001... The battery is a YTZ7S (nearly new) Autodeko at the camshaft from KTM (my dealer told me its better than the Husaberg´s , the solution for bad e-starting...) Valve´s adjustment 0,12 mm (like my FE 600) New starter...

Owners of this bike, How well does the bike start when Cold, or hot with the E-Start? I've herd in the past that they had problems. Dennis

First- thanks to those who helped me figure this out. fc501east, joeUSA, and hribman, Second, for those of you who are not so mechanically inclined and you own a 98 with an e-start (like me) and have never replaced a stator before, understand that if you try to follow the directions in the...