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Old May 25, 2018 | 08:01 PM
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Accidentally hit the starter while bike was running, now the starter just clicks, any ideas?
 
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Old May 25, 2018 | 08:36 PM
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You broke it
 
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Old May 26, 2018 | 12:02 PM
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You mean it clicks like the battery is dead?
 
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Old May 26, 2018 | 12:11 PM
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I am surprised one quick bump did it. But....

Of starter clutch goes I though it whirred. If teath were managled I thought would make noise.

Clicking normally is starter relay trying.
 
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Old May 28, 2018 | 11:00 AM
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bendix may be stuck?
 
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Old May 28, 2018 | 04:46 PM
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In the future, try to not do that!
 
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Old May 28, 2018 | 04:54 PM
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They all do that
 
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Old May 29, 2018 | 03:12 AM
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Seems to be no end for this ****...
 
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Give the starter a few "technical taps" with a screwdriver handle or something that wont scratch it. That's usually enough to get it going again. But that's just a temporary fix, you need to find out why its not working before it leaves you stuck somewhere.
 
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Old May 29, 2018 | 07:37 AM
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Put a kicker on it.
 
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