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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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won't pull the plunger in unless i give it a little push.i have the starter housing off the bike to do my test its a new solenoid.
 
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i got it figured out the starter shift lever was bent holding the plunger too far out of the solenoid
 
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