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Starter motor not starting engine.
Mikep328:
"Well, I'm 35 years older now, I don't need quite the same kick in the butt to induce adrenalin!"
I have a friend in his late 70's who rides his 2018 V4 Ducati Panigali like he stole it. He's considering trading in his on a new one because his has "only" 207 HP as opposed to the current model's 215.
OTOH, we are good friends with the parents of a former MotoGP world champion and he (the former champ) won't ride motorcycles on the street at all, says it's too dangerous. His 80+ year-old father still rides street and dirt, despite his son's efforts to have him quit.
Go figure...
Athame57:
--- Quote from: Mikep328 on September 23, 2023, 07:29:01 PM ---..won't ride motorcycles on the street at all, says it's too dangerous.
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I think Barry Sheene said this also. OK, point is really I came back to motorcycling for different things, I do like to wind it all on sometimes but the freedom that comes with a bike is what really did it. Plus a classic bike is an object of desire too.
Matt_Harrington:
--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 23, 2023, 01:51:43 PM ---Experts here will know but is there any danger from debris as a result of the clutch failure - might be worth checking the sump for metal?
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On the current bike I am doing up, a small piece of metal managed to get into the cage roller of the starter clutch. This buggered up the roller bearing and in turn cracked the collar it was in.
I would only have discovered this on a rebuild. So, yes, a good idea to check for any metal in the sump.
Athame57:
--- Quote from: Matt_Harrington on September 25, 2023, 10:17:00 AM ---On the current bike I am doing up, a small piece of metal managed to get into the cage roller of the starter clutch. This buggered up the roller bearing and in turn cracked the collar it was in.
I would only have discovered this on a rebuild. So, yes, a good idea to check for any metal in the sump.
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Ouch. But honestly I havn't really found out what the starter clutch looks like yet!
Athame57:
It turns out I needed a new starter motor full stop, the shop rang me back to say it was 'burnt out'. Time to phone Steve at 400Fourbits and it arrived in the post this morning, went on today and I'm back in the saddle now. ;D
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