Well off the top of my head:
Potential wear on the clutch
Potential for excessive wear on the chain
Potential damage for you owing to the running start operation
Potential serious wear on the gears involved
Any other thoughts?
-Joey
On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 4:13 PM, MJB_LBC <[email protected]> wrote:
> The short story is I have a '96 750 Nighthawk. 51,000 miles. I know the
> starter went out awhile ago. I have been lazy, been meaning to repair or
> replace. I can jump start the bike so it gets me where I need to go. (Put
> in N, run a short distance, pop clutch up to 2nd.) Since I ride everywhere,
> my bike is my only transportation, I have found that I actually like not
> having a working starter. My thinking is that it is a theft deterrent. I
> plan on repairing the starter, but my question is, is there any "damage,"
> long term or short to the bike by starting it this way over a extended
> period of time?
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