It's a new bike. Chances are he misstated the problems . I would charge
or replace the battery before going for the starter drive. If all is
well check the charging system.
Simple first . It is hard to diagnose sitting in our chairs :) You are
right if the starter spins & the motor does not turn over .
Eric H.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Powell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "V-MAX TECH LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: Backfiring when starting...
> But remember that he said that the starter "spun out without spinning
the
> engine" The relay had to be energized for the starter to spin at all.
If
> the starter spins at all and if all is working ok then the engine has
to
> turn.
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> Tourmaster V-Max
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric Harnish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 2:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Backfiring when starting...
>
>
> > Thomas,
> > There is the starter relay that some would call a solenoid . Kind
of
> > like an older Ford starter system . It will chatter when the
battery is
> > just about dead . From what he said I think all he needs to do is
charge
> > or replace the battery & check the charging system .
> > Eric H.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas Powell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "V-MAX TECH LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 2:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: Backfiring when starting...
> >
> >
> > > >I only got maybe three revolutions on
> > > > it before the solenoid disengaged and the starter
> > > > spinned out without turning the engine
> > >
> > > Max does not have a starter solenoid. If the starter spun free
then
> > your
> > > one way clutch was not working correctly. A low battery should
not
> > have
> > > anything to do with it. When I had mine apart, any turning of the
big
> > > clutch gear made the clutch grab. Did not have to turn at a
certain
> > speed
> > > first. You can check it by just removing the cover and trying to
turn
> > the
> > > large gear behind the flywheel. You should be able to turn it one
way
> > but
> > > not the other.
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