New Here.....I have a 2000 DWG and the starter...when cranking the starter it disengages under a load. I believe it to be the starter but would appreciate any input if it is something else possibly??

 

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Do you plan to attempt and fix it yourself?

Go online and download a Service Manual for your bike year, and model. There is a section there dedicated to "Starter System Diagnosis". It is possible you could repair the issue yourself, without buying a whole new starter.
You can also order a hard copy service manual, used ones are available on Amazon and eBay. They can be had on CD and on a USB drive also. A service manual is essential if you plan on doing any service other than changing the oil and filter.

The problem could be one of several issues. Starter button, a bad connection, Solenoid contacts, armature gear, idler gear, starter clutch, etc.

Someone else will come along with experience in the exact issue your having. Good luck.


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Dan, Welcome to you for sure as a new member. Hope you are enjoy your ride here. Also as a suggestion, make your next new post over in the new member welcome area to say hello.

That was a very good suggestion by Ben.

Always start at the root. The battery. It's what drives the gear in to crank using the electric magnet solenoid. Only then does it contact the solenoid big contact to make that contact inside it run starter.

If the battery is low on cranking amps, the lowered battery voltage will let the solenoid magnet drop out and the return spring on the starter gear sprag clutch will drop out.

That one way sprag clutch on the gear can't slip as long as it's driving gas motor. There rollers in it on a ramp. When gas motor starts, if you don't get off start button, or contact freezes which can happen, gas motor outruns electric starter.

If it didn't do that, it would sling starter armature apart.

To do your own work, you need a DC volt meter. Your battery should read 12.6 to 12.7 after cutting on power and cut it back off.

Now with meter on battery, crank it. If it drops below 9.7 or so, battery is either worn out or needs a good 24 ours on a small maintenance charger.

Really only safe way to charge a small wet/gel AGM battery.

If battery is good, check that big contact under the plate you see on starter. There's a $15 or so repair parts for the contact and two arms in there. That's your second check after taking negative lead off of battery.

 

Hello , Wife here...we really appreciate your suggestion and he called during lunch and was talking about what he has read over lunch. You got him going. We have waited for a long time to own a Harley so this is all new to us AND WE ARE IN OUR 60'S. We haven't even ridden it yet!! Thanks, Kim

 

Jackie, When Dan gets home this evening rom work I will read this to him. Thanks for your reply. I'll let ya'll know how it turns out! Thanks, Kim

 

Welcome for sure Kim, hope you and Dan enjoy your ride together.

Envious.. wife and I have been married since 1968. She never enjoyed my fascination for two wheels. I've been riding since 64.

She got burnt on the exhaust riding before I met her. So I think she just didn't trust being around a bike.

I made it worse long ago in Bermuda for a couple weeks. I rented two mopeds. There a little wobbly. Doing OK for first few days, as we ranged further, we visited the lighthouse.

Of course, riding on the left takes even more focus on a bike.

We turned a 180 up the hill staying to the left. Problem was a car coming down was on the right to swing the turn.

I decided to go right. Wife stayed left but there was no room. Went into the ditch bank. Didn't get hurt.

I got both bikes to the top at the light house figuring she would be OK .

Made the mistake of laying her key on the seat. Keep trying to convince her all was good. About the third circle of convencing, she picked up the keys.

Only problem was she walked over to the look out and tossed them over the bank.

 

What about loading a video by the primary side for the sound it is making?