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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 05:18 AM
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Default Loud noise when starting

Once in a while when starting bike the starter sort of drags and then loud clank and then starts. What could it be and curious cost of replacing
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 07:39 AM
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Mine does it once in a while. I allways thought it was just when the starter teeth match the ring gear and they just hit.. When it does it I give it a second and fires up normal this happens cold.. And hot sometimes mine will start slow and the starter will even stop that's just from my bike having to much compression... But if ur battery is weak it will do that. How Olds the battery?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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mine did same thing was the compensater spring look at se replacement
 
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