Starter problems.
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Tourer
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Starter problems.
I have a 2007 Electra Glide Classic with a dealer installed 103 inch upgrade. Cams pipes etc. Only 28,000 miles. Right at the 2 yr mark the factory starter went out. The dealer covered it under waranty. One year later that one went out. I was on the road so I got a Hi torque HD starter from a dealer in Minnesota. Now just about a year later that one has gone out. I am loking at starter #4 in 4 years. What is going on? To much compression? I do not have compression releases. I took the hi torque Starter off last night and tore the solenoid apart. I cleaned up the contacts and put it back in. It still kicks out and the starter spins, Just like the last 2. I pulled the Derby cover off and looked in throught there. The starter gear kicks out, locks into the flywheel and the gear stops. I can still see and hear the starter turning over. Is there some kind of a clutch inside the starter that I can replace or upgrade? Is is a roll pin or something that is letting the starter keep spinning and not the gear when it connects???? Please give me any opinions on what I can do. If anyone has had something similar happen please let me know how you fixed it yourself. Thanks.
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The starters are actually pretty good. Its the sprag clutch (overrun clutch) that sucks. I replaced 3 on mine before installing a Lifetime warrenty one. I also heard of you have a chrome inner primary you might need to add an aditional ground strap to get a better ground.
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The starters are actually pretty good. Its the sprag clutch (overrun clutch) that sucks. I replaced 3 on mine before installing a Lifetime warrenty one. I also heard of you have a chrome inner primary you might need to add an aditional ground strap to get a better ground.
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It's usually the damn solonoid plunger sticking. Having the push-button cover saves a lot of hassle when that is what the problem is, as well as a lot of $$.
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You can also pull the cover and file the copper washer too.=free.but I do like the button thing.
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That's true soft 02, but that only lasts so long and then after a little while you have to open it up and clean up the copper surfaces again. I got tired of that and got the push button. Comes in real handy let me tell ya! 
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After push starting a fuel injected bike once I wish it was possible to put a kicker on it to. And word to the wise never over tighten the pos side terminal on the starter. It rotated the contact plate and through me for a loop for a day.
Last edited by soft 02; Jul 18, 2011 at 11:39 PM.