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Nov 4, 2007 | 08:07 PM

msdenice

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07 Starter

Has anyone had problems with their starter? Today we were out riding and 3 times just to crank the darn thing we had to beat on the starter. You know its bad when you pay 20thousand for a bike and you need a 1 dollar rubber mallet to beat it with.

Nov 4, 2007 | 08:09 PM

Jim Dawson

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RE: 07 Starter

I know the feeling. I paid $35,000 for my car and had to take it in for warranty work. Damn things ought to be perfect and never have a problem.

Nov 4, 2007 | 08:12 PM

voodoodrug

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RE: 07 Starter

Friend of mine with an 07,stage II,20k on board(if that matters) has a bad starter. Never used a rubber mallot but has to push it behind a building to start it so it dosnt scare anyone

Nov 4, 2007 | 08:26 PM

TexasRedneck

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RE: 07 Starter

Have 'em check the ground connection on the starter....

Nov 4, 2007 | 09:48 PM

Bulldog1865

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RE: 07 Starter

Had the same problem, dealer diagnosis was a bad ground.

Nov 5, 2007 | 04:39 PM

bluebagger

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RE: 07 Starter

Local PD has been having problems with the starters on the 07 bikes. Replaced a lot of starters.

Nov 5, 2007 | 04:42 PM

peddler

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RE: 07 Starter

Do all real bikers carry a rubber mallot with them???

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Nov 5, 2007 | 05:24 PM

stro1965

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RE: 07 Starter

PD bikes are 103's running slightly higher compression. They recalled all of ours so they could install compression releases. We had fried quite a few starters. (And a few clutches too!)