Starter Clutch Query - any clues ???
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:38 pm
Chaps - bit cheeky as its a Z1300 query - but its still a Zed 
and any help greatly appreciated.
I've a gremlin with my starter clutch: fitted a new one 15 months ago, along with new gears, spacers, thrust washers etc. and all has been good - until last weekend.
The bike still starts on the button with no fuss or odd noises, but I am getting an intermittent noise from the starter motor, as if it's spinning up whilst I am riding in slow traffic.
Initially I thought it might be a dodgy starter button, until I took the alternator cover off: everything looked fine with no carnage to be seen - but the starter motor gear which should free wheel in one direction, would not free wheel, although it turned easily when the reduction gear turned it over. So I am hazarding a guess its the main gear not disengaging fom the reduction gear ?
Before I strip it down this weekend, has anybody comes across this before and can advise what would cause the starter clutch gear wheel to "nip-up"
Cheers Tim
and any help greatly appreciated.
I've a gremlin with my starter clutch: fitted a new one 15 months ago, along with new gears, spacers, thrust washers etc. and all has been good - until last weekend.
The bike still starts on the button with no fuss or odd noises, but I am getting an intermittent noise from the starter motor, as if it's spinning up whilst I am riding in slow traffic.
Initially I thought it might be a dodgy starter button, until I took the alternator cover off: everything looked fine with no carnage to be seen - but the starter motor gear which should free wheel in one direction, would not free wheel, although it turned easily when the reduction gear turned it over. So I am hazarding a guess its the main gear not disengaging fom the reduction gear ?
Before I strip it down this weekend, has anybody comes across this before and can advise what would cause the starter clutch gear wheel to "nip-up"
Cheers Tim