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How much weight is saved if you remove the starter motor and battery?

My 01 FE 650 somtimes when kicking it over will seem to jamb up about half way thru the stroke. To get it to move I have to pull the hand compression release and the kick start lever will then return and it will kick over. Has anyone had this trouble. Also trying to work out my e start...

whats the prefered way just to remove the starter motor for inspection and rewind? can it be done without taking clutch side engine cover off? if so is it just a case of off withh the wires and bracket and out she pops with a little pry bar?

I have a 2002 (550), that is very well taken care of. 2 months ago I was riding, ( no big deal) we stopped for a brake. As soon as we were ready to take off, the first kick, SNAP! the Kickstart Shaft broke off clean with the outside of the clutch cover ( I ordered a new one from Sam's Cycle). As...

I'm not 100% sure what happened, but from one moment to the other the starter doesn't work anymore. It sounds like starter is spinning but doesn't crank the engine at all. I had a look at well known problems in the owners doc but this one seems different? Or is it a failing starter sprague...

Hi fellas, I was out on a run a couple of weekends ago when my 501 started running a little rough. We stopped for a few straddlers to catch up & when i tried to kick it over again it wouldnt start.Its always been hard to kick from cold but that is just bad technique on my part i think. Ive been...

Hi all :) I have taken the torque limiter and re shim it with 0.4mm Shim like some of you have done here and before of that it slip with 14 Nm pressure but now at 25 Nm so it shall works.I put everything together and close work on motor and try to start but it still slip. I have already...

I need help from the Guru's. My starter motor only works sometimes. Other times it is as dead as anything ' meaning nothing happens when I touch the e-starter. If I move the kick starter a bit or put the bike in gear and move it forward and back then she starts with the E-starter. I have had the...

Does anyone out there know if there is any alternative positioning for the starter relay.I've checked on the "Better than new" doc and can't find anything.Looks like extending the battery leads and cable tie around the frame just above the carb to me,any other ideas ?.

hi all my 02 burg wiill turn over to a point and will them stop as if i does not hav enough power in starter is this a common fault in this model is starter weak any suggestion would be appreciated cheers burglicker

Help!!! Put starter mech back in and hand kicked while side cover was off.somewhat tuff but motor turned over,in neutral,comp released hooked up, seemed ready.got to riding area and still lever hardly would move.could cylinder be worn out? haven't pulled off valve covers to check decomp rod...

Hi guys can anyone tell me the type of cbr 600 starter motor and husaberg starter bracket I need to replace my 2002 470 starter as it is a slow to turn over Can you tell me what up grade I need for the auto decompression syatem Ian

Ok. I feel like an *****. I changed my clutch cover gasket that was leaking and when I put everything back together did the normal spin it over a few times with the button and and then kick. Started 1st kick. So here i am basting tin the glory of the one kick -kick start and the I noticed the...

Hi all, I have decided not to pursue my starter motor problem but to remove it all together. Does any body on here do the bung to fill in the hole in the crank case or is it make your own jobby. It starts second or third kick cold and 1st kick when warm plus it adds a bit of nostalgia and a...

Could the owner of a 550/650 from 2004-2007 tell me how many amps go through the starter motor? All you would need to do is disconnect the positive on top of the motor and put a multimeter in the middle (DC A). Thanks in advance!

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...

Hi all, am Helgard from South Africa. Bought 01 Fe 650 yesterday. Nice. Starts crap. Am building a jig where I can jump/ run start it off my GSXR1000. Rearwheel to rearwheel on a kind of paddockstand setup. Will tie both down well. Berg side will be on a hinge so it presses down on the suz...

Got a CBR600rr starter motor off a 2004 bike for £10 off ebay. Had to take around 0.25 inches off each of the posts on the mounting bracket and shorten the studs by the same amount. Even though the motor is a larger diameter than the stock item, it is the same length. Took less than an hour...

My 06 FS650 with just 20hrs on it just underwent a complete jetting makeover - more on that after I figure out how it is working, but when I went to start it on the button the starter would initially engage and then spin free. Over and over and would not stay engaged long enough to start it -...

Hi guys my newly acquired 470 seems to turn over fine on the starter with the decomp pulled but just seems to spin when its released do they do this when the battery doesnt have enough juice or is it a knackered sprag as its seems to be an intermittent problem ive had bikes that did this when...