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Broken Starter?
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 2:41 pm
by Slinky
I was trying to start my spree the other day, and couldnt get it to start. I kept trying to start it, after a little while it wouldnt do anything, All i could hear was a little hum. Is my starter junk? I hope not.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 3:43 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
woops
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 3:43 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
Its either dead battery (try jumping it) or the starter is smoked from you running it to long.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 3:46 pm
by hondaman
It could just be that your battery needs to be charged. If you kept cranking on the starter for more than 7 or 8 seconds at a time it may be fried. You should never just hold the starter button down and keep cranking and cranking.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 4:00 pm
by mopedman
yea that is very bad for it
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 4:31 pm
by Slinky
well d***, i already know my battery is dead,(to start i have to hook it up to a battery charger) I read almost the same problem on some other spree forum, and it said to clean the binux or something? but here it sounds like i fried my starter.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 4:47 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
you cant run and run and run that little motor without smoking it, if it was meant for 100% duty cycle it would by larger than the engine. Tke the bike apart and see whats going on.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:27 pm
by hondaman
Its not binux its bendix. The starter bendix is what engages on the starter to turn the engine over. To see if the gear is worn down on the starter bendix you have to take the kickstarter cover off. Its possible that it is shot or jammed but I doubt it. Only one way to find out. Take the cover off and look.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:52 pm
by dukemartini
but don't engage the starter while the cover is off, it can bend the bendix
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:36 am
by Slinky
ahh, i think im going to buy a kickstart neways...
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:07 am
by Slinky
So my starter works a little, but definatly not as well as it used to, i still havent taken it apart, does this mean my starter isnt junked out?
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:49 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
Depends if the battery is drained or not.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:09 pm
by Slinky
I know that my battery is dead(everytime i have to hook it up to a battery charger). My starter will try to turn the engine over about every 3 sec, the rest is just humming. I am trying to take my starter out and test it too see if i fried it. I could use some tips on taking the starter off.
p.s. does it sound like my starter is fried?
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:32 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
Yea, its dieing.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:39 pm
by Slinky
So I need a new one? and does anyone have tips on taking it off?