Looking for starter advice 2008 ultra
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From: poway
You don't really understand their are millions of bikes running these cables with out and issue, he did for 75k miles.
Look up the resistance of the wires, and do the math with the length of cable you want to use. It is a short cable.
it is not the cables, Millions of harleys are starting just fine with those cables.
Look up the resistance of the wires, and do the math with the length of cable you want to use. It is a short cable.
it is not the cables, Millions of harleys are starting just fine with those cables.
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From: backwoods
When I googled I got 4. But really you want to argue this? You don't get it? Or you just want to nitpick? I am not wasting my time running it cause I think you are you are just full of it..
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Garbage in, garbage out. Go check the cables on your bike.. Or you don't have one?
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Should have stuck with factory.
Could a cable go bad, sure. Does not happen very often, battery and starter clutch are much more likely.
What I am disagreeing with is the need to go bigger. I also really doubt he has some internal crack in the cable. Other than yourself, when is the last time you heard of battery cable failing? Small little wires, but large ones is pretty rare. It is not the first I would focus on. Visually inspect insulation, doesn't hurt. But again not the first thing I check when a bike does not start
Could a cable go bad, sure. Does not happen very often, battery and starter clutch are much more likely.
What I am disagreeing with is the need to go bigger. I also really doubt he has some internal crack in the cable. Other than yourself, when is the last time you heard of battery cable failing? Small little wires, but large ones is pretty rare. It is not the first I would focus on. Visually inspect insulation, doesn't hurt. But again not the first thing I check when a bike does not start
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I have had similar issues on a couple of bikes over the years and rebuilt the starter solenoid with an All Ballz rebuild kit and it took care of the problem. The copper in the solenoid gets pitted over time and doesn't make a good connection. Definitely an easier and cheaper fix than replacing a starter. When the compensator on my wife's bike got worn, she had starter issues, but it was more like the starter kicking out.
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From: backwoods
I have had similar issues on a couple of bikes over the years and rebuilt the starter solenoid with an All Ballz rebuild kit and it took care of the problem. The copper in the solenoid gets pitted over time and doesn't make a good connection. Definitely an easier and cheaper fix than replacing a starter. When the compensator on my wife's bike got worn, she had starter issues, but it was more like the starter kicking out.
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You will get the dreaded click when the solenoid contacts get worn. My 89 got really bad before I rebuilt the solenoid and now it starts like a champ every time. My first check it always battery connections and the health of the battery. When I rule out the battery, I would suspect the solenoid because it wears. It is much cheaper and less labor intensive to rebuild the solenoid over replacing the starter.
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