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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 06:03 PM
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05 heritage, flstc, carbed, 93k miles, well maintained, recent, (at 80k total tear down of motor by dealer to fix issues caused by tear down by an authorized shop for warranty work....

Problem: sluggish starter reaction

Done so far: 1. Charged battery and had 2 different battery shops do a load test; which both said the battery was good.
2. Checked voltage at battery when bike is running and have 14.3 volts.
3. Replaced starter relay, (because it was cheap).
4. Checked cables and their connections.

My next thoughts are to remove the starter and have it bench tested.

Please; if anyone has any thoughts or personal experience with this or similar let me know. In case the reply doesn't get back to me through this forum use harleysrule69@yahoo.com also.

Thank you
Ken
 
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My next thoughts are to remove the starter and have it bench tested.
I would strip and clean it before testing. When I replaced the clutch in my starter I was amazed how much stuff had accumulated inside.
 
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